Arrest After Thefts From Vehicles

A man has been arrested after a series of thefts from vehicles in Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortord.

The 16 thefts took place on the nights of Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th October . Cars and vans were broken in to and items stolen, including tools, wallets, sunglasses, satnavs and cash.

Neighbourhood Inspector Chris Hunt said: "In the majority of these cases items of value had been left in the vehicles and some cars were left insecure, so it's a reminder to us all to ensure we remove, as much as possible, any valuables from our cars and vans and lock our vehicles". "It is also important that people remain vigilant and look out for any suspicious activity around vehicles and phone it in to police immediately via 999 so we can take action."