By NATALIE GALLENTI
THEFTS from motor vehicles continue to be a prevalent problem across the City of Melton according to Detective Senior Sergeant Barry Jenks.
Det Sen Sgt Jenks said police are targeting car thieves however public assistance is still required to identify offenders and to ensure vehicles are less attractive to criminals by not leaving valuable items exposed.
He said during one overnight period between 28 and 29 October there were a spate of offences on vehicles with the majority containing items which were view of the offenders.
A vehicle parked in the driveway of a home in Sirus Way, Melton, was left unlocked and jewellery and credit cards were stolen, while a mobile phone was stolen from a vehicle parked in a driveway in Royal Terrace.
Two vehicles were broken into in Kingston Rule St, Kurunjang, and both had small items stolen, while car stereo systems and a phone charger and stereo were stolen from a vehicle in Black Knight Way.
On 2 November tools were stolen from a utility parked at Melton Waves.
Meanwhile, on 4 November at 3.20am, a group of four young males, two riding scooters and two dinking on a bicycle, were disturbed trying to break into a vehicle on Glenbruar Drive, Hillside. They fled the scene empty handed when a sensor light was activated.
