Cigarettes stolen from Tesco lorry during Markyate robbery

Detectives investigating a robbery in Markyate are appealing for drivers to review their dash cam footage to see if they captured anything which may assist their enquiries.

At around 9.30am on Tuesday, November 24, a Tesco lorry was travelling along the A5183 when the driver realised he needed to make a U-turn. As he went to do so, a white van pulled up behind him.

The lorry driver got out of his cab and signalled for the van to pass. As he did so, the van was driven towards the man, who ran back to his cab for safety.

The van then drove off in the direction of Dunstable and it was subsequently discovered that an unknown quantity of cigarettes had been stolen from inside the lorry.

Detective Constable Peter Spiers, from the Local Crime Unit, said: “Thankfully the lorry driver was uninjured during the incident but he was left in fear for his safety.

“It is believed that several vehicles drove past as the incident was occurring.

"If you were travelling along the A5 around the time stated, I would ask you to please check any dash cam footage and contact us if you think you may have captured the incident taking place, or footage of the lorry being followed by a van.

“Any information at all could greatly assist our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to please email [email protected]. You can also report information onlineor call 101, quoting crime reference 41/94709/20.

Alternatively, you can stay anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.