Trap car leads to two Slough arrests for theft from vehicle

Two teenage boys have been arrested after a police ‘trap car’ was broken into and a sat nav stolen in Slough on 27/1.

Slough Trap cars look like ordinary cars, but they contain a hidden camera to capture evidence of offenders breaking into the vehicle.

At about 10.40pm, a member of the Slough public called police to report that youths had smashed the window of a car parked in Lerwick Drive, Manor Park.

Officers searched the area and at about 11pm they arrested two young men aged 18 and 16 on suspicion of theft from vehicle. The pair are currently in police custody.

Supt Chris Shead, Commander of Slough local police area, said:"We are currently conducting an operation in the town to prevent and detect car crime.

"As well as trap cars, we have officers patrolling in marked and unmarked vehicles, who can respond very swiftly to any reports of crimes being committed.

"Anyone who is thinking of stealing from cars in Slough should be aware that the police are keeping up the pressure on auto crime offenders and making arrests on a daily basis."

The crack down on vehicle crime is part of a campaign by Thames Valley Police and Slough Borough Council to tackle crime and anti social behaviour in Slough.

Between 1 April 2009 and 27 January 2010, theft of vehicles in Slough has fallen by 41.5 per cent and theft from vehicles is down by 10.2 per cent.

Thames Valley Police ~ Slough