The Dennis Knoll Car Park is used by climbers and walkers heading for Stanage. Photo: Alan Heardman CC-BY-SA-2.0
Police issued a warning to outdoor fans after two cars were broken into near a popular climbing crag.
Derbyshire Constabulary said visitors should think about leaving valuables at home after the thefts near Stanage Edge in the Peak District.
A sat-nav unit, cash and jewellery were taken from a Hyundai i10 parked at Bole Hill, and a Renault Kangoo parked at the Dennis Knoll was targeted by thieves, who took a laptop and a camera.
Police also appealed to the public for information on the crimes, which are believed to have happened between 11am and 8.30pm last Saturday, 1 September.
PCSO Anthony Boswell of the Hathersage safer neighbourhood policing team said: “We would like to remind motorists always to think twice about what you need to take with you when visiting somewhere remote, and to avoid leave anything valuable in your car.
“It is always better to take these items with you but if you must leave them inside your vehicle, then make sure they are out of sight.”
Anyone with any information about these incidents is asked to contact at Derbyshire police on 101, the non-emergency number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
TJ
06 September 2012Had a similar experience in the Brecon Beacons earlier this year. Parked at Neuadd on the Merthyr side of the Beacons for a half day walk and upon our return found that my car had had a large rock thrown through a side window while the car belonging to a German couple also had had its side window smashed.
Both acts nothing more than mindless vandalism as in nothing was stolen from my car and GPS was still on the dash of the other.
The Police did attend to secure the German tourist’s car and I was alarmed to here that there had been several incidents where it was believed that a “spotter” who had eyeballed a string of cars belonging to a group of walkers such as the Ramblers before tipping off his mates, knowing full well that the cars would be unattended for several hours.
Felt really sorry for the German couple who we’d seen departing on their walk as we arrived as well as feeling deeply ashamed of the impression they would now forever have from their visit to Wales