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Man Fined After Theft of Rolex Clocks at BMW PGA as Police Recover Both

Tracking devices on the timepieces helped officers locate them.

Overview

  • Surrey Police said Stephen Townsend, 47, of Egham, was charged with handling stolen goods and fined £120 with costs at Staines Magistrates’ Court.
  • Two other men arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit theft were released on bail, according to police.
  • Officers recovered both clocks after raiding a property in Egham, following reports the units carried tracking devices.
  • The timepieces, estimated at about £70,000 each, were mounted 6ft high at Wentworth Golf Club to display tee times for the BMW PGA Championship.
  • The investigation is ongoing, and the European Tour Group declined to comment.