Thieves steal 61 washing machines from lorry in lay-by (From Gazette Series)

Thieves steal 61 washing machines from lorry in lay-by

2:58pm Friday 2nd October 2009 in

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OVER £10,000 worth of washing machines were stolen from a lay-by during the night.

The lorry load of Hotpoint Indesit washing machines were stolen from a lorry between 6pm on Wednesday, September 30 and 6am on Thursday, October 1 while it was parked in a lay-by on the A38 southbound at Woodford.

During this time unknown offenders cut a hole in the lorry’s tarpaulin and stole the 61 machines, model number TVR2, worth around £180 each.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident number 64 of October 1. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.