Window Smashed & Items Stolen While Vehicle Was Parked in Town Centre

A vehicle window has been damaged after it was broken into while parked in Wrexham Town Centre yesterday. 

Yesterday evening Wrexham.com were contacted by the owner of a black Clio, which had been broken into while parked on Crescent Road during the the afternoon.

The window of the passenger side of the vehicle was completely smashed, with shattered glass left on the passenger seat and also on the surrounding tarmac.

The time of the break-in is not known, however the owner estimates that the incident took place sometime between midday and 6pm while the car was parked on Crescent Road.

A Sony CD Radio, cds and a Bamboo phone case were stolen from the car. We have also been told that forensic evidence of the vehicle was taken by North Wales Police.

There are also reports that a handbag was stolen from a black Clio on Border Retail Park, which was also broken into yesterday.

The incident is one of a number of vehicle related break-ins to have taken place across Wrexham Town Centre over the past week, with a further five vehicles damaged while parked in the town.

Speaking about the recent spate of vehicle break-ins across the town centre, Inspector Paul Wycherley said: ” A person has been charged with similar offences and told officers that he had been looking for items that had been left out on car seats. Motorists need to lock their items safely away or take them with them while they leave.”