Police seize abandoned Hartlepool vehicle after it’s driven in an ‘anti-social’ manner

An abandoned car was seized from the Romaine Park area of Hartlepool after officers discovered it had no insurance and MoT.

Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team have said that officers had previously seen the same car being driven in an antisocial manner.

The vehicle was later abandoned and recovered by police.

Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team shared details of the incident in a statement and asked people to call 101 if they have information about criminal activity.

It said: “Officers from the Hartlepool Neighbourhood team have recovered this vehicle from the Romaine Park area.

“Officers had previously sighted the same vehicle being driven in an antisocial manner. The vehicle was later located as abandoned and was recovered for having no insurance and no MoT.

“Do you have information about criminal activity in your area? If so, call us on 101.

“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”

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