Thefts from cars

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33816, 12 April 1975, Page 17

Thefts from cars

r ; Property worth more than I $16,000 was stolen from cars e) in the city area during March, (’[and the Christchurch C.T.B. J!is concerned about the numsi ber of cars left unlocked and I’the amount of valuable pro.l perty left in them. Of the 159 cars entered last month. 63 were unlocked. In some cases in which the car was reported as being . 'ocked there were no signs of forced entry. The amount of nroperty • ‘stolen was the highest for ■ the last year. ; Radios, golf clubs, sheepI skin rugs, and cassette re’[corders were the most •) common items stolen. Most of the offences; );occurred in hotel car parks,! .; dark streets, and other places '■ ; where large crowds were! •: gathered at some function or II other. In car sales yards car: :| parts have been removed! [from parked cars. Very little! ;!of the property has been re-! i covered. ! Detective Sergeant M. J. Muddiman, of the C. 1.8. car) squad, said yesterday that; members of the public should refrain from leaving property; in parked vehicles in the! street, outside their homes, or in car parks. ; Mr Muddiman said any information given to the police; [about known offences would! 'be treated as confidential.