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# Police investigating stolen post boxes discover more metal items missing from villages near Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/police-investigating-stolen-post-boxes-discover-more-metal-items-missing-from-villages-near-lichfield/
- Published: 2020-11-17T17:12:22.000Z
- Updated: 2020-11-17T17:12:50.000Z
- Description: Police say more metal items have been stolen from villages around Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Police say more metal items have been stolen from villages around Lichfield.

Royal Mail discovered [two missing postboxes in Yoxall last week](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/appeal-after-post-boxes-are-stolen-in-yoxall/), while another one was taken in Rugeley.

![The site where the Woodmill post box was dug out of the ground](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/woodmill-2.jpg)

The site where the Woodmill post box was dug out of the ground

Signs were also found to have been stolen, with another taken from a property on Morrey Lane in Yoxall at around 10.20pm on 10th November.

A 2.5 metre metal chain has also been taken from Port Lane in Abbots Bromley between 4pm on 10th November and 7am the following day.

PC Richard Lymer, from Staffordshire Police, said a dark-coloured pick-up style truck was being sought in connection with the thefts:

> “Through our investigations, we have also become aware of further incidents involving a neighbouring force.  
>  
> “We will continue to pool our resources and information in order to catch those responsible.”  
>  
> PC Richard Lymer, Staffordshire Police

Anyone with information can contact Staffordshire Police on 101.