Thieves target firm a second time

THE owner of a Sheffield coach company whose vehicles had to be taken off the road when they were targeted by thieves has suffered a repeat attack.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2007, 12:34 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2007, 09:29 BST

Roy Eales, owner of Royale’s Travel in Ecclesfield, had his two 49-seater coaches ransacked as thieves smashed the door locks and stole cash, a portable TV and a stereo.

Mr Eales, who runs the company with his son Ricky, had new locks put on the doors but, days later, the thieves returned in the dead of night.

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They smashed the new locks and also targeted vehicles belonging to neighbouring Wizard Coaches.

Wizard owner Dave McDonald, 56, said: “They took a TV monitor, a sat nav and a DVD player and had them by the side of the coaches in two carrier bags.

“We think a security man disturbed them as the bags were still there in the morning.”

Mr Eales said: “I’m devastated. I don’t know what to do.”

A police spokeswoman said officers are investigating, and appealed for witnesses.

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The first incident happened between Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August at Fisher Business Park, Green Lane, Ecclesfield. The second attack happened between 10.20pm on Saturday August 11 and 7am on Sunday August 12.

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