THAME police have reported an upsurge in car crime in the Thame area over the last week, including criminal damage to cars and thefts from cars.
The following is a list of incidents:
10/10/2006 beteween 11.20 ? 11.35 hrs, Cotmore Gardens Thame – Vehicle interfered with.
09/10/2006 ? 10/10/2006 Coombe Hill Crescent – Damaged vehicle – smashed windows.
10/10/2006 00.00 ? 00.32 hrs, Astley Road – vehicle interfered with.
07/10/2006 ? 08/10/2006 19.30 ? 2200 hrs, Moorend Lane – Wing mirror damaged.
09/10/2006 – 10/10/2006 between 22.00-0800 hrs, Ludsden Grove, Vehicle broken into and a satellite navigation system stolen.
09/10/2006 ? 10/10/2006 ? Clarendon Drive, Vehicle Broken into and Satilllite Navigation system stolen.
Anyone who has any information about this recent increase in car crime, is asked to call Thames Valley Police on 08458 505 505, or crime stoppers on 0800 555 111.
The advice from Lesley Nesbitt, Thame’s Crime Prevention Officer, is: “Please take care where you park your vehicle- use your garage or driveway if you have one.
“Fold your wing mirrors into the body of the car so that they are less of a target for damage.
“The theft of Satillite Navigation systems is on the increase and I would strongly advice people who have these items to remove them from their cars, remove the cradle that they sit in and use a duster to wipe away the suction mark from your car windscreen.
“Consider security marking your property with an ultra violet marker pen and record all the serial numbers of property that you keep in your car; this helps to identify your property if it is stolen or lost and if it comes into police possession we can get it back to you.
“Car mirror hangers stating that your vehicle is secure and you have no valuables in them are available from Thame police Station. The front office is open from 10am until 6pm Monday to Friday.”
If you require any further security advice please contact your local crime reduction advisor Lesley Nesbitt on 08458 505 505
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