Sheffield man has TWO cars seized by police – on the same street in the same week

A man had two cars seized by the police on the same Sheffield street in the same week for committing the same offences each time.
By Claire Lewis
Published 23rd Oct 2020, 12:52 GMT
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The man was stopped twice on the same Parson Cross street in the space of seven days and on each occasion he was found driving cars without a licence or insurance.

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A man had two cars seized by the police on the same Sheffield street in the same weekA man had two cars seized by the police on the same Sheffield street in the same week
A man had two cars seized by the police on the same Sheffield street in the same week

South Yorkshire Police said: “The same male was stopped driving on the same road committing the same driving offences within the same seven days, resulting in both cars being seized.

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“The driver will now be receiving two very similar court summons in the post.

“As a neighbourhood team, part of our job is getting to know local names, faces, vehicles and locations of note. So if we've had cause to deal with you once, it's likely you will remain on our radar. We understand that people can make mistakes, but blatantly repeating the same mistakes is not something we take kindly to.”

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