At just after 7:00 on the morning of Tuesday the 9th of July, a silver Vauxhall van with a registration ending in WLM was stolen from a layby in the Morville area.  The victim was out taking his dog for a morning walk when opportunist thieves struck.  It is likely to have been driven along the A458 after it was stolen and checks are being conducted on Automatic Number Plate Cameras to see if the van activated any nearby.

If you are able to provide anymore information regarding this theft, please use our website to update incident Reference 00053_I_09072024 or contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team on the team email bmw.snt@westmercia.police.uk 

If you aren’t comfortable contacting the police directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

There are some simple, inexpensive and effective things you can do to help secure your home and property. Security tips and advice can be found on our website www.westmercia.police.uk 

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime. 

Kind regards,

PCSO Malcolm Goddard