Beware Audi and BMW onwers around West Yorkshire

Beware Audi and BMW onwers around West Yorkshire

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PinkFatBunny

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Sunday 9th October 2016
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Lot of these getting stolen around Halifax area the past few weeks. The Audis are getting stolen remotely as per the known weakness - the BMW's (M3/M4, M135 etc) getting stolen by breaking into the houses for the keys.
All going to Bradford to be stripped or put on containers. MO tends to be houses scoped out first then multiple suspects returning in the early hours to take the cars.
My CCTV picked up 4 of these tts attempting to take my neighbours M135 - the CCTV and dog looks to have put them off taking mine.

Be careful out there.

PinkFatBunny

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779 posts

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Sunday 9th October 2016
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I had my new M3 stolen a few years back, well actually they stole the dealer's courtesy M3 that was the same colour that I'd borrowed whislt mine was in the garage.
Since I put the CCTV up and got the dog everything has been ok.

I suppose you have to be pragmatic about these things - you get something nice then someone is going to want to take it. You try your best so they can't and hope that works - but certainly don't let it stop you buying a car - otherwise they win.

PinkFatBunny

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Monday 10th October 2016
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Efbe said:
any idea where in halifax?
Yep Saville Park and Copley plus a few recently in Greetland and Riponden.
I live on a cul-de-sac so these aren't random spur of the moment raids - tipped off by taxi's and take away drivers is the most probable MO

PinkFatBunny

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Monday 10th October 2016
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Police appeared to know who is doing it and the garages/chop shops that are fencing the vehicles - but like everything they have to prove it.
The fact a 16yr old is selling a new RS4 for £5k isn't enough to prosecute the person buying it! "I thought it was his parents innit - getting a bargain bruv"

Increasing ANPR across the Halifax/Bradford border roads but like most things there isn't the money to provide a decent coverage.

PinkFatBunny

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Wednesday 19th October 2016
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PinkFatBunny

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Wednesday 19th October 2016
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Sportidge said:
...and recovered by the police on Monday after being abandoned in Bradford.

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news/update-di...

Bit too distinctive to be hung on to, I think.
surprise surprise that it ended up in Bradford - time to build a big fence!