It’s unusual to hear about something like this. This in from the Police, in their own words.
Police are appealing for information after a camera was reported stolen from a car in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
The silver Konica Minolta Dimage Z5 was taken from a vehicle parked on the driveway of an address in Cadets Walk sometime between 1pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012 and 8am on Friday, January 6, 2012.
Did you see anyone acting suspiciously?
Officers are appealing for witnesses who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this time or who has noticed a camera matching this description for sale second hand.
Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact police by phoning 101. Mini-Com users can call the police on 01962 875000. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
Advice for motorists
Police would also like to take this opportunity to remind people of crime prevention advice for vehicles while they’re left parked:
- Don’t leave anything in your car – if it’s not there, then it can’t be stolen.
- Choose a stereo that can be removed and make sure you take it with you! You should also mark it with your registration number or postcode, in case it’s stolen.
- Thieves aren’t picky, so don’t leave even low-value items in your car. Often thieves will smash and grab first and look later to see if what they’ve stolen is valuable.
- Don’t hide it – if you hide items under the seat or in the glove box, chances are someone will have watched you. If you cannot avoid leaving something in your car, put it in your boot before you begin your journey.
- Don’t leave valuables in your car even for a minute – it only takes a thief a few seconds to smash a window and get what they want, so don’t take the chance.
- Your car isn’t safe on your driveway – nearly half of all incidents where items are stolen from cars happen when they are parked overnight, close to the owner’s home.
- Don’t leave your house keys or anything with your address on it in your vehicle – someone could steal your keys and then let themselves into your home.
