'Suspected' abandoned car with no tax or insurance seized by police in market car park
Police have seized a 'suspected' abandoned vehicle with no tax or insurance from a market car park.
West Mercia Police Officer and community support officer for Harlescott and Sundorne, Conor Browne, posted on the force's Neighbourhood Matters page revealing that officers seized the Volkswagen car yesterday (August 21).
The post says the safer neighbourhood team have been on patrol in the Battlefield area of Shrewsbury and seized the vehicle from the Shrewsbury Sunday Market car park - adjacent to the Tesco in Battlefield car park.
The VW is reported to have no valid tax or insurance and is suspected to have been abandoned in the car park. The safer neighbourhood team says they have been monitoring the vehicle that had its driver's window open, and was left 'unsecure' for a 'long period of time'.
Police have issued guidance to Shropshire residents, reminding you to make sure that your vehicle is up to date with its relevant tax, insurance and MOT.
The post said: "Harlescott and Sundorne Safer Neighbourhood Team have been out on patrol in the Battlefield area.
"PCSO Browne has seized the following vehicle from the Shrewsbury Sunday Market car park, adjacent to the Tesco Battlefield car park.
"The vehicle was showing no valid tax or insurance, this vehicle is suspected to have been abandoned, with the driver's window open, and the vehicle left unsecure for a long period of time as SNT have been monitoring it.
"Under Section 99 of the Road Traffic Act 1984, PCSO Browne has had this car seized.
"Do not run the risk of having your vehicle seized - make sure that your vehicle is up to date with relevant tax, insurance and MOT, and of course, make sure your vehicle is secure."