Ilkley truck theft sparks warning about vehicle security

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Thieves have stolen a pickup truck, prompting fresh warnings about vehicle security.

The black Nissan Navara was stolen from Ashlands Road, Ilkley, overnight between September 10 and 11, according to Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT).

Officers are now urging owners of Nissan Navaras and Toyota HiLux vehicles to take extra precautions.

A Keighley NPT spokesperson said: "If you own a Nissan Navara or Toyota HiLux please consider urgently fitting a Krook lock type device or a pedal lock."

Police also received a report of a burglary at a home on Curley Hill, Ilkley, last weekend.

The spokesperson said awareness of ongoing issues "increases the chances of getting a positive result" when residents call police early.

Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of either incident should contact police on 101, quoting crime number 13260517560 for the Nissan Navara theft or 13260519678 for the Curley Hill burglary.

The warning follows thefts in Baildon and Ilkley, after police reported an increase in Toyota HiLux thefts in the area and said arrests had been made.

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