POLICE say they have received 'several reports of number plates being stolen from vehicles' in Bicester.
Bicester PCSO Louise Beaumont said: "The stolen plates are normally attached to other vehicles for use in crime."
Anyone who has had a number plate stolen is asked to call 101 as soon as possible.
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The screws cannot be removed without damaging the number plates - rendering them ineffective to thieves.
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