FIVE car thieves were arrested at a McDonald's drive through restaurant by police this afternoon. (Wed)

The youths, all aged 15-19, were arrested at the restaurant in Oxford Road, Denham, on the border with Uxbridge.

Metropolitan Police officers, who had been called to reports of a stolen car, swooped to arrest them as they went through the restaurant at 1.05pm.

The car was recovered by officers, and the teenagers are expected to be charged.

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