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Car theft spike prompts warning BY KATIE TODD
KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
Local motorists are being prompted to think twice when they leave their vehicles. Following a small number of recent car break-ins and thefts, Ashburton police are urging people to
be wary of any opportunists who may be lurking. Sergeant Dan Harker said it is important that people remove any valuables from their car – or anything that may be indicative of valuables, like laptop bags – even if it means stowing it in a less vis-
ible part of the vehicle. It was also worth double checking that vehicles are left locked, he said. “Make sure your vehicle is not attractive to thieves.” Thefts could occur in both private residential and public areas, rural and urban, police advised.
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“And the majority of thefts occur overnight – but that’s not to say they don’t occur during the day,” Harker said. Car break-ins have been relatively common in the district this year, according to police data. In the first five months of this
year, Mid Canterbury police stations recorded 65 incidents of theft of motor vehicle parts or contents – averaging three a week. In the five months prior to that, Mid Canterbury police stations were only recording about one a week.
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