⚠️ FROSTY MORNING WARNING ⚠️

PCSO's 31905, 31794 and 31538 yesterday successfully recovered one vehicle that had been left running on a driveway with the heaters on whilst the vehicle was defrosting. Please do not make this same mistake.

Left the engine running while the car defrosts? Popped back inside to keep warm? Thieves are targeting lonely vehicles defrosting on driveways.

🚗Stay close to your car

❄️Purchase de-icer for quicker defrosting

🔑Keep keys and valuables close

Unfortunately, over the past few days we have been receiving reports of cars and other vehicles being stolen from driveways whilst the cars were being defrosted. Thieves are looking for unattended vehicles with keys in the ignition. It takes seconds to steal a vehicle but there are things you can do to prevent this.

1. Wrap up warm and stay with your vehicle whilst it defrosts

2. Buy de-icer or a windscreen scraper to help your vehicle defrost quicker

3. Keep your keys and valuables close

4. Warn your neighbours not to leave their vehicles unattended