Two men hunted after stolen VW Golf used as battering ram on parked cars in Northampton side street

Kevin Nicholls
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 9th Aug 2022, 12:11 BST
Updated 9th Aug 2022, 12:25 BST
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Stunned locals report driver doing handbrake turns outside police station at 9.20am

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a stolen car was used as a ‘battering ram’ to wreck parked vehicles near Northampton town centre on Sunday morning.

Locals alerted police to a blue WV Golf doing handbrake turns and deliberately crashing into other cars near to Campbell Square Police Station at around 9.20am on Sunday (August 7).

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The Golf was eventually found dumped in nearby Bailiff Street.

Police say the stolen VW Golf was found dumped in Bailiff Street, Northampton, after wrecking a number of parked carsPolice say the stolen VW Golf was found dumped in Bailiff Street, Northampton, after wrecking a number of parked cars
Police say the stolen VW Golf was found dumped in Bailiff Street, Northampton, after wrecking a number of parked cars

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman confirmed it is believed two males were on board the vehicle, adding: “We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or could have video from a dashcam or even a doorbell which shows a blue VW Golf being driven dangerously in and around Bailiff Street.”

Anyone with information can call the police non-emergency line on 101 using incident number 22000456059 or, alternatively, contact CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.