Elderly man left without transport after his car is stolen

An elderly man who cares for his wife and 91-year-old mother has been left without transport after his car was stolen.

A black Citroen crashed into the boundary wall of a front garden on the corner of Lindsey Avenue, off Cherry Holt, at 10.10am today.

The car was stolen from an 70-year-old man on Philip Road, Newark.

The man, who has been recently diagnosed with cancer, relies on his vehicle.

Pc Andy Garner, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "The offenders stole the keys and then came back for the car later.

"Two males were in the vehicle, then crashed it here and have been seen to run off."

If anyone has any information about the incident they should contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident 209 of February 8, 2018. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.