Car stolen following key theft in Telford
A BMW 325 worth around £11,000 has been stolen from the driveway of a house in Telford after keys were taken from inside the house.
At around 5.45pm yesterday, a man knocked on the door of a property on New Road in Dawley and asked one of the occupants - a 23-year-old female - whether they needed any gardening doing.
The female asked the man to wait, shut the door and checked with her mother before then returning to speak to the man. However, when she returned to the door it was open and the man had gone.
A police spokesman said: "As the man had gone the female closed the door but then, a short time later, she looked out through the window and realised that a car - a silver BMW 325 worth around £11,000 - was missing from the drive.
"The police were called immediately and officers are now investigating the theft of this car.
"Police are very keen to trace the man who knocked on the door at around the time this theft occurred as it was later discovered that the keys to the car were missing from inside the house. It seems likely this man took the keys and used them to drive off in the stolen car.
"The man who came to the door is described as being white, aged in his 20s and as being between 5ft 6 and 5ft 7inches tall. He is also described as having a slim build, light brown, curly hair and as wearing jeans.
"Anyone with information about this incident, or who may have seen this man yesterday, is asked to contact police in Telford quoting reference number 544S 300512.
"Police can be contacted by call 101 or 0300 333 3000, or alternatively please remember that Crimestoppers can also be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you'd rather leave information without getting directly involved yourself.
