Police investigate Ironbridge car theft
Police in Telford are investigating after a car was stolen at an address on Buildwas Road in Ironbridge yesterday.
Sometime between 8am and 9am, while the occupants of the house were out, it appears that two sets of keys were taken from the property and that one of them was then used to take a white Renault Laguna Alize DTI off the drive.
The theft of this vehicle was reported to police but then, around 4 hours later, the vehicle was found abandoned on a dirt track in Sutton Hill near Sutton Hill Farm.
It appears that an unsuccessful attempt was made to burn the vehicle out.
Officers investigating this theft are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the vehicle being stolen in Ironbridge, or anyone who may have seen it prior to it being dumped in Sutton Hill.
Anyone with information about this incident, or the movements of the Renault after it was taken, is asked to contact police in Telford on 101 or 0300 333 3000, quoting incident number 304S 251112.
Alternatively, please remember Crimestoppers can also be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you'd rather leave information without getting directly involved yourself.
Meanwhile, a police spokesman has reminded local people of the need to ensure that their homes are left secure at all times. He said:
"Through the work of the force's burglary initiative, Citadel, we are being very pro-active and we are seeing the results of our focused operational activity every day.
"However, although burglaries do remain relatively rare in Telford & Wrekin, up to half of all burglaries are committed by thieves who enter the house through an unlocked door or an open window.
"Experience tells us that burglars often live reasonably close to their victims. They work a local patch and will return to or near to properties they have already broken into.
"Opportunist thieves will not want to take unnecessary risks to carry out a burglary and therefore there are simple things that everyone can do to make life more difficult for them.
"For example, don't leave open or unlocked doors or accessible windows in unoccupied rooms even if you are only outside for a very short time. If you are in the garden and leave the front door open: it would only take a matter of seconds for an opportunist thief to walk in and steal items from your home. Remember to lock up properly before you go to bed and only leave windows open in the rooms where people are sleeping."
