Two men arrested on M3 after Fordingbridge delivery driver robbed

Four packages were taken from a van in Beechwood

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 22nd Aug 2023

Two men have been arrested after a delivery driver was robbed in Fordingbridge.

He was pushed over while making a stop in Beechwood at around 2.00pm yesterday afternoon (Monday 21st August).

Four packages were stolen from the back of the van.

Officers tracked down a vehicle on the M3 near Eastleigh soon after - and stopped the vehicle.

They had to use a Taser when one suspect tried to flee the scene.

A 33-year-old man from Harlow, Essex and a 39-year-old man from Lewisham, London have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

They remain in police custody.

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