West Midlands Police have issued an appeal for a man after a thief posing as a buyer stole a Volkswagen from the owner’s house in Yardley, Birmingham.
The incident occurred on the evening of 20 February this year, and officers have been conducting extensive enquiries since then to identify the suspect. Now, the force has released a CCTV image of the man to aid the investigation.
The white Volkswagen had been listed for sale online. A man claiming to be interested in purchasing the car visited the owner’s home for a test drive. While the owner was momentarily distracted outside the vehicle, the suspect drove the car away.
Police believe the same vehicle was later used in a series of other vehicle crimes across Coventry, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire.
Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact West Midlands Police via 101 or Live Chat, quoting crime reference number 20/154332/26.
