VIDEO footage has been released showing the moment a taxi driver’s car was broken into in Bournemouth.

It follows reports from other taxi drivers claiming they have also experienced thefts in Bournemouth, with the owner of the taxi seen in the video saying these incidents are making their working lives 'significantly harder.’

The video shows two men approaching the taxi, one walking and one on a bike. The pedestrian breaks the window and puts his arm into the car before the car alarm goes off and the pair leave.

Ahmed Mohammed, treasurer of the BCP Taxi and Private Hire Association has asked the public to report any sightings of break-ins to the police as soon as possible.

He said: “I would like to highlight that every car broken into is a man's working life made significantly harder as he won't be able to work. I would also like to raise awareness about not leaving valuables unattended within cars to prevent thefts.

“Bournemouth is already a tourist area and we don't want any tourist’s experience within this area to be ruined which may prevent them from coming back and create a bad image of the town.

“If possible deploying more officers within the touristic areas of this lovely town would benefit this current situation as it reduces the rate of the break ins.”

Bournemouth Echo:

The incident has been reported to police.

A Dorset Police spokesperson said: “We received a report at around 9.55am on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 of a theft from a vehicle in Malmesbury Park Road in Bournemouth.

“The incident occurred at around 2.15am earlier the same day. The driver’s window was smashed and a card reader, as well as a quantity of small change, was stolen. No arrests have been made.”

Mr Mohammed said he has also been made aware of another taxi that was broken into recently in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Echo:

This second incident was also reported to police, with a Dorset Police spokesperson confirming a window of a vehicle was smashed in Windham Road on Thursday, June 2.

“The window of the vehicle was smashed between 2am and 3am. It was reported that the incident occurred around two months ago. A quantity of cash was taken. No arrests were made.”