Theft From Motor Vehicle - Tool Theft

Good Morning,

We are receiving reports of a linked series of Theft from Motor Vehicle offences whereby suspects are targeting builders and other tradesperson's vans parked up on residential streets and stealing tools from within them. This crime pattern has a significant impact on the victims who's tools for their trade are stolen and sometimes irreplaceable or cause a significant financial impact. These offences have occured around Perry Vale and also Forest Hill towards Sydenham.

The suspects are currently using a grey/silver Ford Focus ST model vehicle with a small spoiler with three or four male occupants wearing facemasks. If you see any vehicle acting suspiciously around workers vans please call Police on 999 or 101 and if you are a tradesperson, make contact with us in order to receive a FREE SelectaDNA tool marking kit and receive advice on how to make your vehicle secure.