Police issue warning after spate of thefts from cars and homes

Be more security conscious with your home and cars - that’s the message from police after an increase in reports of thefts in North Lanarkshire.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jul 2013, 14:20 BST

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

A designated police team have been tasked to deal with problem and have come across a number of insecure properties and vehicles throughout the northern corridor.

Two men, aged 22 and 32, are due to appear in court after being arrested in relation to a number of incidents involving theft of vehicles and housebreakings during July.

The men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, July 25, after the stolen Audi they were travelling in was captured by police in the Lindsaybeg Road area of Chryston. Further inquiries revealed the car had only recently been stolen from the Smithstone area of Cumbernauld.

* Have you got a story, picture or comment? E-mail [email protected]

Alternatively you can call the newsdesk 0141 775 0040, find us on Facebook or visit us on Twitter

Or you can log in below and have you say on the site...