Spate of Land Rovers and Range Rovers stolen in keyless car thefts across Cambridgeshire

Police say 25 have been stolen from the county and surrounding areas

Police say keyless entry technology is being used to target the vehicles
Author: Victoria HornagoldPublished 21st May 2024

Police are warning there have been a string of Land Rovers and Range Rovers targeted in keyless car thefts across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas.

They say 25 cars have been stolen in the last four months - 12 across Peterborough, four in Huntingdonshire and two in Fenland.

Three have been stolen from Boughton in Northamptonshire, while two were stolen from Stamford and one in Skegness, both Lincolnshire, and one from Haverhill in Suffolk.

13 of the stolen vehicles have been recovered.

Detective Sergeant Justin Parr, from the Acquisitive Crime Team (ACT), said: “So far, we have managed to recover 13 of the stolen cars and are carrying out various enquiries to identify and locate those responsible.

“The thefts have all taken place overnight, usually in the early hours of the morning when most people are asleep, but I would like to ask members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us, including any video doorbell footage.”

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