Witness appeal after Yodel van stolen in Plymouth

Police are appealing for a female witness to come forward after a Yodel van was stolen in Plymouth.

The male van driver stopped to deliver a parcel on Church Street, Stoke, on Monday 1 February 2016.

When 37-year-old van driver, from Tiverton, got out of the van he was pushed to the floor by a man who took the keys and drove off in it.

The victim flagged down a black Peugeot 308 estate which was driven by an unknown woman who officers are trying to trace. They drove off after the van for around a mile but then lost sight of it.

The white Ford Transit van and its contents were stolen between 2.45pm and 3.45pm, outside the Stoke Damerel Business Centre.

The suspect is described as a black man, of slim build, aged between 30 and 40, with a full dark beard. He was wearing a black beanie hat and black jacket.

Detective Constable Steve Watts, from Totnes CID, said: “We would like to speak to this woman as a witness as she may be able to help with our enquiries and we are urging her to get in touch.”

The driver of the Peugeot, and anyone else with information that could assist with the investigation, can contact police on 101 or email 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk, quoting crime reference CR/007045/16.

Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or reporting online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.