POLICE have arrested three people on suspicion of theft following reports of clothes being stolen from shops in Porthmadog.

North Wales Police said they received reports last Thursday lunchtime of numerous items of clothing having been stolen.

“Officers caught up with a vehicle when the occupants stopped to buy sandwiches from a local shop,” an NWP Gwynedd South spokesperson said.

“Two men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of theft.

“A search of the car also revealed a substantial amount of alcohol, and the vehicle was seized.

“They have been released on police bail and our investigation is continuing.”