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We have arrested three suspected car thieves after an attempted carjacking in Great Wryley.
We got a call at about 9.30pm last night (5 February) when a woman was approached by a group of three men.
They demanded the keys to her car but she refused to give them over. One of them pushed the victim to the ground and threatened her.
They left the scene empty handed and got into a black Volkswagen Golf and drove away.
We started work immediately to find them. We worked closely with our colleagues at West Midlands Police to track them in the Willenhall area.
The suspect car tried to drive away but was followed until it came to a stop. Some of them inside tried to run away but were caught by officers.
We arrested:
They are all being questioned about what happened in custody today (6 February).
We’re committed to making Staffordshire an increasingly hostile place for criminals to operate. We’ve been targeting vehicle thieves proactively, working with neighbouring forces and patrolling hotspot areas to stop those responsible.
Since we launched our vehicle theft initiative, called Operation Bormus, we’ve arrested more than 120 suspects and charged more than 50 with offences.
Through this work, we’ve seen a decrease in the number of vehicle thefts in 2023 when compared to the year before. In December (2023), we saw a 32 per cent reduction in the number of reports when compared to the year before.
We know there’s more work to be done, but we’re keen to continue making progress and finding new ways of protecting our communities’ belongings from criminals.
To read more about what we’ve been doing to stop vehicle thieves, visit: More than 60 arrests made as officers continue vehicle theft clampdown | Staffordshire Police