Police launch appeal over scrap metal thefts in Bridgnorth
Police in Bridgnorth are appealing for information, doorbell or CCTV footage following scrap metal thefts in the area.
On Saturday 6 January, police were called to a property in Manor Lane Farm after a man attempted to take a battery located on a driveway. He was challenged and left empty-handed.
As part of enquiries into the attempted theft, a van was searched and radiators and other scrap metal recovered by police.
A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted theft and has since been bailed.
PC Rory Austin said: “If anyone has information about a white Ford transit van travelling around the Bridgnorth area on Saturday 6 January, collecting scrap metal or has dashcam/ring doorbell footage of the van I would ask they email me on rory.austin@westmercia.police.uk or by calling 07870219584 quoting incident number 22/1626/24.”
Anyone with information they do not wish to pass to police can contact the anonymous charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online via crimestoppers-uk.org.
