Attempted Theft

Dear All,

Mr Paul Mitchell of Old Gilletts, Haywards Heath Road, says thieves tried to break into a van parked outside his house on Friday during the day. They attempted to steal a satnav. PLease warn people who you speak to about opportunist thieves and remind them to lock cars, vans, garden sheds, garages, windows and doors etc whenever they are unattended.

|Just to remind you also that Jayne and I will be having a table outside the craft fayre on Saturday. Call by if you're passing and spread the word in case anyone else from your scheme wants a chat.

Thanks

Carolyn Robertson

Dear All,

I would like to echo Carolyn's comments and also use this opportunity to
remind everyone to avoid leaving valuables on display - this includes
items in vehicles as well as items in garages and sheds.

Of the reports that police receive of theft from motor vehicles, a large
percentage of these are theft of items that have been left on display.
This includes laptops, sat navs, i-pods, wallets and handbags. As you
will no doubt appreciate, crimes like these are easily avoided by
getting in the habit of removing such items from your vehicle.

The other point to bear in mind is that if you are unlucky enough to
become the victim of such a crime, you are unlikely to be covered for
your loss by your car insurance if the stolen items were left on
display.

Remember - it only takes a few seconds for you to remove your valuables.
Similarly, this is all it takes for an opportunist thief to steal them.

If you have any questions about crime prevention, please come and see
Carolyn and I on Saturday.

Kind regards,
Jayne

Jayne Milne
Police Community Support Officer

Neighbourhood Policing Team
Police Station | Bolnore Road | Haywards Heath | RH16 4BA
Telephone 0845 60 70 999 Ext. 21901 www.sussex.police.uk