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I told you we had a problem with Land Rover thefts in South Yorkshire, check out this report from the local paper.
LAND ROVER owners are being warned that a noticeable number of car thefts seem to be targeted at 4x4 vehicles. In the latter part of 2012, Look Local received a number of letters from readers who said they had Land Rovers stolen or had friends who had suffered from attempted thefts. One such reader is Sharon Broadbent, whose son had his Land Rover Defender 90 stolen on November 29. The thieves that struck at Sharon's home, on Morehall Lane, went to a lot of trouble to steal the vehicle and came back twice more after they initially stole the vehicle. Sharon says that the Land Rover was kept behind a heavy gate with locked chains securing it. But the determined criminals lifted the gate off the hinges and managed to escape with the Defender. They also attempted to steal Sharon's Land Rover Defender but Sharon's son heard the commotion outside and chased them away. On their second visit to the property two days later, the thieves broke into the garage where Sharon's car was parked and again tried to steal it. However, one of the wheels had been removed and they were unable to take it. Then, unbelievably, they struck for a third time. Sharon came home to find that her house pets were out in the garden and when she entered her house she found that it had been broken into. She presumes whoever broke in was looking for keys or the wheel to the vehicle. Sharon told Look Local: 'My son's Land Rover had been back on the road for only ten days when they stole it. He spent so much money on it, only for someone to come and just take it away.'I can't believe that they tried to take two vehicles in one go and then come back again and again. I heard that someone in S6 had a Land Rover taken recently too and know that a few other people in this area have had their vehicles stolen. Nobody on our road knew it had happened, it is quiet on here. I just want people to know that it's happening and that they should make their Land Rovers as safe as possible. Also, people buying spare parts should be vigilant of buying stolen parts, because I think that's what they'll do, strip them down and sell the parts.'I still have my Defender but now I'm scared to drive it anywhere and I have had to put lots of new security measures in place to make it secure. PC Jon Barker of Deepcar Police Station, told Look Local: There is a noticeable increase in 4x4s being targeted in the area and all across Sheffield as a whole. We've had around three reports in this area in the last month, that's half of all vehicles attacked. We would like to prevent these crimes, so if anyone has any information that would help us get these people off the streets, we'd love to hear from you. Any good intelligence that we can follow up is welcome. Land Rover parts are interchangeable and they are easy to assemble and disassemble. Parts are at a premium. If you see a large number of parts for sale that aren't from a reputable dealer, then contact us so that we can check it out. We don't want people buying stolen parts and getting pulled for it later. The Land Rover that was stolen from Moorhouse Lane was a blue and white Defender 90 with a truck cab and Ifor Williams back. It had alloy wheels and the registration is K566 FKS. If you have any information, contact South Yorkshire Police on 0114 220202020.
LAND ROVER owners are being warned that a noticeable number of car thefts seem to be targeted at 4x4 vehicles. In the latter part of 2012, Look Local received a number of letters from readers who said they had Land Rovers stolen or had friends who had suffered from attempted thefts. One such reader is Sharon Broadbent, whose son had his Land Rover Defender 90 stolen on November 29. The thieves that struck at Sharon's home, on Morehall Lane, went to a lot of trouble to steal the vehicle and came back twice more after they initially stole the vehicle. Sharon says that the Land Rover was kept behind a heavy gate with locked chains securing it. But the determined criminals lifted the gate off the hinges and managed to escape with the Defender. They also attempted to steal Sharon's Land Rover Defender but Sharon's son heard the commotion outside and chased them away. On their second visit to the property two days later, the thieves broke into the garage where Sharon's car was parked and again tried to steal it. However, one of the wheels had been removed and they were unable to take it. Then, unbelievably, they struck for a third time. Sharon came home to find that her house pets were out in the garden and when she entered her house she found that it had been broken into. She presumes whoever broke in was looking for keys or the wheel to the vehicle. Sharon told Look Local: 'My son's Land Rover had been back on the road for only ten days when they stole it. He spent so much money on it, only for someone to come and just take it away.'I can't believe that they tried to take two vehicles in one go and then come back again and again. I heard that someone in S6 had a Land Rover taken recently too and know that a few other people in this area have had their vehicles stolen. Nobody on our road knew it had happened, it is quiet on here. I just want people to know that it's happening and that they should make their Land Rovers as safe as possible. Also, people buying spare parts should be vigilant of buying stolen parts, because I think that's what they'll do, strip them down and sell the parts.'I still have my Defender but now I'm scared to drive it anywhere and I have had to put lots of new security measures in place to make it secure. PC Jon Barker of Deepcar Police Station, told Look Local: There is a noticeable increase in 4x4s being targeted in the area and all across Sheffield as a whole. We've had around three reports in this area in the last month, that's half of all vehicles attacked. We would like to prevent these crimes, so if anyone has any information that would help us get these people off the streets, we'd love to hear from you. Any good intelligence that we can follow up is welcome. Land Rover parts are interchangeable and they are easy to assemble and disassemble. Parts are at a premium. If you see a large number of parts for sale that aren't from a reputable dealer, then contact us so that we can check it out. We don't want people buying stolen parts and getting pulled for it later. The Land Rover that was stolen from Moorhouse Lane was a blue and white Defender 90 with a truck cab and Ifor Williams back. It had alloy wheels and the registration is K566 FKS. If you have any information, contact South Yorkshire Police on 0114 220202020.
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