Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:52 pm
Sat in the canteen at work, bit of lunch looked over at where my car was, a couple of colleagues parked ethier side of mine.
The store i work in is one of the new designs that tesco use, store up in the air, half the carpark under the store, and the rest is at the back of the shop only overlooked by the staff canteen 3 floors up.
I spotted a megane parked at the end of the row, which was odd as normally just staff park in that corner as the shop isn't busy so we can keep an eye on our vehicles when having a break. Next thing i see is 2 males trying the locks on a fiesta next to mine, i know thats the grocery mgrs car, so quickly call security, grab a couple of lads go bounding down the stairs and out in the car park, just as they drive off. Quickly spot the fiesta has the front-end missing, and luckily for us the traffic the lights on red, running full pelt get to the megane, hands on the bonnet, hand signal for him to get out, as one of our guards try the doors which are locked, megane reverses backwards nearly taking out one of our managers, then drives full speed at me, i duck out the way, turn with my phone and snap pictures of the reg, and them going the wrong side of the road and going through red lights.
A bit shaken we all head back to the car, the bumpers gone, plates gone, fog lights gone, not sure how much more they would of taken if we hadn't got there quicker, approx cost of damage is about £800, we called the police gave them all details, including expressing our views on dangerous driving. This happened at 1pm, police turned up at 6pm just as i was leaving.
I know a bit daft going out, but guess at work sometimes you just react, no news on if they caught them, but we do know there reg was legit, so figures crossed!!
Moral, be aware of where you park your car, oh and don't go chasing them, its not worth it.
The store i work in is one of the new designs that tesco use, store up in the air, half the carpark under the store, and the rest is at the back of the shop only overlooked by the staff canteen 3 floors up.
I spotted a megane parked at the end of the row, which was odd as normally just staff park in that corner as the shop isn't busy so we can keep an eye on our vehicles when having a break. Next thing i see is 2 males trying the locks on a fiesta next to mine, i know thats the grocery mgrs car, so quickly call security, grab a couple of lads go bounding down the stairs and out in the car park, just as they drive off. Quickly spot the fiesta has the front-end missing, and luckily for us the traffic the lights on red, running full pelt get to the megane, hands on the bonnet, hand signal for him to get out, as one of our guards try the doors which are locked, megane reverses backwards nearly taking out one of our managers, then drives full speed at me, i duck out the way, turn with my phone and snap pictures of the reg, and them going the wrong side of the road and going through red lights.
A bit shaken we all head back to the car, the bumpers gone, plates gone, fog lights gone, not sure how much more they would of taken if we hadn't got there quicker, approx cost of damage is about £800, we called the police gave them all details, including expressing our views on dangerous driving. This happened at 1pm, police turned up at 6pm just as i was leaving.
I know a bit daft going out, but guess at work sometimes you just react, no news on if they caught them, but we do know there reg was legit, so figures crossed!!
Moral, be aware of where you park your car, oh and don't go chasing them, its not worth it.