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Police issue security warning after Surrey tool theft
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Thieves stole £6,500 worth of tools from two vehicles in a hotel car park overnight on Tuesday.
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Surrey Police
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£280 worth of tools, including drills and a saw, were stolen from a van in the Guildford Road area during the day.
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PC Debbie Reece stated that tool thefts resulted in the loss of thousands of pounds worth of equipment.
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Pc Debbie Reece, PC
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Thieves stole nearly £7,000 worth of tools from three vehicles in total.
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Thousands of pounds worth of power tools have been stolen during a spate of thefts in Surrey.
Surrey Police said equipment worth £6,500 was taken from two vehicles in the car park of a hotel on London Road, Bagshot, overnight on Tuesday.
During the day, £280 worth of tools, including drills and a saw, were stolen from a van in the Guildford Road area of the town.
Pc Debbie Reece, said: "It is very unfortunate that two people visiting the area have become the victims of tool thefts which have resulted in the loss of thousands of pounds worth of equipment.
"Where possible, our advice is to not keep tools in vehicles and leave a note on the vehicle advising would-be thieves that no tools are stored within."
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