Electrician wires van to zap thieves with 2,000-volt shock after break-ins
A man from Wolverhampton has electrified his van with around 2,000 volts after an "epidemic" of break-ins.
Ray Taylor, aged 61, took the measure in a bid to deter thieves from breaking into his van – after losing more than £2,000 worth of equipment.
The system is equipped to the electrician's Citroen Dispatch, with would-be offenders getting a shock.
WATCH: The shocking deterrent in action
But West Midlands Police warned against the use of the device saying an offence could be committed by its installation and use.
Ray, from Fallings Park, said: "My van has been burgled before so I thought I would set an alarm.
"And whilst the alarm was going off, some cheeky person tried to open the back door of the van.
"So it was not protected – so I decided to protect it via the shocker."
The shocker was fitted around a month ago – with the system designed entirely by the electrician.
