Thieves snatch phone consignment from moving lorry in audacious heist
The early-morning raid happened after DHL truck left its base and was on the move
birminghammail.co.uk
14:09, 22 Oct 2025
View ImageThe A45 Westbound from Wellingborough where the moving lorry was said to have been targeted(Image: Google)High-octane thieves stole a consignment of phones from a moving lorry as it passed through the Midlands.
The DHL truck was intercepted on the A45 westbound, between junctions 15a and 17 of the M1 northbound, and the M45 towards Coventry.
Northamptonshire Police said phones and electronics were snatched.
It did not detail how the early-morning heist was carried out.
It happened on Tuesday, October 14, between 12.40am and 1.45am. The force appealed for anyone with dashcam footage or who saw anything suspicious to get in touch. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join[2] A statement said: "Police officers are appealing for information after a lorry was intercepted on its route from Wellingborough to Coventry. "The incident happened on Tuesday, October 14, between 12.40am and 1.45am, when the DHL lorry left the depot in Wellingborough and travelled along the A45 westbound, between junctions 15a and 17 of the M1 northbound, and the M45 towards Coventry, when it was intercepted and mobile phones and electronics taken from inside. "Detectives believe this theft was likely to have occurred while the vehicle was moving and are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to get in touch. "Witnesses or anyone with information should call Northamptonshire Police on 101. "Please quote incident number 25000605127 when passing on any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible." We have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily - the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you[3].References