NIGHT patrols by police have taken place to stop 'lorry curtain slashing' and fuel thefts at M5 motorway services.
The patrols were carried out at Strensham Services at junction 8 of the M5 by officers from West Mercia Police.
In the very early hours of this morning, Malvern Safer Neighbourhood team carried out high visibility patrols at Strensham Services (north and southbound) on bike and on foot as part of Operation Yard.
Malvern Safer neighbourhood officers have been carrying out night time patrols at Strensham Services following an increase in Lorry curtain slashing.
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A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "They engaged with lorry drivers and offered crime prevention advice as well as offering reassurance."
The patrols follow a vehicle crime intensification week of action this week. Operation Yard involves tackling lorry curtain slashing, theft from heavy goods vehicles and fuel thefts from road freight vehicles.
Safer Neighbourhood officers, response and road policing units regularly carry out night time patrols in hot spot areas such as lorry parks and laybys.
A police spokesman added: "We hope that our continued presence at locations like this sends out a message to potential thieves, that there is a very good chance of getting caught if they attempt to commit this sort of crime in our policing area."
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