Criminals are going round Chesterfield breaking into cars during lockdown

Police are urging vehicle owners to be ‘extra vigilant’ after a spate of thefts from parked cars in Chesterfield during lockdown.
By Michael Broomhead
Published 14th Apr 2020, 21:26 BST
Updated 15th Apr 2020, 13:52 BST
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Since April 3, police have received six reports of sat-navs and dashcams being taken from vehicles on Greenside Avenue and Highfield Lane in Newbold, on Fairfield Road at Brockwell and on Malkin Street and Soresby Street in the town centre.

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At around 12.50am today, a dashcam and a rucksack were stolen from a vehicle on Avenue Road, Whittington Moor.

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Vehicle owners are being urged to be 'extra vigilant' after a number of thefts.Vehicle owners are being urged to be 'extra vigilant' after a number of thefts.
Vehicle owners are being urged to be 'extra vigilant' after a number of thefts.

Sergeant Matt Adams, of Derbyshire Constabulary, said: “We’ve had a number of reports of valuables being taken from vehicles, especially sat-navs and dashcams, over the last few weeks while the Government-imposed restrictions are in place.

“Please be extra vigilant by making sure that your cars are secure and that items are removed so that any opportunist thieves are not successful in taking your belongings.”

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