Residents in Crosby are asked to step up security of their vehicles after a male was discovered trying car doors.

A local man was arrested just after 4am early hours of Monday 21st July 2014, following a diligent member of public seeing someone acting suspiciously around motor vehicles in the area.
 
The 43 year old male from Peel will be appearing in court on Thursday 31st July 2014, having been charged with an offence of handling stolen property and going equipt to steal.  Police are appealing to Crosby residents to check their vehicles and advise the police if their vehicle has been tampered with.
 
Whilst at this time this is limited to the Crosby area, people all island should take reasonable security measures to prevent such opportunistic thefts, this is simply locking vehicles and not having valuables on view.  Enjoy our safe island but do not become comfortably complacent. 
 
Anyone one with information is asked to contact Peel Police Station on 842208 or Police Headquarters on 631212.