Stolen car crashes after Plumstead burglary
Police are continuing their enquiries after a van and car were taken from a Plumstead address.
Incident → evidence → outcomeA van and car were taken from a property on Kings Heathway in Plumstead during an overnight burglary. Police were alerted to the incident at approximately 7.15am on Wednesday, 14 October. Officers conducted searches of the area following the report.
Later that morning, at around 8.30am, police received reports of the stolen van being driven in Wickham Street, Welling. The vehicle was subsequently recovered after being found abandoned in Rokesby Close, Welling. In a separate incident, the stolen car was reported to have collided with a tree in Hill View Drive, also in Welling, around the same time.
No injuries were reported in connection with either the burglary or the subsequent incidents involving the stolen vehicles. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that investigations are ongoing. This includes forensic examination of the recovered van and continued area searches by officers.
No arrests have been made at this stage. Police are appealing for information and are asking anyone with details or any relevant footage to contact them by calling 101, quoting reference CAD1237/14OCT.
Questions this report answers
01What happened during the overnight burglary?
A van and a car were stolen from a driveway on Kings Heathway in Plumstead. The burglary was reported to the police on the morning of Wednesday, 14 October.
02What happened to the stolen vehicles?
The stolen van was later found abandoned in Rokesby Close, Welling. The stolen car was involved in a collision with a tree in Hill View Drive, Welling.
03Were there any injuries or arrests?
No injuries were reported in connection with the burglary or the incidents involving the stolen vehicles. No arrests have been made, and police enquiries are continuing.
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