More than £10,000 in Tyres Stolen During Warwickshire Ram Raid

More than £10,000 worth of tyres were stolen from Southam Tyres in Leamington Spa on the Weekend of October 27-28. Local media report that thieves smashed a hole in the side of brick warehouse by ramming it with a vehicle before loading the tyres into a vehicle parked outside. The point of entry was obscured from roadside view by a hedge, enabling the criminals to go about their task undisturbed.

Southam Tyres is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to a successful prosecution. The Kenilworth Weekly News has quoted a company spokeswoman as saying “Everyone was shocked when we realised what had happened and were saying ‘what a cheek’ more than anything. It was obvious someone had broken in as there was a big hole in the brick wall and tyres stacked up in odd places outside – burglars aren’t well known for being tidy.

“We think it must have been a big lorry or they must have done several journeys because 200 is a lot of tyres,” she added. “We decided to offer the reward as we’re really keen to get hold of the people who did this because if they can do it here they can do it anywhere.”

The raid is thought to have taken place between 2.30pm on Saturday and 5.30pm on Sunday. Staff did not become aware of the incident until they arrived at work on Monday.