Maidenhead & Windsor

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Porsche was stolen at a roundabout in Maidenhead.

At about 4.45pm on Monday (31/12), a man in his fifties was sitting in his silver Porsche at the Thicket roundabout, Maidenhead (A404M) when a silver Mercedes shunted the rear of his car.

The man got out and went to talk to the driver of the Mercedes. While he was distracted, the passenger of the Mercedes got out of the car and went towards the Porsche. An altercation ensued, during which the man sustained minor cuts and bruises. The passenger of the Mercedes then got into the Porsche and drove off in the direction of London.

The Porsche was later recovered between junctions 5 and 6 of the M4, having collided with the central reservation. No-one was with the vehicle.

The Porsche owner was left shaken but did not require hospital treatment.

The driver of the Mercedes is a white man, in his twenties, with curly fair hair. He is short and has a round face. He was wearing a light-coloured polo neck jumper.

The passenger is a white man, in his twenties, with very short brown hair and thin lips. He is approximately 6ft 1ins and slim. He was wearing a tan-coloured distressed leather jacket.

Both men spoke with southern accents.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who saw the vehicles before or afterwards, is urged to contact Det Con Kathryn Webb of Maidenhead CID via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police ~ Maidenhead