His Peugeot was stolen in Leers: it was found in a bad condition after a bad accident in Poland

It was the testimony of Vincent, a resident of Wattrelos who reported several car thefts in his street in a few months, that put Jean-Pierre on our trail. This retired professor lives in the neighboring town, Leers (North)and he also saw himself pull your car out of front of your house, and a highly organized gang. It was the night of March 31 to 1^{it is} April and if, unlike Vincent, his personal camera recorded the whole “show”, the pictures will be inconclusive.

Indeed, Jean-Pierre’s car was found, he learned a week after the theft … Poland. And in an accident : the person driving it, a 19-year-old Frenchman, caused a fatal accident on the highway and injured three people in front of him. A wonderful story, which shows speed of action and the effectiveness of thieves’ networks.

Two Peugeots were stolen in the same street on the same night in Leers

The parallels between Vincent’s and Jean-Pierre’s tragic events are disturbing. First, and without much surprise, the model of the car. Peugeot 3008 for the first time Wattrelos; Peugeot 5008 for second in Leers. But that’s not all: if Vincent was the 6th victim^e car theft in the same street, Jean-Pierre was the victim that same night… being his neighbor across the street ! Two birds with one stone.

The pensioner says he noticed the absence of his car on the 1st morning^{it is} April, and after seeing his neighbor in the same state of frustration at that time. The other man owns a… Peugeot 3008.

“On video surveillance, we see a red Peugeot 3008, probably my neighbor’s, following my Peugeot 5008,” explains Jean-Pierre. That is, a gang of robbers would open and then steal two cars one after the other.

A car involved in a fatal road accident in Poland

The elaborate operation was recorded from start to finish by a camera overlooking Jean-Pierre’s front door. Leersois got it “2-3 years ago”, but not anymore “for fear of theft”. It was during his complaint that the police officer asked him for the tapes. Little do they know, then, that the car will be involved the next day road accident in Eastern Europe.

The police contacted Jean-Pierre again a week after the robbery.

The accident actually happened one day after the flight. They sent me the report, which says that my car was found at a toll gate in Poland and caused a serious accident. Drugs were found inside.

Together with his son, they review and translate local media articles, which show thatthe 19-year-old drove alone at the wheel of Jean-Pierre’s Peugeot. The driver – who is not known whether he was one of the thieves or another member of the network – escaped unhurt, but three people were seriously injured in the Audi he hit. Two bad situations, as a bonus: the young man was drunk on marijuana and was running away from a police check, again according to Polish journalists.

A strange event, which brought more trouble to Jean-Pierre. “I had to defend myself that I was not the one driving my car. And since he was found, insurance needs to check if it can be repaired. It will take several months. »

With his contract, he can borrow another car for only 20 days, which is why he has already started buying a new car. By adding that amount to his own funds, before the compensation is paid… at a date yet to be determined.

Leers among the cities most affected by car theft in the North

To return to the night of flight, News from Lille he was able to view the images captured by Leersois’ camera. Two hooded men appear on screen at 1:30. Their presence near the car turns on the live hall light, drawing their attention to the camera. But there is nothing to discourage them: Two partners operate the door with screwdriversin the light therefore, leave and then return an hour later.

“They plug an electronic device into the OBD port (driver side socket, Editor’s note) and start the car. » Simple as that.

Jean-Pierre, however, was careful in the past, by buying an anti-RFID box (metal, in which to keep his keys), “to prevent the capture of radio links between the car and the keys”, he explains. . For his next car, he will invest in a stickand he plans to park in his garage, instead of his wife’s.

Like Wattrelos, but also Lys-lez-Lannoy, Toufflers, Hem and Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Leers appears on the list of Northern municipalities are more affected by car theft. Crime statistics contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, at Leers and 2023, 80 car theft. Or a per capita rate of 8.3%.

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