POLICE in Bicester have received 'several' reports of number plates being stolen from vehicles.
Thames Valley Police has issued an appeal over the spate of thefts and wants victims to report incidents to 101 as soon as possible.
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The force said stolen plates are usually attached to other vehicles by the thieves 'for use in crime'.
Police provide non-return number plate screws for free, which cannot be removed without damaging the plates.
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