Thieves target VW dealer and steal alloys from £30K Golf GTi

Dealership staff were left stunned when they found the car balancing on rocks

Thieves target VW dealer and steal alloys from £30K Golf GTi
Criminals stole all four 19-inch allow wheels from this mark seven Golf GTi and left it balancing on rocks.

A nearly-new Volkswagen Golf GTi worth around £30,000 has been left balanced on rocks and a single jack after criminals broke into a dealer compound to steal all four of the vehicle’s alloys.

The car was targeted at Sinclair Volkswagen in Bridgend last weekend.

Thieves smashed a window to locate the locking wheel nuts and also stole a car distance sensor from the front of the vehicle.

Brand manager, Nicky Boyce said: “We came into the business on Sunday morning and opened up and then went around the back to look at some stock that had come in and found the Golf GTi up on stones and a jack.”

The car also suffered damage underneath where it was left on rocks, pushing the total repair bill up to around £4,000.

A police spokeswoman said: “South Wales Police is investigating the theft of four alloy wheels, worth approximately £2,500, from a Volkswagen Golf at Sinclair Garages Bridgend, on Tremains Road.

“Significant damage was also caused to the car during the theft, which occurred sometime between 5pm on Saturday, December 3, and 12.15pm on Sunday, December 4.

“Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police via 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 1600468019.”

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