Shropshire car thefts

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Car thefts are on on the rise, with 1,338 vehicle theft offences last year in the West Mercia Police area, but only 1.4% resulted in a charge. William Church from Shrewsbury based WAC Automotive Solutions explained one of the ways thieves can gain access to your car- "They stand outside your house, they can scan the signal from inside your house...the car believes that the vehicle key is in it, they jump in and drive away,"