Car thieves get clean away ..

A CAR has been stolen from a local dealership while an employee was washing it.

The employee at a car sales business was washing a grey VW Passat at Pennybridge Industrial Estate on Saturday at around 11.20am, when he stopped to answer a phone call, two men approached, got into the car and drove off in it .

They are not believed to have been armed however during the struggle followed the male employee sustained an injury to one hand when a car door was closed on it as he tried to stop the car being taken.

One of the men is described as being of medium height and well built with brown receding hair. He had swarthy unshaven skin and was wearing a cream bomber jacket.

Anyone with information, who witnessed suspicious activity should contact detectives on 0845 600 8000, alternatively information about crime can be passed anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity by calling 0800 555 111.