Brazen thieves steal Mercedes from driveway and load it on to flatbed truck

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance after a Mercedes GLC was stolen from a driveway and loaded onto a truck.

The white Mercedes GLC 250D 4Matic SE AUT was stolen from a driveway on Baird Road, Armadale, West Lothian, at around 6pm on Wednesday, January 8. The vehicles registration reads MK16 UAV.

Initial enquiries suggest the car was stolen via keyless theft and driven onto a white Ford flatbed truck with two black stripes on the bonnet.

The flatbed, which had no registration plates, was seen in the area shortly after 5pm the same day. Two men wearing hi-viz were also seen in the area around the time of the theft.

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The flatbed was then driven along Bridgecastle Road and towards Armadale Cross.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Although it was dark, it was still early and the area was busy with traffic.

“We are asking people to think back, did you see anything suspicious? If so, please get in touch.

“We are also urging the public to check private CCTV and dash-cam footage to see if anything that can help with our investigation has been captured.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0710 of Thursday, 9 January, 2025.

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