Thieves have stripped £10,000 worth of parts from a three-year-old car as it was parked on the side of a road hours after being brought back from the garage.
The bonnet, bumper, lights and Toyota sign were taken from the three-year-old Yaris which had just come back from having accident damage repaired.
Owner Noreen Begum was alerted by neighbours after the thieves struck at around 3.20am, reports BirminghamLive.
She said: "I said to myself no way. I went out and there it was. Prior to this incident I was in a car accident and had repaired my vehicle - I just got my car returned on the Friday evening.
"At 3.20am in the morning my phone rang and my heart dropped. It was my neighbour who said you need to go out someone has stripped your car again."
Noreen added: "Apparently my car wasn't the only one - two days ago there was another car was stripped of its parts on another road. My neighbour's catalytic converter was stolen too - so stealing car parts is on the rise now.
"I have to fork out £250 of my own access to pay for the damage that has been done which is not my fault.
"Whoever they are, I want them to understand this is not acceptable and there needs to be more awareness.
The damage to car window after the car part theft (Image: Noreen Begum)
"I remember two years ago and there were lots of chop shops and garages were raided - the police were on to it. It stopped for a while but now it's on the rise again."
A spokesperson from West Midlands Police told BirminghamLive: "A front bumper was stolen from a Toyota Yaris in Pretoria Road, Bordesley Green on 6 November.
"We understand how inconvenient these type of thefts are and we would urge anyone with information to contact us via Live Chat out website."
