Stolen car crashed into tree

Burglars stole the keys to a car from a house in Scarborough then crashed the vehicle within minutes of making their getaway.

The thieves smashed a window at the home in Overgreen View, Burniston, to get inside yesterday lunchtime.

Then they took the keys to the owner’s car parked and drove off in it. North Yorkshire Police were alerted to the theft of the silver Vauxhall Astra just before 12.10pm.

And within minutes they received a call from a member of the public to say the car had crashed into a tree in Barrowcliff Road.

Two men were seen leaving the vehicle and heading in the direction of Colescliff Road.

It is though that one of the men may have received a head injury during the collision.

Yesterday’s burglary is one of a number of similar break-ins to have taken place in the area. This burglary follows a number of similar break-ins in the area.

Scarborough Safer Neighbourhood Inspector Graeme Kynman said: “We understand that incidents such as burglaries are incredibly upsetting for home owners, particularly at this time of year and we are working to ensure the individuals responsible for these crimes are found, arrested and held to account.”

Anyone with information shoudl call 101 quoting reference 12170222453.