Car criminals have been on a stealing spree in one area of Arnold – taking tools and other valuables from vehicles overnight.
Police said there had been a huge increase in thefts from cars and vans between Thursday (July 25) and Friday (26).
The thefts all took place in the Woodthorpe area.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “There have been various ways of entry to the vehicles, with one van having its padlock smashed off and tools taken and other vehicles with no apparent damage and purses/loose change emptied from the vehicle.
“Can we remind all residents to be mindful of their vehicle security, and please, please, please remove all valuables from inside the vehicle, this includes tools.”
Police have issued the following tips to make sure people don’t become victims of vehicle crime:
- Remove ALL valuables from the vehicle
- Please double check that the vehicle is locked, due to most vehicles being locked with a ‘clicker’ style key it is very easy to forget to press the lock button!
- If you do have a works van park the rear doors very close to a wall/another car to make it difficult to gain entry to the contents.
- Park your vehicle in a well lit area.
- If you have a dashcam/cctv that can continuously run then please leave this running.
- Consider fitting your vehicle and any tool boxes with a tracker (these can be purchased online). These make it much easier for Police should the worst happen
- Please don’t hesitate to contact us on 101 should you have any queries/would like to seek further crime prevention advice.
