Thieves are again targeting commercial vans across Horsham

Police say there were three instances in the past week. A spokesperson said: “We are continuing to receive reports of commercial vans being broken into across Horsham, where doors are being drilled and tools stolen.”

In one incident a works van parked overnight at The Allmond Centre, Fairfield Cottage in Cowfold was broken into after the thieves used a crowbar on side door deadlocks. Tools were snatched.

And in another at Elm Grove, Station Road, Cowfold, a crowbar was used and a hole drilled in a door before tools were stolen. Police say there was a similar incident in the village six months ago.

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Meanwhile neighbours’ CCTV caught a man checking out a van in White Close, Broadbridge Heath, but he left after failing to gain access to it.

Police are urging people not to store tools in vans overnight.