As per title, this happened whilst I was playing 6-a-side footy with my colleagues. Car was parked in the public car park at the footy place. Notice my rear plate was missing when I wanted to put my kit in boot. I thought the 3M double sided tape has failed me but closer inspection I found 6-7 deep scratches (few outside and few where the plate used to sit). At that point, I knew it was being removed with force and in a hurry. Then I went and check my front plate, it was missing too but luckily, no tools were used.
Got back in the sports centre and asked if they have CCTV pointing towards my car. Unfortunately, no. No one saw anything neither. Rang 101 to report this and being told I can still drive my car back home as long as I display my number plate in the windscreen (front and rear) and as long as I have the crime reference number, I'll be OK to drive home or to a garage.
So long story short, I'm glad they only took my number plates, not my zed! Thank god for that
Anyway, if you guys are happen to look around AutoTrader, you might spot my number plate in a different zed? Or I'll get a visit later tonight by the police (get away car, kidnap, etc), or few weeks later, letter from DVLA or police (speeding ticket or red light).
Number plate: FX54 ZRC (Thanks to Ekona)
If you spotted this, please do let me know.
Time to go to flea bay now for new plates and get ready to for some sore thumb and fingers this weekend clearing the old double sided tape off