A WARNING has been issued after a "spate" of burglaries and thefts from cars in the Eccleston area.

Break-ins and attempted break-ins of vehicles have been reported in the area over the past week.

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Areas affected have included the Eccleston Grange, The Cloisters and The Spires estates.

One incident in the early hours of Monday (November 18) saw a Mercedes and Fiat 100 stolen after keys were taken from a property on Tarporley Close at Eccleston Grange.

The theft took place while the owners were sleeping in bed.

The break-in also saw laptops taken and a television ripped from a wall and then left in a garden.

The Mercedes has been recovered in Bootle bearing false registration plates and the Fiat was found abandoned on Chelford Road, Eccleston.

One resident affected by a break-in said: "I have hardly slept since. There has been a spate of thefts and there was about six or seven that I know of where cars have been ransacked. I want to spread awareness."

  • Anyone with information or who been affected is urged to contact police on 101 or @MerPolCC .