Thieves stabbing car petrol tanks to steal fuel in Coventry

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Thieves stabbing car petrol tanks to steal fuel in Coventry

Postby dutchman » Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:18 pm

Anyone with information can call police on 101

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Thieves have been stabbing petrol tanks on cars in Coventry and stealing fuel late at night.

A number of cars were reportedly targeted in the Courthouse Green area of the city last weekend and police are investigating.

One car owner who fell victim to the thieves told the Telegraph: “It happened this weekend to my car and others in the Courthouse Green area.

“My car’s petrol tank was stabbed with a knife and a five-gallon container left underneath so the petrol drained out and was stolen.

“It must have happened in the night but consequently you have to buy a new petrol tank or go through insurance which both cost a lot.”

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said they received reports of a theft of petrol from a motor vehicle in Mulberry Road between 1am on Saturday, February 17, and 8am on Sunday, February 18.

Anyone with information is asked to call the force on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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