Dumper truck crashes into house in Telford
It happened yesterday afternoon
Police are appealing for witnesses, after a stolen dumper truck was in collision with a house in Telford yesterday afternoon (Sunday 14 September).
Officers were called to reports of two men breaking into a construction site on Main Road, in Ketley Bank, at around 12.42pm and making off in a dumper truck.
Around five minutes later they received reports of a man driving a dumper truck, which was in collision with a house on Mullinder Drive. The incident is currently being investigated as a deliberate act.
The property was substantially damaged around the front door and surrounding brickwork, but no-one was injured. Structural engineers have been called to the house to assess the damage and make it safe.
The dumper truck was recovered shortly after though the driver – described as a white man in his 40s who was dressed mainly in black and wearing a snood and flat cap - fled the scene on foot.
Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the theft of the truck or the collision, or has captured either incident on their doorbell camera or dashcam.
If anyone has any information, please call DS Lucy Morgan on 01952 214612 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 183i of today (14 September).
Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to police, you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers. It is 100% anonymous, they never ask your name, and they cannot trace your call or IP address. You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111.