MOTORISTS have been warned thieves are on the look out for car stereos.
Police in Wallsend are reminding car owners that although nights are getting lighter it takes only a few seconds for a thief to steal a stereo.
While car crime is falling in the Northumbria Police area there has been a spate of thieves targeting in-car CD players in Wallsend.
The players can be worth several hundreds of pounds.
Crime prevention officer PC Bill Hindmarsh said: "We are keen to nip the problem in the bud.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article