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Twitter users back stolen pie van hunt in Birmingham Twitter users back stolen pie van hunt in Birmingham
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Social media users have backed a hunt to find a stolen van used as a "pop-up" gourmet pie shop.Social media users have backed a hunt to find a stolen van used as a "pop-up" gourmet pie shop.
Birmingham-based Pietanic said its 1960s Citroen H van, nicknamed "Claude", was taken over the weekend.Birmingham-based Pietanic said its 1960s Citroen H van, nicknamed "Claude", was taken over the weekend.
More than 850 people retweeted the firm's plea to find the vehicle, which was believed to have been stolen from a storage facility. More than 850 people retweeted the firm's plea to find the vehicle, which was believed to have been stolen from a storage facility in Highgate.
West Midlands Police said the van was thought to have been towed away in Sherlock Street, Highgate. Owner Jay Jones said he has had to cancel forthcoming events as all his equipment was inside Claude.
Updates on this story and more from BirminghamUpdates on this story and more from Birmingham
On Twitter, one user called Mr Bones tweeted: "That's one van you'll have difficulty hiding! Ain't exactly a transit is it, sticks out like a tree in the desert." "I've spoke to the police and it's not looking good," he said.
"They said they've gone out to where they thought it might be - the vehicle's got a tracker on it and it popped up on Sunday night towards Coventry I think.
"But the police think they [the thieves] might have found it and removed it.
"They think it might have been driven for a bit by Coventry but they've not found anything."
Digbeth Dining Club, a street food event in Birmingham, posted on Twitter to say the theft of the vehicle was "absolutely disgusting".Digbeth Dining Club, a street food event in Birmingham, posted on Twitter to say the theft of the vehicle was "absolutely disgusting".
Another user, Mr Bones, tweeted: "That's one van you'll have difficulty hiding! Ain't exactly a transit is it, sticks out like a tree in the desert."
Pietanic thanked people for their "overwhelming support".Pietanic thanked people for their "overwhelming support".
Police appealed for anyone who might have seen the distinctive "retro catering van", which is white and cream with Pietanic written down the side, to contact the force on 101. "But it's the worse thing that could have happened - everything was in there," Mr Jones said.
The vehicle, which is used at weddings, pubs and street events, was taken sometime between 23:30 GMT on Saturday and 10:00 GMT on Monday. "My livelihood's completely gone.
"But hopefully if anyone sees it they'll be straight onto police."
Police appealed for anyone who might have seen the distinctive "retro catering van", which is white and cream with Pietanic written down the side, to contact the force.
The vehicle, which is used at weddings, pubs and street events, was taken from Sherlock Street, between 23:30 GMT on Saturday and 10:00 GMT on Monday.