Since the start of January police have seen a large number of reports of theft from motor vehicles, whilst the owner has been inside a sports club. Opportunist thieves have broken into secure vehicle and stolen items, which include sat navs, mobile phones, wallets and laptop computers. Police are reminding people not to leave any items of value in your car, not matter how long you may be away from your vehicle, as a thief will take a matter of minutes to steal your items of value. A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said: “Many people who visit the gym and travel to fitness centres do so on the way home from work, therefore they may have such things as laptops, sat navs and mobile phones in their possession. “Police would advise people, if they do have such things, to take them into the sports centre and use the locker facilities, if they are available, or to ask the staff if they have somewhere secure to put the items. “Always park your vehicle in a well lit location and not in a dark place, as this could make it an easy target. “An opportunist thief will take any chance they have…
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