Arrests made on suspicion of car key thefts

Over 40 incidents have been reported in a year.

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 6th Jun 2023

Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of car key burglaries throughout the West Midlands during the last year.

Between July 2022 and February 2023 officers investigated and linked 44 offences where thieves broke into houses to locate the car keys before stealing their cars.

Thefts took place between Birmingham, Solihull and Warwickshire.

Detective Inspector Matt Underwood, from the Birmingham Serious and Organised Crime Team, said: “This has been a complex investigation which we continue to unravel.

“We believe this to be an organised crime on a significant scale, with thieves targeting properties across the region for high value vehicles.

“We have arrested four people in connection with the series of offences, but this isn’t the end of our investigation as we continue to uncover the complicated network and the gangs that are connected to this type of offending.”

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