UK ARRESTS MADE IN COMPUTER THEFT CASE Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Three arrests after school computers stolen (Backwell):

Three arrests after school computers stolen (Backwell)

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after five computers and a laptop were stolen from Backwell School last week.

The computers, which were stolen on Thursday March 19, were all marked with SmartWater technology.

Police executed a Theft Act warrant at an address in Bristol the following day and recovered all of the stolen property.

Crime Reduction Officer, Sergeant Dave Hayward said: "We have been working closely with Backwell School to keep its property safe from thieves and introduced Smartwater in January 2009.

"This result is a great success and shows that we will be relentless in pursuing criminals in North Somerset."

Three men, all from Bristol, and aged 19, 22 and 25, are currently on police bail pending further enquiries.

SmartWater is a colourless, chemically-enhanced liquid that can be painted on property to permanently and uniquely identify it using a DNA-style forensic code.