Volkswagen smashes into Oswestry shop before suspects flee scene - police appeal launched
Police are hunting two suspects after a grey Volkswagen crashed into an Oswestry business and its occupants fled the scene.
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West Mercia Police said a grey VW Tiguan with a registration number ending AYC drove along Leg Street and crashed into shop Under One Roof in Beatrice Street, Oswestry, just after 11pm on Sunday (April 27).
There were no injuries and despite police officers being on the scene within seven minutes, the two occupants of the vehicle remain at large.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the police said the crash has caused “significant damage” to the shop and an appeal has been launched to identify and prosecute individuals responsible.
The statement said: “A thorough investigation is currently ongoing involving detailed viewing of all available CCTV footage and forensic examinations.
“Unfortunately significant damage was caused to the shop. We sympathise with the owners and those that work there and are doing everything possible to identify and prosecute the individuals responsible.
“We believe the two people pictured may be able to help with our enquiries into the incident, and would ask anyone who recognises them, or may have witnessed the collision, to please get in touch.”
Anyone with relevant information should contact PC Sioned Hatton on sioned.hatton@westmercia.police.uk.
