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Police have issued a warning to local tradesmen to be vigilant after a string of van break ins through the region resulting in the loss of thousands of pounds worth of tools. More than £20,000 worth of tools were taken in 17 incidents between December 30 and January 26 – three of those in...
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White van men in Eastleigh have been advised to secure their vehicles after three white vans were reported stolen in a week, from the Eastleigh and Winchester areas. Between 6pm on November 9 and 7.20am on November 10, a white Mercedes Sprinter van was stolen from an address in Wilmer Road, Eastleigh. The van...
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A works van was broken into in Doncaster Road, Eastleigh sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, May 11 and 8am on Thursday, May 12. : A white Fiat Ducato van had the lock damaged and was broken into and a number of electrical tools, worth around £1000 in total, were taken from inside the...
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More power tools worth hundreds of pounds have been taken in anther spate of overnight van – break ins in Eastleigh. This time three vehicles in two days were hit in central Eastleigh . Thieves struck in Newtown stealing equipment from vehicles parked in Archers Road and The Crescent a van in Goldsmith Road was...
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Once again thieves have targetted tradesmen in the area and made off with a haul of expensive power tools. Police in Hedge End are appealing for information after burglars made off with more than £4,000 worth of Makita, Dewalt, Bosch cordless power tools and Stanley hand-tools, plus other electric powered tools. Burglars struck at...
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Police are appealing for witnesses after nearly £15,000 worth of power tools were stolen from three vans in Eastleigh. The thefts took place overnight between Monday June 14 and Tuesday June 15 in the Nightingale Avenue area. Two of the vans were parked in Sandmartin Close and the third was parked in Woodpecker Way....
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Police are appealing for information following the theft of some unusual tools from a van in Chandler’s Ford. The incident occurred between 11pm on Wednesday May 26 and 6.30am on Thursday May 27 while the van was parked in Hursley Road. About £15,000 worth of specialist Dewalt and Festool carpentry tools were stolen during...
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Police warned tradesmen in Bishopstoke not to leave their tools in their van over night following a series of van break-ins resulting in the loss of valuable tools. Tools have been stolen from six parked vans since the start of the month. Crime Prevention Officer for Eastleigh, Barbara Clayton, said: “If possible van owners...
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