Warning After Thieves Target Vans To Steal Tools
Written by HFM News on 8th March 2022
Police have issued a warning to van owners after a spate of break-ins in Harborough villages.
Tools have been stolen from some of the vehicles, which have been targeted overnight in Kibworth, Fleckney and Scraptoft.
A van broken into outside Kibworth Fire Station
Holes were cut into bodywork to gain access to locks during some of the incidents, including outside Kibworth Fire Station, where an on-call firefighter’s van was broken into while he was on an emergency call.
Nothing was stolen from the van on that occasion – late on Friday or during the early hours of Saturday.
Sergeant Pete Jelbert from Harborough Police is urging tradespeople to remove tools overnight and for people to report any suspicious activity:
Another van broken into in Kibworth
More crime prevention tips for van owners HERE
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