A police helicopter was seen hovering over Maidenhead yesterday after Thames Valley Police (TVP) was notified of a stolen vehicle.
At 3:51pm on Sunday, February 12, a National Police Air Service (NPAS) crew was requested to help TVP with tracking down a car.
The request followed a report made to TVP regarding a stolen vehcile in the area.
During the 36 minutes that the helicopter was seen in Maidenhead, a police presence was seen near Boulters Lock, later moving down Ray Mead Road towards Bridge Road.
A spokesperson from NPAS said: "A National Police Air Service helicopter crew from the NPAS Benson base was tasked to assist Thames Valley Police with the search for a vehicle in the Maidenhead area."
TVP said that upon finding the vehicle, they discovered the report was false and the car had not been stolen.
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