A pair of wheel clampers were attacked and injured by a group of men after asking for £150 to release a car.
The two men working for Whites Car Park Solution had clamped a green VW Polo parked on the drive of Formula One Autocentres, in Dunstable Road.
They were waiting for the vehicle owner to return in order to arrange for the release payment when a group of five to six men of Asian appearance arrived and assaulted them.
Both victims were taken to Luton & Dunstable Hospital, one with facial injuries where he was kicked repeatedly in the head and the other with injuries to his ribs.
Their vehicle was also attacked and damaged.
PC Steve Guerin, of Luton CID, is investigating the incident which happened at about 9.45pm on Friday, May 30.
'This was a very vicious attack. We know that the victims had demanded £150 payment from the owner of the car when the assault happened, but whatever people think about wheel clamping, it does not justify what followed,' he said.
'After the assault the two victims fled on foot, and looked on from a distance as the group caused damage to their vehicle, before ringing the police. We arrived shortly afterwards, but the offenders had left the scene.
'If anyone knows who is responsible for the unprovoked attack on these two men, please contact Bedfordshire Police.'
Call PC Steve Guerin, in confidence, on 01582 394323 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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no sympathy for wheel clampers there is a group that operate at birmingham city f.c. on a matchday.they are brum supporters and former zulu warrior gang members and think nothing of taking away their fellow supporters cars once they have headed to the match costing them up to £400 to get the car released.how are these thugs allowed to operate by the council ? they are all ex cons and black.
ReplyDeleteWhat are clampers if not extortionists and racketeers? They deserve what they get. A smack in the face and a kick in the backside is the very least they deserve. They effectively steal our cars by stopping us from using them. Then demand an extortionate amounts of money to remove the clamp. They are no better than common criminals and should be stopped. Ok some people park where they shouldn't. But the charges that are demanded are ridiculous. The sooner they are stopped from stealing from the everyday motorist the better. A few more should get a good hiding to make them think twice!
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