Thieves net £2,000 haul from vans
POLICE have advised people against leaving property on view in their vehicles after two vans were broken into over the Easter weekend and items valued at more than £2,000 stolen.
The two thefts take the total of similar incidents in the Nelson area to 20 in the last six weeks.
Sgt Mark Baines, of Nelson police, said: "Even if you are only going to be away from your vehicle for a few minutes, lock your expensive goods away.
"If you are going to buy tools, don't take other items with you - leave them at home."
The fist of the latest offences occurred at B&Q betwen 1 p.m. and 1-30 p.m. on Monday when a tool box containing items worth £1,000 was stolen from a Mercedes Sprinter van.
The second took place at Nelson Plumbers Merchants in Manchester Road, between 4-30 p.m. and 5-15 p.m. yesterday, when thieves forced the locks on a Nissan Vanette and stole a Toshiba lap-top, a Casio Exil digital camera, a Nokia mobile phone, clothes and luggage.
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Last Updated:
26 March 2008 2:25 PM
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