Stolen car recovered in Bolesławiec. 32-year-old had as many as four driving bans

The theft took place in Bolesławiec. The perpetrators had easy access to the keys, which the owner had left in a publicly accessible place.

Information provided by witnesses helped establish where the vehicle was located. They noticed the stolen car and notified the officers.

Police blocked the stolen car’s route

The deputy head of the Prevention Division and an officer from the Investigation and Criminal Division of the District Police Headquarters in Bolesławiec went to the place where the car had been seen.

The police officers spotted the wanted vehicle, blocked its path and detained the two people inside. The car was being driven by a 32-year-old resident of Bolesławiec. An 18-year-old woman was sitting in the passenger seat.

The driver has as many as four active court-ordered driving bans issued by courts in Bolesławiec and Zgorzelec.

Two charges for the 32-year-old

Both detainees were charged with jointly and in concert committing the burglary of the car. The 32-year-old will additionally be held responsible for failing to comply with court-ordered driving bans.

The recovered car, whose value was estimated at PLN 24,000, was secured and then handed over to its owners.

The police are also carrying out activities concerning items that were in the car when it was stolen but were no longer in the vehicle when the suspects were detained.

The alleged crime of burglary carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.