Defrosting car stolen in Old Hall

10:04am Wednesday 16th January 2013 in News

A CAR has been stolen in Old Hall after its owner left it defrosting on the driveway.

The incident was reported to police at 9.10am on Tuesday.

The Renault Megane was left with its engine running outside of a property on Cabot Close.

It was later found abandoned in Norlands Lane in Widnes.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

He remains in custody.

Police are renewing their appeal warning drivers not to leave cars unsupervised.

DS Ian Alldred, of the northern area proactive policing team, said: “We cannot stress how important it is not to leave your vehicle defrosting on the driveway with the keys in the ignition.

“It only takes a matter of minutes for someone to get into a car and drive off if the engine is running and there is no one else around.

“Ensure you stay with your vehicle at all times when defrosting it, be more aware of your surroundings and report any suspicious activity immediately.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101.

Comments(26)

Cheap Mower says...
10:27am Wed 16 Jan 13

Surprises me how stupid some people can be. . . . .

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frank100 says...
11:22am Wed 16 Jan 13

Should have put it in the microwave.

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old-codger says...
12:58pm Wed 16 Jan 13

DS Ian Alldred, of the northern area proactive policing team, said: “We cannot stress how important it is not to leave your vehicle defrosting on the driveway with the keys in the ignition.....

Start the car, Leave it running,

Then useing the spare key lock it up again, Simples..

If the car is stolen unlocked and running your insurance company will not pay out.

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local lad 2 says...
1:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13

Start the car, Leave it running,
Then useing the spare key lock it up again, Simples..

Window smashed, car now unlocked & running, Steal car .........Simples !!

what a nuggett you are with those pearls of wisdom ! P.S. its spelled USING !!

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Cheap Mower says...
1:11pm Wed 16 Jan 13

old-codger wrote:
DS Ian Alldred, of the northern area proactive policing team, said: “We cannot stress how important it is not to leave your vehicle defrosting on the driveway with the keys in the ignition.....

Start the car, Leave it running,

Then useing the spare key lock it up again, Simples..

If the car is stolen unlocked and running your insurance company will not pay out.
But then all someone has to do is break the window and they've got the keys. . . . im guessing you would have trouble with insurance for that as well. i've got a great idea, how about staying with the car while it defrosts

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fountainview123 says...
1:42pm Wed 16 Jan 13

Just been leafleted by a uniformed police lady re vehicle crime(lock up keep crime down) at least they are on the beat. Back blank so shopping list beckons!

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Nick Tessla says...
2:22pm Wed 16 Jan 13

fountainview123 wrote:
Just been leafleted by a uniformed police lady re vehicle crime(lock up keep crime down) at least they are on the beat. Back blank so shopping list beckons!
It is an offence under the Police Constable (proper use of) regulations 1899 to use a Police Officer to write shopping lists on.

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Cleopatra says...
2:39pm Wed 16 Jan 13

No sympathy for them.
Every year someone gets his/her car stolen when leaving it to defrost.
Every year the police give the same advice about not doing so.
Still they do it.
Serves them right if they come out and find the car gone.

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fountainview123 says...
3:17pm Wed 16 Jan 13

Nick like your style, back of leaflet not said law enforcer.Not written list yet until checked out the 1899 "bible" on policing procedure;cheers.

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old-codger says...
6:55pm Wed 16 Jan 13

local lad 2 says...
1:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
what a nuggett you are ...


At least I have manners.

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old-codger says...
8:02pm Wed 16 Jan 13

We dont all come on here calling people childish names.

Nugget only has one T.

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old-codger says...
8:05pm Wed 16 Jan 13

local lad 2 says...
1:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
what a nuggett you are with those pearls of wisdom ! P.S. its spelled USING !!”

Spelt not spelled.
Nugget not Nuggett.

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annie1275 says...
8:23pm Wed 16 Jan 13

old-codger wrote:
local lad 2 says...
1:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
what a nuggett you are with those pearls of wisdom ! P.S. its spelled USING !!”

Spelt not spelled.
Nugget not Nuggett.
Correct Old Codger..The manners of some people on here..You tell em.

