Appeal after Mortimer car theft
The silver Dodge Cornet was stolen from the car park of the Horse and Groom pub at 9:30pm on Wednesday and was driven down Victoria Road, before mounting the path and hitting a bench.
The offender, described as a young person wearing a blue top and jeans, was then seen heading towards Kings Street on foot before leading to an alleyway leading to The Beavers.
PC Robert Simpson-Jones of Newbury police station, is asking for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious or who saw the offender in the area at the time to come forward.
Anyone with information should contact PC Simpson- Jones via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.
If you don’t want to speak directly to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at