MONDAY NIGHT CAR BREAK INS - 3 HELD

A series of car break ins took place late Monday night/Tuesday morning, on Park Farm, Stanground. The thieves targeted older cars without alarms, breaking rear windows and removing sat navs. Sources suggest they were working in a team of three, two doing the breaking with a third in a car ready for the speedy getaway. Unfortunately several people spotted the hapless team in action describing them as "something out of an old Carry On film...." Three arrests were promptly made by police.

PFNW Chair Julian Bray commented: "Stanground and Park Farm are two of the few areas in Peterborough with low crime statistics, and we aim to keep it that way. We are now entering the high season for thefts from cars, I urge all residents to keep an eye open, and better still if you see anything unusual, take a picture, note the time, place and date and IMMEDIATELY log it with Police ( ensure you get an incident number) or send it to us at julianbray@aol.com The pity is that the stolen satnavs and anything else lifted from inside the car, will change hands for a few pounds probably to fuel someones drug habit."

"Always take your satnav (and cradle) physically out of the car and remove any traces or marks (usually a ring on the windscreen). Most people will simply hide the unit in the car and thieves obviously count on this... "
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