Appeal for information after car stolen in Cheltenham

Police are appealing for information following the theft of a car from a property in Cheltenham last week.

A silver Volvo XC90 was stolen from outside a house in Frank Brookes Road at around 4.45am on Tuesday 28 December, after an offender broke into the address and took a set of car keys.

The car was reported crashed and abandoned on Kingsmead Avenue an hour later.

A man, described as being in his 20s and wearing shorts, was witnessed running away from the vehicle following the collision.

Officers believe that the theft may be linked to other attempted burglaries close by and would like to hear from anyone who thinks they may have been targeted but have not yet spoken to the police.

They would also like to speak to anybody who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time or who has dashcam/CCTV footage.

Anyone with information should contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the website, quoting incident 65 of 28 December: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/

Alternatively you can call 101 or report it anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.