Staffordshire Police, via the Staffordshire Smart Alert system, has issued an appeal for information after a male was observed trying car door handles in the early hours of this morning on Stone’s Whitebridge Estate.
Sarah Fordham, Police Community Support Officer at the Stone Neighbourhood Policing Team issued the following alert this afternoon:
Police received reports in the early hours of this morning regarding a male trying car door handles in the Navigation Loop area of Stone. If anyone has any CCTV footage or information which could be used to help us identify this male please can you phone 101 and quote incident number 42 of 21/05/2021.
Please can we remind everyone to ensure vehicles are locked, secured and all valuables are removed when they are being left unattended.
Also, please be aware that devices can be used to rebound the signal from your vehicle keys which unlocks your vehicle without the key being used, so ensure keys are left in a secure place, out of sight and out of range from your vehicle at all times.
If you see anyone acting in a similar manner please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If your car is fitted with keyless entry then it’s worthwhile investing in a Faraday pouch to store the key in. Here’s a quick link to Amazon of such products – I’m not aware of anyone selling them locally but if you know of one let me know and I’ll update this article – https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=faraday+pouch&ref=nb_sb_noss
