A SUSPECTED thief who dumped a four-ton reel of copper wire on a playing field near Pershore sparked a huge police hunt.
The force helicopter was scrambled at noon yesterday while uniformed officers chased the man, seen fleeing from the field in Eckington, on foot.
A spokeswoman for Worcester police said: "The police helicopter was called to assist police who gave chase on foot to a man believed to be involved in the theft of the copper."
The man is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, of medium build with short, mousey hair.
He was wearing blue clothes.
Anyone with information about the theft, or can help identify the man seen running from the scene, should contact Worcester police on 01905 723888, quoting c/602424.
Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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