WINCHESTER police have raised concerns over the increasing number of car thefts that have been reported in the area over the last couple of months.
They said that car thefts in Winchester have become a priority for the Winchester Neighbourhoods Policing Teams, after an increasing number of reports.
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Police cycled up to and around the rural car parks of Farley Mount to check vehicles and patrol the local area on Sunday, March 27.
Winchester police wrote on their Facebook page: "Can I please remind you to remove all valuable items from your vehicles, this includes, but not limited to, handbags, phones, instruments, bikes, loose change, and laptops."
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