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HulkHogan says...
9:05pm Wed 16 Jan 13

local lad 2 wrote:
Start the car, Leave it running, Then useing the spare key lock it up again, Simples.. Window smashed, car now unlocked & running, Steal car .........Simples !! what a nuggett you are with those pearls of wisdom ! P.S. its spelled USING !!
*its should be it's, as in it is.

If you are going to try to correct someone’s grammar, make sure you don’t make an error yourself.

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annie1275 says...
6:08am Thu 17 Jan 13

HulkHogan wrote:
local lad 2 wrote:
Start the car, Leave it running, Then useing the spare key lock it up again, Simples.. Window smashed, car now unlocked & running, Steal car .........Simples !! what a nuggett you are with those pearls of wisdom ! P.S. its spelled USING !!
*its should be it's, as in it is.

If you are going to try to correct someone’s grammar, make sure you don’t make an error yourself.
Some people just like coming on here to be insulting to others..But as you say HulkHogan he needs to look at his own grammar and make sure its correct.(spelled and nuggett).

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MikeJT says...
12:50pm Thu 17 Jan 13

My wife texted me this morning to say the windows frozen.

I texted her back to use some luke warm water.

5 minutes later she texted me to say now the whole computer is knackered!!!!

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Nick Tessla says...
1:33pm Thu 17 Jan 13

MikeJT wrote:
My wife texted me this morning to say the windows frozen. I texted her back to use some luke warm water. 5 minutes later she texted me to say now the whole computer is knackered!!!!
lol

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old-codger says...
6:09pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Its a cracker, Its the way he tells em, lol.

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choperado says...
10:54pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Very frosty this morning so I went out to the car. 10 minutes later I came back in and the wife was still giving me the cold shoulder......
Frank Carson I ain't!

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old-codger says...
7:32pm Fri 18 Jan 13

I hope not, Unless your communicating through a medium wich I doubt. lol.

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old-codger says...
9:11pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Which,

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michael sculley says...
9:48pm Sun 20 Jan 13

Do as the others are doing and get a spare key to lock it up after starting it, or do what most Canadians do and that is to get a remote car starter installed, for the temperature here today is -24 degrees C and most of us do not go outside. We just point it at the car from inside the building that we are in and the car starts from about 320 yards away. The car is safe, for you have the key in your hand. Moreover, you can get a simple starter-one that starts, unlocks and alarms it, or one with more options-one that will turn your heat up on the defrost or cool the car with the AC turned on.
Furthermore, we also have block heater on the car to save the battery when temperatures plummet, for it makes cranking of engine easer and you don't drain the battery.

You seem to be having a lot more bad weather than I can remember when I lived there.

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Nick Tessla says...
2:44pm Mon 21 Jan 13

michael sculley wrote:
Do as the others are doing and get a spare key to lock it up after starting it, or do what most Canadians do and that is to get a remote car starter installed, for the temperature here today is -24 degrees C and most of us do not go outside. We just point it at the car from inside the building that we are in and the car starts from about 320 yards away. The car is safe, for you have the key in your hand. Moreover, you can get a simple starter-one that starts, unlocks and alarms it, or one with more options-one that will turn your heat up on the defrost or cool the car with the AC turned on. Furthermore, we also have block heater on the car to save the battery when temperatures plummet, for it makes cranking of engine easer and you don't drain the battery. You seem to be having a lot more bad weather than I can remember when I lived there.
I donlt know about Canada, but in the UK if the car is on a road, then it is illegal for the engine to be running with the driver not there.

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stecamo says...
6:06pm Tue 22 Jan 13

I left my car defrosting on the drive but locked it with the spare key works every time !!

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YouCan'tHandleTheTruth says...
7:14am Wed 23 Jan 13

stecamo wrote:
I left my car defrosting on the drive but locked it with the spare key works every time !!
Anyone doing this will find their insurance invalid if a window is broken and the car stolen anyway. And you deserve the loss!

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stecamo says...
7:21pm Fri 25 Jan 13

YouCan'tHandleTheTru
th wrote:
stecamo wrote:
I left my car defrosting on the drive but locked it with the spare key works every time !!
Anyone doing this will find their insurance invalid if a window is broken and the car stolen anyway. And you deserve the loss!
thieves want as easy steal as possible the last thing they want to happen is making to much noise so smashing a car window is very unlikely.And you deserve your reply!

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