A wanted man spent his Christmas Day in police custody after being caught during a roadside stop in North Yorkshire.

The car the man was travelling in - a black Audi A5 - was stopped by police on the outskirts of Harrogate yesterday (Monday, December 25).

Sergeant Paul Cording from North Yorkshire Police said the force received information from Cleveland Police that a wanted man may have been inside the vehicle.

“Driver was indeed wanted and is currently residing in one of our en-suite rooms without a view," he said.