POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle was broken into and a mobile phone was stolen in Belbroughton.

The owner of the car left the vehicle for 10 minutes with the window slightly open for their dog which was inside.

The thief, or thieves, forced the car window down further and stole a mobile phone from the centre console of the vehicle.

The theft took place between 9.20am and 9.30am on Thursday, April 14 outside Belbroughton Church of England Primary School on Bradford Lane.

West Mercia Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact them on 101, quoting incident number 22DQ/27312L/16.

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