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...MoreCllr Brian Gurden was appointed Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane during the Mayor-making ceremony, held at the council's Civic Offices on Thursday 14 Ma...More Alternative NewsPolice in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in the town on Wednesday, April 22....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 Related News and Weather LinksDetectives in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a motor cycle shop in Tadley on Tuesday, October 8. Sometime betwee... MoreBasingstoke and Deane Borough Council is urging residents to turn their old Yellow Pages green thanks to a change in recycling collection. People... More Residents 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... More At around 11.30pm a 41-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were walking home in the snow along Fairfields Road. They stopped to build a snowman near... More Following the launch of Basingstoke in Bloom, during the gardening event at Milestones Museum on 25 April, the borough now has the chance to recognise... More A graffiti removal training session run by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council proved to be a huge success. The well attended session, lead by Envir... More Related Categories |
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