A DRIVER and passenger have been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting offences after crashing their car in front of police.

Gwent Police arrested the pair after they reversed a car into a wall in front of officers.

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A spokesman for Gwent Police's Caerphilly Borough officers tweeted: "A driver in Rhymney thought they were having a bad night last night when they reversed their car into a wall in front of officers.

"It got even worse for them when the driver and their passenger were arrested for shop lifting offences."