Man charged following attempted theft of vehicle in Eastbourne

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A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted theft of a vehicle after he was discovered sitting in the driver’s seat of the owner’s vehicle, which had been left to warm up in Eastbourne.

Police said that the owner of the vehicle started their engine in the early morning on January 20, to help remove frost following overnight freezing temperatures, and returned moments later to find a man sitting in the driver’s seat.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police added: “After confronting the male, he made off on a pushbike.

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“Fortunately the owner was able to provide a good description and image of the suspect male.

A 37-year old man has been charged with attempted theft of a vehicle, after he was discovered sitting in the driver seat of the owners vehicle, which had been left to warm up in Eastbourne.A 37-year old man has been charged with attempted theft of a vehicle, after he was discovered sitting in the driver seat of the owners vehicle, which had been left to warm up in Eastbourne.
A 37-year old man has been charged with attempted theft of a vehicle, after he was discovered sitting in the driver seat of the owners vehicle, which had been left to warm up in Eastbourne.

"Following police enquiries, and investigative work by officers from the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team, it transpired the male had travelled from outside of Sussex earlier that day in a potentially stolen vehicle, which was later found abandoned.

"He was located the same day by police in Eastbourne where he was arrested and subsequently charged with theft of a motor vehicle and is due to appear in Court later today.

"As well as a good result locating the suspect, attending officers also said it served as a timely reminder in light of recent weather to be cautious when leaving a car unattended to defrost, as leaving a car running can make it an ‘easy target’ for theft.”

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