POLICE have warned people to be on their guard following reports of suspicious behaviour in St John's Avenue, Kidderminster.

PCSO Kate Easthope, of the Kidderminster East and North Safer Neighbourhood Team, highlighted the incident, which happened at around 8.30pm on Thursday December 7, in a neighbourhood alert.

She said: “Two males were thought to be checking out a Mercedes parked on a driveway.

“The owner spotted these males and they drove off in a Black Mercedes S350.”

She added: “Perpetrators often ‘work to order’ and will target specific vehicles, based on demand and value.

“If a criminal is targeting a certain vehicle they will also be targeting the owner, looking for easy ways to exploit their security and get to their keys.

“The most common methods used by thieves are to follow victims home or 'cruise' around residential areas looking for opportunities. “ She urged anyone who thinks they are being followed or anyone who sees a suspicious vehicle to take the registration number and report it to the police.

Anyone with any information about the incident in St John's Avenue is asked to contact police online or call 101.

Alternatively, people can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555111 or by visiting website crimestoppers-uk.org

If a burglary is in progress, call 999 immediately.