Detectives are trying to trace two armed men who tried to steal vehicles in Lichfield.
The incident happened on Fosseway Lane at around 2.10am yesterday morning (7th December).
Two men entered a property and took keys belonging to vehicles parked outside, but fled the scene when they failed to get one of the vehicles to start.
Police say one of the pair was believed to be carrying either a real or replica pistol, while the other was armed with a baseball bat.
Detective Inspector Neil Poultney, of Staffordshire Police’s CID, said:
“Officers are working hard to establish who is behind this attack on the property in Fosseway Lane. Luckily, nobody was hurt in this incident.
“If anybody in the area saw or heard anything suspicious or saw any vehicles driving away from the area at speed in the early hours of this morning then please contact us to pass on that information to ensure those responsible are caught and our communities are able to continue living in the knowledge their vehicles and properties remain safe while they sleep.”
Det Ins Neil Poultney, Staffordshire Police
The two men are described as wearing all black clothes including black balaclavas and gloves.
The first is believed to be over 6ft tall, of slim-to-average build. His black top had a silver stripe on one shoulder.
The second man is around 5ft 10in tall and of average build. Both were said to have a local accent – possibly from Birmingham.
Anyone with any information or CCTV footage can contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 33 of 7th December. Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
‘Trying to trace’ is the key word here. Give it a few days of unsuccessful googling and they’ll give up.
When, oh when, are we going to get tough on crime to stem the tide of lawlessness in this country? If these despicable people are caught I have no doubt they will get derisory sentences, a community order or suspended sentence or some such nonsense. We can debate whether prison is a punishment or a chance for rehabilitation, but at the very least it is to protect society from such people. Perhaps this is something useful our much maligned MP could do – campaign for a criminal justice system that matches the sentences to the crimes. It would certainly cut down the re-offending rate if they spent more time locked up.