Footballers arrested over limousine theft

• zocoss

  25 Jul 07, 23:09

  
  
  The former England internationals Robert Lee and Warren Barton were being held today on suspicion of taking a limousine, after the pair were arrested in east London last night.
  
  Scotland Yard refused to confirm the names, but said two men aged 38 and 41 have been arrested on suspicion of taking and driving a vehicle and driving while unfit. Officers were called to Hackney Road, east London, at around 11.30pm last night to reports of a car being stolen, a Scotland Yard spokesman said.
  
  The limousine was found in the same road, having been involved in a collision with a van. The men were arrested later at two east London addresses. Scotland Yard also confirmed officers are investigating reports that a satellite navigation system and a mobile phone were stolen from the limousine.
  The men are in custody at an east London police station.
  
  
• omgukilledkenny

  25 Jul 07, 23:10

  they must've been drunk.
• sand king

  26 Jul 07, 06:52

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  they must've been drunk.

  Yea
• used

  26 Jul 07, 07:57

  already earned so much still wanna steal??
• The man who was death

  26 Jul 07, 19:38

  shocking it's rob lee....such a pro on the field, would've expected the same off it...
• LazerLordz

  26 Jul 07, 19:39

  It was just a Mercedes E220. Not a limo..
• hiphop2009

  26 Jul 07, 19:39

  joey barton again
• CKeer

  26 Jul 07, 20:06

  Originally posted by hiphop2009:

  joey barton again

  It's Warren Barton la!
  Both Geordies Oldies. Millionaires i suppose? But stealing a car? For what?
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• WiNtEr'SkiLL

  26 Jul 07, 20:35

  for the thrill ?? weird rich ppl they have there...
• omgukilledkenny

  26 Jul 07, 20:37

  Originally posted by WiNtEr'SkiLL:

  for the thrill ?? weird rich ppl they have there...

  lol ya lor...can remember glen johnson even stealing a toilet bowl.
• omgukilledkenny

  21 Sep 07, 21:40

  No limo theft charges for players
  
  Two former England footballers will not be charged over the taking of a luxury private cab they admitted driving off in on a night out, police have said.
  
  Rob Lee, 38, and Warren Barton, 41, were arrested in July after the Mercedes E220 saloon was taken from Hackney Road, east London.
  
  The former Newcastle United stars admitted they drove off in the car when the owner stepped out of the vehicle.
  
  They then allegedly crashed it into a van and fled the scene.
  
  The car was found abandoned on Hackney Road.
  
  Officers said the owner of the car did not want to press any charges against the pair over the taking of the car.
  
  The ex-footballers were told this before they were due to answer bail on Tuesday.
  
  Lee, from West Ham, east London, played for Newcastle United for 10 years and was capped for his country 21 times.
  
  Barton, born in Stoke Newington, played for the Magpies between 1995 and 2002, and played for England three times.