Police warn of rash of thefts from vehicles
Posted Oct 26, 2016 05:10:59 PM.
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HALIFAX — Halifax Regional Police are warning after a rash of thefts from vehicles in Dartmouth.
Officers have noted an increase in thefts from vehicles in the Portland Hills, Portland Estates and Cranberry Crescent areas since October 4th, receiving 28 reports of items stolen from inside unattended vehicles in these areas.
In most cases, the vehicles were unlocked with attractive objects left in plain sight and all happened in the overnight hours.
Police are encouraging everyone to keep valuable items from their vehicles, like GPS’s, cell phone charges, and satelitte radios, and to lock their car doors.
If you need to keep the items in the vehicle, they should be locked in the trunk out of plain sight.
Officers will be focussing efforts in these areas.
If you have had items stolen from your vehicle, you are asked to contact police.
