THERE was a speedy response to a report of stolen car when the vehicle was found two minutes before it was reported missing.

At 8:26 am Sunday police received a report of a cream Rover car having been stolen overnight from Helston.

At 8:24 am two minutes before, Police had received a call from Drake's Circus Security, Plymouth to police reporting a suspicious driver of a cream Rover in their area.

Police attended and arrested the driver of the stolen Rover, a 19-year-old Cornish male for theft of the car. He is currently in custody awaiting interview.

Anyone with information or witnesses to the incident please ring the Police on 08452 777444 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111 quoting log 345 of 30/9/7.

Log 345 and 346 of 30/9/7 refers