Tameside Range Rover thieves used technology without cloning keys, police reveal – theoldhamtimes.co.uk

THIEVES who stole Range Rovers in Tameside "used technology to gain entry" before driving them away without having to clone keys, police have said.

On Tuesday, police reported that a number of the high value cars had been taken from addresses in Hyde on Monday night in keyless thefts.

Officers have discovered a type of technology was used to get inside the vehicles and has warned owners to secure them.

A police spokesman said: "Further investigative enquiries have revealed that the offenders have used technology to gain entry and drive the vehicle off without having to clone the key.

"The only way of preventing thieves from removing a vehicle in this way is to fit a steering lock.

"If you own a car with a keyless ignition system please consider improving its security by utilising a steering wheel lock.

"While the district's Serious Acquisitive Crime Team are actively developing lines of enquiry to identify and arrest these offenders, you can work with us by making it more difficult to steal the car in the first place."

The spokesman added: "Please feel free to speak to your local officers about this if you have any concerns or drop us an email at tamesidesouth@gmp.police.uk.

"We will add you to our monthly newsletter showing what the team has been doing as well as providing crime prevention advice and information on crime trends in the area."

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