Police are alerting householders in the Cross Gates community after a rise in the number of burglaries in which cars are stolen from driveways.
* Click here to sign up to free news and sport email alerts from Cross Gates Today.People in the Manston and Pendas area are being advised by police to keep cars locked and remove and valuables, especially sat navs.
Inspector Craig Robinsonalso advised householders to keep doors locked even when they are in the house and keep car keys out of view.
In several cases the intruders broke into houses by breaking off the lock on uPVC doors with a special tool.
"These offenders must be carrying this tool about with them," he said. "If you have any information or know anyone who is committing this type of offence, then please contact us."
Insp Robinson added that last week police arrested 10 people from Halton Moor on suspicion of burglary and warned that further arrests were anticipated.
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