The Roads Policing Unit has dealt with scores of recent incidents in Birmingham and the West Midlands
West Midlands Police said the clone plated van had no insurance, tax, or MOT in Wolverhampton(Image: Alphotographic via Getty Images)
A man was reported after fleeing a van which left a ‘woman and small baby behind.’
West Midlands Police said the clone plated van had no insurance, tax, or MOT in Wolverhampton, while officers made a referral to children’s safeguarding services.
It was among scores of recent incidents dealt with by the force’s Roads Policing Unit.
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Others include a bright green Lamborghini stopped on the M42 having no front number plate and MOT.
While a stolen Land Rover was stopped just minutes after being taken from Edgbaston. Police said a 20-year-old man was arrested and later charged.
In a statement, police said: “Our dedicated Roads Policing Unit officers are working 24/7 to keep you safe and to prevent crime.
“We know that vehicle theft causes concern in communities across the West Midlands, and our Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers play a key part in helping tackle that.
“Our Road Crime Team targets serious and organised criminals who use the roads, and in Erdington, officers spotted a car on cloned plates which had been stolen in a burglary.
“Following a pursuit, the car was stopped and a knife was seized.
“A 30-year-old man has since been charged with a variety of offences including burglary, dangerous driving, and possession of a knife.
“Elsewhere a stolen Land Rover was stopped just minutes after being taken from Edgbaston, and a 20-year-old man was arrested and later charged.
The Lamborghini stopped on the M42, in a separate police incident(Image: WMP)
“Within the RPU, our 24/7 interceptors are working round the clock to protect communities – and recovered a van on cloned plates in Wolverhampton.
“A man ran away from the van, which had no insurance, tax, or MOT, leaving a woman and a small baby behind.
“He has been reported and officers made a referral to children’s safeguarding services.
“The driver of an eye-catching bright green Lamborghini has also been reported, as the car was spotted by officers on the M42 with no front number plate – and further enquiries revealed it didn’t have an MOT.
This stolen Land Rover was stopped minutes after it was stolen in Erdington, in a separate police incident(Image: WMP)
“The RPU is also committed to tackling car cruising – where driving is often dangerous and anti-social, and we’ve had some positive results through Operation Hercules.
“Over the Easter weekend, the Interceptors team deployed to Op Hercules and seized a vehicle following a pursuit.
“The driver was prosecuted and the vehicle was confirmed to have previously been stolen in a car key burglary.
“You can help our mission to make the roads safer by sending your footage of careless or dangerous drivers to our Operation Snap team, which reviews well over 1,000 clips of your dash and helmet cam clips each month and acts in more than 80% of cases.
“Send your clips here: Operation Snap | West Midlands Police
“Find out more about how we’re keeping the roads safe – Operation Triton | West Midlands Police. “