Computer Games And DVDs Stolen In Stourport Ram Raid

A large number of computer games and DVDs were stolen in a ram raid at Blockbusters in Stourport High Street early today (Tuesday, 20 December).

Police, who later recovered the stolen truck used in the raid, are now appealing for witnesses and information.

Thieves used a white Peugeot Boxer, dropside lorry, to back into the front display window of the store at around 2.20am, completely smashing it. Two men wearing dark clothing then took wheelie bins inside the store and started loading them up with games and DVDs.

Only one of the bins was removed from the scene as the raiders drove off the wrong way down the High Street - which is a one-way street - towards Areley Kings.

More than 100 computer games were later recovered where they had been dumped at Larford Lane, Astley, about two miles from Stourport. It is believed the thieves sorted through the stolen goods there before transferring to another vehicle.

They then abandoned the truck they had used in Pearl Lane, about half a mile away from Larford Lane. It had been stolen yesterday from Shirley, Solihull.

The wheelie bins used in the raid had been taken earlier from Areley Common Road and rubbish from one of them was found emptied at the junction with Hermitage Way.

PC Lee Wycherley, who is investigating, said: "We will be carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area to see if anyone saw or heard anything connected with this.

"We urgently need to speak to anyone who may have noticed suspicious activity in the area, saw any vehicles in Larford Lane in unusual circumstances last night or early today, or saw the white flatbed lorry - registration BG5 8OPN being driven into or away from Stourport. A resident called us after hearing the window being smashed at Blockbusters and we would also like to hear from anyone else who may have been disturbed and saw any part of the incident.

"The smallest detail could be important to our investigation so please pick up the phone if you know anything at all."

PC Wycherley can be contacted at Kidderminster Police Station on 0300 333 3000, quoting incident reference 32-S-201211, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Issued: Tuesday, 20 December 2011