Motorists warned following car part thefts
Motorists in Basingstoke are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of car part thefts in the town. Since November, police have received more than 20 reports of equipment being stolen from cars throughout the district. Items stolen have included a hydraulic pump from an Iveco van, a boot catch from a Volkswagen Golf, hub caps from a Ford Fiesta, a front lamp lense from a Renault Clio, the rear wheels of a Peugeot 206, front wipers and lamps from a Ford Transit, front and rear bumpers from a Land Rover, the front grill from a Volkswagen Passat, the gear knob, front wiper blade and arm from a Vauxhall Astra and the rear wiper and aerial from a Citroen C3. Other items such as badges have also been stolen. Sergeant Andy Swanborough, from the Basingstoke Safer Neighbourhoods Team, said: “These incidents appear to be happening across the district and we are investigating the reason for these thefts. "It may be items are being stolen to order or to meet a need, so we would like to hear from anyone who has been offered car parts for sale, or fitted to their vehicle; perhaps inadvertently without realising they were stolen. “If you are concerned about reporting this to the police, you can ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.” Can you help? Anyone with information is asked to contact Basingstoke police station on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, please call 0845 045 45 45. Your OpinionsBe the first to add a CommentMotorists warned following car part thefts has received votes and currently has a rating of Hits to date: Top Rated NewsResidents are being urged to work with the council to ensure that travellers sited illegally on land in the borough move as quickly as possible if the...MoreAround 4.30pm, a group of five youths entered Hackwood Stores in Hackwood Road. A girl in the group picked up a case of cider and walked towards the d...More Alternative NewsPolice are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a bookmaker in Basingstoke during the early hours of Monday, April 12. Between 2am and 3am C...MoreBetween 7pm and 8pm, a 13-year-old girl was walking along Shetland Road near to Marnel School. She was approached by a man driving a car who asked her...More Related News and Weather LinksDetectives in Basingstoke are appealing for information and witnesses following a burglary at an address Brighton Hill on Tuesday, November 3. Bet... MoreBetween 7pm and 7.10pm, an 11-year-old girl was walking through Pettys Copse when a man exposed himself to her. The girl ran home and reported th... More At 8.30pm police received reports of an altercation taking place between three men at an address in Britannia Drive. Officers believe an 18-year-o... More Motorists in Basingstoke are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of car part thefts in the town.... More Between 7.30pm on Monday and 7.40am on Tuesday an attempt was made to access the school in Gershwin Road by removing the lock to a fire exit.However n... More Police in Basingstoke are appealing for the victim of a robbery to contact them after a woman reported the incident to officers. According t... More Related Categories |
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