Check Your UPVC Doors Are Double Locked

Author: Beds Police

Published: 29th October 2013 11:47

Check Your UPVC Doors Are Double Locked Bedfordshire Police are warning residents to check their UPVC doors are locked properly after two cars were stolen during burglaries where UPVC doors were not double locked.

The warning comes after a property in Camberton Road, Linslade was targeted overnight between Sunday (Oct 27) and Monday (Oct 28). Burglars accessed the home through the front door and took the keys to a white Audi A3, registration number LO11 PHX. They also took a mobile telephone, a wedding, an engagement ring, a ladies gold watch and a Clarion satellite navigation system before driving the A3 away from the scene.

The second incident happened at a property in Grays Close, Barton-Le-Clay on the same night. This time burglars took the keys to a silver Audi A5 Quattro, registration number KN61 NTF. They also took bank cards, credit cards, a plum leather handbag, a black leather wallet, a small amount of cash, house keys and a Samsung Galaxy ACE 2 before driving the A5 away.

PC Jamie Quinney, of the Local Policing Team, is keen to remind residents to always lock their UPVC doors properly.

PC Quinney said: "I am keen to encourage anyone who has a UPVC door to ensure they lock them properly. Lifting the handle so the security pins are in position doesn't keep your property completely safe. Lifting the handle and then using the key to ensure the pins have been locked in to place needs to been done every time the doors are closed. By doing so it is hoped that residents will get in to the habit of ‘double locking' their doors all the time and this will help stop burglars gaining access to their homes."

He added: "Investigations in to these burglaries are continuing and anyone who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the areas or anyone who has seen these cars recently is urged to come forward and speak with officers, in complete confidence."

Anyone with information relating to these crimes can contact PC Quinney, in confidence, on 01582 394078, or Bedfordshire Police, on 101, or text information to 07786 200011.

Alternatively, contact the crime fighting charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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