Hampshire Constabulary

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen following a burglary in Liss between Thursday, December 17 and Friday, December 18.

Sometime between 10.55pm on Thursday and 1am on Friday an address in Syers Road was broken into and a set of car keys were stolen.

A silver Vauxhall Astra was then stolen from the drive of the address. The vehicle was later found burnt out in Hill Brow Road in Liss.

PC Wayne Raistrick, of the Alton Targeted Patrol Team, said: “Burglaries like this are rare in Liss and this was an isolated incident.

“It was an upsetting incident for the victim and we want to hear from anyone who witnessed the car being stolen.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw a silver Vauxhall being driven erratically in the Liss area last Thursday night.

“We would remind residents to keep vehicles keys in a safe place and always ensure their homes are properly secured.” 

Hampshire Constabulary offers the following Safer Homes advice: 

• Keep valuable items out of view – if you have electrical equipment worth hundreds of pounds, don’t keep it by the window where passers-by can see it.
• Never leave a key under a doormat or on a string through the letterbox – it’s the first place any burglar will look.
• Make sure tools and ladders are kept in a secure place – burglars will happily use your own garden equipment to break into your home.
• If you’ve taken extra security precautions, let would-be burglars know. If you have an alarm, make sure the box can be clearly seen. If you take part in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, display a sticker in your window, and if you have a dog, put up a warning sign.
• Hide financial documents and keys – if someone does break in you don’t want them to also steal from your bank account or take your car.
• Make sure you secure all your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even if you are ‘just popping out’.
• If you are in the garden or upstairs, make sure your downstairs doors are locked – in the summer burglars can often just open the front door and help themselves.
• Deadlock your doors with the key – don’t just lift up the handle. 
• Make use of all door and window locks fitted in your home.
• Consider getting a letter box deflector.
• Keep house keys upstairs or store them near the door out of sight for easy access in an emergency.
• Keep your car keys away from the front door and store them somewhere safe.
• Keep handbags out of sight.