Thieves stole a high-value car and attempted to steal five others in Three Rivers overnight, prompting police to issue an urgent security message to motorists with keyless vehicles.
A Bentley was stolen from Old Mill Road in Hunton Bridge, between 7.30am and 7.50am on Thursday, August 14, a crime which is being linked to four other incidents in the area overnight.
Police are also investigating the suspected attempted theft of a Porsche and another Bentley from two separate addresses in Rickmansworth between 3.20am and 3.50am on Thursday, August 14.
Additionally, a BMW and a Mercedes were both targeted at the same address in Loudwater just before 5.25am, but the thieves were unsuccessful and left empty handed.
The final attempt was made at an address in Chorleywood, where the thieves tried to steal a Mercedes between 6am and 6.15am but again, they were not successful. All the vehicles involved in the crime series use the keyless entry method.
Inspector Ben Harper, who leads the Three Rivers Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Investigators are working to gather as much information as possible as we explore all avenues of enquiry, and we also want to reassure the public that we will be increasing our proactive patrols of the district in response to these incidents.”
To reduce the risk of your keyless vehicle being targeted, police advise to keep your key and the spare in a part of your home which is well away from the vehicle. They also suggest putting the keys in a signal-blocking pouch and turn off wireless signals on your fob when not in use.
You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report or call the non-emergency number 101.
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