@WAR - 5 Thefts of Landrover Defenders in Warwickshire

Please feel free to share both the information on Cyber Safety (attached) and the alert below on thefts of Landrover Defender vehicles with your neighbours, friends, family and general community.

Please be aware that we have identified a trend of Landrover Defenders being stolen, so far mainly in the south of the county.

Since 1 October 2013, 5 vehicles have been stolen, without keys, from outside homes in Studley, Lapworth, Wellesbourne and Stratford with mainly older models being targetted.

Thieves appear to be able to bypass the security and ignition systems to enter and drive away the vehicles and, we are asking owners to take simple additional precautions to protect their property.

If you have a garage, please store your vehicle in it whenever possible.

Use a steering lock overnight or when leaving the vehicle unattended.

Consider fitting a Tracker system

Please spread this message to friends and relatives who own Landrover vehicles.  Finally, please be actively on the lookout for suspicious persons or activity around Landrover Defender vehicles and report anything that you consider to be of concern, to Police, on 101.

Thank you.

Julie Dale

Warwickshire Police