West Midlands Police issue statement after ANOTHER Black Country car theft
Our readers have reported multiple car thefts - and attempted car thefts - across the region in recent months
West Midlands Police today reassured Black Country residents they will work to ‘identify, trace and arrest those responsible’.
It comes after a Mercedes was stolen in Coseley just minutes after suspected thieves on a motorbike targeted an Audi A3 in Wolverhampton.
The Express & Star has exclusively shared footage of both incidents.
Ring doorbell footage captured two suspected car thieves on a motorcycle attempting to steal an Audi A3 from a residential street in Wolverhampton on Monday, November 9.
The footage shows one man walking around outside a property while holding what appears to be an electronic device, seemingly attempting to detect or capture the signal from the car key inside the home.
Meanwhile, his accomplice can be seen inside the Audi, apparently attempting to start the vehicle.
The pair were disturbed after the homeowner received an alert from their Ring doorbell and spotted the suspicious activity. The men then abandoned their attempt, jumped back onto their motorcycle and made off.
But just eight minutes later, at approximately 10.43pm, a Mercedes GLC Coupé was stolen from outside Coseley Ex-Servicemen's Club on Ivy House Lane, Coseley.
The Mercedes belonged to a woman who had started work at 7pm. She returned to her car shortly afterwards but it had disappeared.
West Midlands Police today issued a statement saying: “We are investigating after a car was stolen from Ivyhouse Lane in Coseley between 10pm and 11pm on Monday (9 Nov).
“Officers are in contact with the person who reported this to us and enquiries are on-going to identify whoever is responsible.
“Anyone with information, or footage from the area, should speak to us via 101 or Live Chat quoting log 5888 of 9 November.”
The spokesman also said the Grosvenor Road incident, just five minutes away, was also being looked into.
Read more: Brazen yobs on motorbike caught on camera trying to steal Audi from quiet Wolverhampton street
They added: “We know that vehicle crime has a real impact on people, and our teams across Wolverhampton Police and the wider West Midlands Police force are focused on working together to identify, trace and arrest those responsible.
“If you see suspicious activity near a vehicle or a crime in progress, call 999 straight away.
“Anyone who believes they can support us with information but does not want to give their details, can talk anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 - you will not be asked to give your name.
“Vehicle crime will not be tolerated anywhere in the West Midlands.”
Since reporting on these incidents, many residents across our region have been in touch to say they have been victims of some car-related crimes, with many reporting these incidents to police. Some have had their vehicles recovered, while others have heard nothing.
Both car owners - of the Grosvenor Road and the Ivyhouse Lane incidents - confirmed they had not yet heard anything about the incidents from the force.
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Watch the Ring doorbell footage of both incidents in this article.
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