A truck driver with Aberdeenshire-based Dyce Carriers was targeted by fuel thieves who used crowbars to attack the truck and threaten the driver as he slept, writes Kevin Swallow.
The incident took place in Doncaster at the beginning of November 2022, explained the firm’s MD Jason Moir.
In a statement the company said: “The driver acted quickly to get away and contacted the police, the men made threats against him and attempted to block him in. “The driver stood his ground and with his quick action, the police managed to seize the thief’s car. Unfortunately, the truck was struck with the crowbar several times and sustained significant damage.”
Although ‘shaken’, thankfully the driver and had the presence of mind to box in the vehicle they were using, which meant the thieves had to escape on foot.
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