Cash and power tools stolen as Longford gardaí investigate spate of vehicle thefts

Over the past month there have been a number of thefts from vehicles reported to An Garda Síochána in County Longford.  

On April 19, a number of vehicles were broken into in the Newtownforbes area of Longford.

The culprits targeted power tools in two instances and cash was taken from another vehicle.

While, on April 27, an injured party, residing in Newtownforbes reported the theft of a sander and dust extractor from a van overnight.

If you were in the vicinity or have any information about these crimes or other crimes, please ring us on 999/112 or the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.

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Sergeant Damien Bartley, Crime Prevention Officer for Roscommon Longford, outlined that by adopting a few simple crime prevention tips, you will decrease the possibilities of your vehicle being broken into:

• Wherever you park your vehicle, take your property with you. Try not to leave any valuables in your vehicle whatsoever
• ensure the vehicle is locked, alarmed and parked in a secure, well-lit location 
• Sometimes, it is impractical to remove tools and equipment from vehicles. In these cases, owners should take extra steps to ensure the safety of your property. Additional locking mechanisms to vehicles should be fitted. Consider a monitored vehicle alarm and tracking devices for valuable property. Try marking and photographing your property and take a record of serial numbers, makes and models. This can not only deter a criminal from taking your property, but it means if we recover the stolen items we can get them back to you. 

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