THIEVES have been targeting laptop computers.
The criminals see the expensive computers as easy-to-grab and quick to sell on items.
And they have been stealing them from both homes and cars across Huddersfield.
The simple message is: Don’t leave them on view — especially close to windows and never in cars.
A lot of personal information is stored on laptops along with sometimes irreplaceable photographs.
If it’s stolen there is a danger the thieves could also steal your identity.
And it will also take a mass of phone calls, time and effort to stop bank accounts and credit cards.
Here are just some of the crimes committed over the last few days.
Rock Road, Birchencliffe – Between noon and 1.30pm on Monday, thieves smashed a hole in a window, gained entry through window and left with stolen property.
They got away with a PS3, a Hewlett Packard laptop, Rolex timemaster watch, Sony Cybershop camera, two Apple ipods and a Sony camcorder.
Riddings Rise, Sheepridge – Between 2pm and 10pm on Monday. A burglar forced a lock on front door, searched the house and stole property including a Sony computer and a Swisstec plasma TV.
Browning Road, Sheepridge – A house was burgled between Thursday and Sunday by a thief who forced a door lock. The intruder got away with property including a laptop computer and jewellery.
Whitehead Lane, Primrose Hill – between 10.15pm and 11.35pm on Sunday.
The thief stood on bin attempting to enter through insecure window, but was seen by a witness who knocked the bin away.
The suspect was a white male, 6ft tall and of medium build, wearing a dark hoody, dark tracksuit bottoms and trainers. Has anyone an idea as to his identity?
We want to know if anybody has been offered any of the stolen property.
Contact Police on 0845 6060606 or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
