Brazen thief steals buses from station and damages others
Wednesday, October 01, 2008, 23:00
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POLICE are hunting for a large luminous green bus that was stolen in broad daylight.
It was last spotted near Hotel Barcelona in Magdalen Street, Exeter, on Sunday afternoon but has not been seen since, despite the police helicopter being scrambled to join in the search.
It was one of two buses stolen within the space of half an hour from alongside the bus station in Paris Street, Exeter.The first bus to go was a single-decker, which was driven away at around 5pm on Sunday but recovered shortly after.
At 6.05pm, police were told that a green training coach belonging to Stagecoach had been taken from the bus depot.
The bus struck six other buses as it made its exit, causing hundreds of pounds of damage and forcing the vehicles out of service for repairs.
A police spokesman said: "The bus was described as being 30ft long and green with a big 'L' on the back and on both sides."
A Bit Like This Bus
Richard Stevens, operations manager for Stagecoach, said: "This is absolutely deplorable behaviour and there is nothing funny about it at all.
Anyone who spots a luminous green bus with 'L's on its rear and sides is asked to contact their local police station or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Editor's note;
It wasn't me; but......... I actually don't have an alibi.
5 comments:
If it had been you, you wouldn't have hit those other buses... a bus shelter maybe, but not another bus.
Thank you Steve for reminding me about the bus shelter, it's still not turned up by the way.
If the bus had been stolen in Liverpool I'd say it was surely scrap by now. However down here in the south-west things are so much slower... it'll be scrap ... dreckly.
Chances are that they're at some pikey camp.
Trouble is that the police need to go in mob handed, when they raid the places & they probably don't have the overtime ore the people on the ground!!!!
David
Let us hope you get back to driving buses again soon, it is obviously in your blood. My wife always said that busdriving was a disease and not a job and I am sure she was right and that the natural order of things is for you to get behind the wheel again. You obviously miss it. I worked from the age of 21 till 68 and enjoyed every minute
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