CHEEKY motor thieves have escaped with high-performance dream machines worth an estimated £72,000 in two lightning raids on a car showroom and rental outlet.

Police are hunting two men who made off with a Jaguar XK8 from the forecourt of a dealers in Silver Street.

The pair were seen acting suspiciously at the Rybrook Jaguar dealership. Then the keys were stolen from the sales office and the vehicle, in mint condition, was driven off.

Det Sgt Steve Beddows, of Warrington Police, issued the descriptions of the two men, one of whom is believed to be just a teenager, while the other man was considerably older.

The youngster is aged between 14 and 16 years, was 5ft 7ins, heavily built, with sandy-coloured hair.

But the older man was thought to be between 30 and 40 years, with a Merseyside accent, and he was carrying a mobile 'phone.

He was wearing stone-coloured shorts, a dark-green three-quarter length jacket, leather sandals, no socks, with light brown cropped hair.

Witnesses are being sought to the incident, which occurred on September 20 at between 11.30am and 12.30pm.

And officers are also seeking assistance in catching a gang who launched an intricate break-in at a Winwick Quay industrial unit to steal a BMW M3.

The intruders cut a hole in the roof of Swift Rent-A-Car, in Cameron Court, last Saturday night, in order to gain access to the £30,000 car.

Inside the premises they removed keys to the BMW, registration number P264 JDB, from an office and forced open metal shutters to the unit.

And police are also investigating the theft of a new Ford Escort, valued at £15,000, from the Bramhalls dealership.

The keys were left in the ignition of the vehicle, registration number V516 SCB, and it was driven off by a man, aged between 25 and 35 years and around 6ft tall. He was dressed in blue overalls and had short blond hair.

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