Police want to trace a person seen trying to hitch a lift near the Lidl site, in Blandford. Picture: Google

Man made off in van after trying to hitch a lift near Blandford

Paul JonesJuly 21, 20260 Comment0

A MAN tried to hitch a lift in Blandford before making off with a van, police said.

The incident occurred at around 1.10pm on Monday (July 20), when Dorset Police said a man was walking in the Salisbury Road area, toward Lidl, trying to hitch a lift.

“The man then got into an unoccupied white Ford Transit van in Shaftesbury Lane and drove away at speed,” a spokesperson said.

“He is described as wearing light-coloured shorts, a dark-coloured T-shirt and a large rucksack.”

Police Sergeant Mia Jakeman, of the Rural Crime Team, added: “I am appealing to any motorists who were driving in the area and may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting reference 55260110331. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via the charity’s website.

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I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.