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Newport woman traumatised after being injured by car thief
53-year-old Angie Johnson was in the Wattsville area of Crosskeys on Sunday (August 10) when the incident happened.
On returning to her parked car, she was ambushed by a car thief who jumped into the driver side and drove off while her arm was still trapped in the car door.
Speaking about the frightening experience Angie told the Argus: 'A guy came from behind me pushed me into my door grabbed my door handle jumped into my car and drove off when I was hanging off my door.'
Angie Johnson with husband Kelvin (Angie was the victim of a terrible car theft) (Image: Kelvin Johnson) Angie's personal belongings were inside the vehicle, including her phone and purse containing all her bank cards.
She says has been shaken up by the experience and has been left with mental and physical trauma.
She said: 'I've done nothing but dream about this and it's torturing my head I'm annoyed at the fact my cars been taken and I've got to pay for the locks to be changed it's going to cost me £600 and I'm not in the best place right now.'
Infuriated by the experience Kelvin ,Angie's husband, sought help from the local community.
He posted online: 'Absolutely fuming someone stole my wife's car tonight bruised her arm and dragged her down the road took her bag purse phone money found the car in Crosskeys at the bottom of Tredegar Terrace.
'Angie is ok but I'm reaching out.'
Islwyn Road Wattsville where Angie was the victim of a terrible car theft (Image: NQ) The car was later found in the Crosskeys area where the thief had fled the scene.
Police are still searching for the thief, and no arrests have been made yet.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: 'We received a report of the theft of a car in Islwyn Road, Wattsville, Caerphilly borough, at around 9.30pm on Sunday 10 August.
'An unknown man is alleged to have entered the unlocked blue Audi A1 and driven away.
'Officers attended and located the car in St John's Terrace, Crosskeys, at around 10.50pm.
'A handbag, containing a quantity of cash; a hoover, cleaning equipment and a mobile phone are believed to have been stolen from inside the car.
'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.'
Anyone who saw the theft or has relevant CCTV or dashcam footage that could help police is asked to contact them via the Gwent Police website or call 101 quoting log reference 2500256088.
Alternatively, the Crimestoppers, can be contacted anonymously, on 0800 555 111 with information or online.
