There have recently been a number of thefts from motor vehicles in and around the Lawley area. Vehicles targeted are Volkswagen, Seat, and Skoda vehicles between 2017 and 2020 model year.
Offenders are smashing the passenger window then taking the infotainment system from the dash and glovebox. The total time taken to commit this offence is around 50 seconds.
We would ask that you take extra precautions with the security of your vehicle. Please make sure that the alarm is on when locking the car. If possible, park with the passenger-side close to a wall thereby making it difficult for the offenders to gain access. If your glovebox has a lock, please use it and lock it every time you park your vehicle.
We are carrying out additional patrols in the area to prevent any further offences, and would ask that if you have any CCTV or doorbell footage of any offender(s), you contact us on lawleyandoverdale.snt@westmercia.police.uk
We are also encouraging the community to call us on 101 if they see anyone acting suspiciously around a vehicle.
If you have information about this or any other suspected crime, please let us know using the online ‘Tell Us About’ form on our website.
If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website.
If you ever feel at risk, or a crime is in progress, please always dial 999.
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Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.
This article was written by Lawley and Overdale Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT).