Warning to quad bike owners: Caerphilly Officers are advising quad bike owners to secure their bikes and equipment following an increase in thefts and attempted thefts across the Caerphilly Borough area, in particular in farms and rural properties. Over the last two weeks, 6 quad bikes have been stolen from farms and rural locations such as: Graig Yr Hufen Road in Senghenydd, Hospital Road in Penpedairheol, Summerfield Hall Lane in Maesycwmmer and Clos Tr Y Pwll in Newbridge. Crime and Disorder Reduction Officer, PC Stuart Lewis says: “Thieves will drive on to an unsecured property to look around for equipment to steal. If challenged, asking to buy batteries or scrap or offering goods for sale often a common excuse. If you see any suspicious vehicles in the area and it’s safe to do so, please make a note of the registration number, make and model and pass this to Gwent police on 101.” Gwent Police also has the following crime prevention tips… - Secure and immobilise vehicles and equipment when not in use - Store vehicles in a secured building, if possible secured to the ground or wall - Avoid leaving quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles unattended - Secure keys out of sight - Mark property with farm name and postcode, use a UV pen, engraving, stamping, tagging or forensic marking - Restrict access to your farm land and property with locked gates - Consider joining your local Farm Watch scheme, for more information on this, please contact Farm Watch Co-ordinator: [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:02:11 +0000
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