Hunter Valley police have issued a warning to everyone not to keep Christmas presents or valuables in the car over the Christmas period.
There has been a spike in reports of cars broken into particularly around Cessnock and Kurri Kurri.
Police had the following to say
PLEASE –
** TAKE YOUR PRESENTS, WALLETS AND VALUABLES OUT OF THE YOUR CAR WHEN UNATTENDED.
** LOCK YOUR CAR, EVEN IN YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY
** REPORT ANYONE ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY
Remember thieves don’t go on Holiday and crime never stops, Christmas provides opportunities for thieves to hit easy targets.