Officers investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from an elderly woman’s car while she was shopping in Blandford are issuing CCTV images of two suspects.
They are also issuing an image of a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident, which occurred in the car park of Tesco in Stour Park at around 1.30pm on Friday 7 August 2020.
The victim – a woman aged in her 80s – had left her Honda Jazz in the car park while she was shopping and three men parked near her vehicle in a dark-coloured Volvo, possibly a V40, which is believed to have been on false plates.
Two men got out and removed the catalytic converter from the Honda with a disc cutter before placing it in the boot of the Volvo and making off. It took them around three minutes to remove the part.
Police Community Support Investigator Dan Cammell, of Dorset Police, said: “This must have been very distressing for the victim for her vehicle to be targeted in this way while she was shopping.
“We are carrying out a number of enquiries into this matter and have obtained CCTV images of the vehicle involved and two suspects.
“I would urge anyone with information as to their identity, or anything else that might assist our investigation, to please contact police.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55200117493. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.
