10 abandoned vehicles seized from Wolverhampton street
Police in Wolverhampton have issued information around abandoned vehicles after 10 were seized from a street in Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton Police has detailed how people can tell if a car has been stolen after Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) from three teams had the vehicles recovered from the All Saints area.
Police said that there were tell-tale signs to show if a car had been stolen and spoke about the impact of abandoned vehicles on public streets.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Over the weekend, PCSOs from the Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale team had 10 untaxed vehicles recovered from a street in All Saints.
"Some of the vehicles had been abandoned for a long time and were creating issues for the local business owners and residents.
"An abandoned vehicle is one which has not been moved or attended to for a long time. There may be visible damage to suggest a crash or signs the vehicle has been stolen.
"These include significant damage, it's run-down or unroadworthy, including being rusted, missing or suspicious number plates, broken windows, flat tyres, it has a lot of rubbish inside it, broken or loose ignition and a broken steering column.
"Abandoned vehicles can cause a nuisance by obstructing roads, traffic and pedestrians.
"The sight of a damaged or slowly rusting car can also be an eyesore in your community, so it’s understandable you might want it to be removed."
