A RESIDENT in Church Road, Bradley Green had a shock when he returned home to find the noise coming from his garage was a would-be thief trying to make off with the car parked inside.
The vehicle was already loaded on to a trailer and one of the brick walls of the garage had been knocked down in preparation for the getaway.
However on being disturbed the culprit made a run for it and escaped in another vehicle.
On closer inspection it was found that the car, still on the trailer, had been damaged and various parts had been stolen.
The incident, which happened on Thursday (November 17) between 7.20pm when the householder went out and 11pm when he returned, has a crime number – 22DG/94414Y/16 – and anyone with any information is urged to call police on 101.
