Isle of Wight police are offering advice following some recent rural battery thefts on the Isle of Wight.
Between 24th and 26th January this year, large batteries were stolen from rural areas in Cowes, Shorwell, Yarmouth and Brighstone.
‘Paint it Pink’
Our specialist Country Watch team will be following up enquiries into these incidents, and in the mean time we are urging rural communities to be aware of our ‘Paint it Pink’ advice.
The flyer below gives advice about etching your unique postcode onto any high value batteries and painting them pink.
Can lead to livestock escaping
Batteries such as those used in vehicles and for electric fences can be a popular choice for thieves, who sell them at scrapyards for their lead content.
Battery theft not only puts owners at a financial loss but also, in some cases, this type of crime is a risk to livestock escaping.
Make your batteries unmissable
Ensure thieves don’t want your batteries by painting them pink to make them unmissable! Marking them in this way deters thieves from stealing them as there’s a better chance of detection. Our flyer below offers you more details.
News shared by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, in their own words. Ed
