Car swoop probed as police issue picture of man officers want to identify
Items were stolen from a vehicle on Gilbanks Road, in Wollaston, Stourbridge.
West Midlands Police has issued a picture of a man it wants to trace.
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No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing.
An appeal for information was made today Sunday, June 8.
In a statement, police said: "We want to speak to this man after items were stolen from a car in Stourbridge.
"It happened in Gilbanks Road, Wollaston, at around 5am, on April 22.
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"We appreciate this isn't the clearest image but we're hoping to receive information to assist our enquiries.
"You can contact us by calling 101 and quote 20/216583/25."
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