Opportunist car thieves are targeting idle motors being left to defrost across South Lanarkshire.Four cars have been stolen in East Kilbride and Strathaven in the last week, adding to a spate of vehicles being nicked in similar circumstances across the region.At 9am on Wednesday December 7, a Seat Ateca was stolen from the Calderwood area of East Kilbride.Two days later, on Friday, December 9, a Mini Countryman was nicked from the Hairmyres area at 6.20am.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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East Kilbride Police Inspector David Doherty told Lanarkshire Live all vehicles taken were left unattended while defrosting outside the owners' homes.
Calling on car owners to be extra vigilant this winter, Inspector Doherty said: "We would ask that members of the public do not to leave their cars unattended outside their homes whilst they defrost the vehicle windows."There has been a number of reported thefts in the East Kilbride area and beyond.
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