Thieves steal 100 litres of diesel and cause around £25,000 worth of damage at farm
One hundred litres of diesel was stolen from a farm in Wilburton where around £25,000 worth of damage was left behind. Picture: Google Maps - Credit: Archant
More than £25,000 worth of damage was caused after thieves stole 100 litres of diesel from an east Cambridgeshire farm last week.
The farm on Twenty Pence Road in Wilburton was targeted overnight between Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21.
A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Thieves forced their way onto the site before stealing 100 litres of diesel, causing an estimated £25,000 worth of damage to an irrigation pump.
“Prevent your vehicle from fuel theft by parking in busy, well-lit areas which are monitored by CCTV.
“We recommend you park with your fuel tank facing the road so that passing traffic acts as a deterrent to thieves.
You may also want to watch:
“Parking close to other vehicles is also a good idea as it restricts access to your fuel tank.
“Locking fuel caps are not recommended as thieves will often just puncture the tank instead causing even more damage. Instead, fuel cap alarms can be fitted which are activated when your vehicle is tampered with.
Most Read
- 1 Max and Chloe become pioneers of community housing success in Cambs village
- 2 Emergency services – including two air ambulances – rush to A10 crash
- 3 Company ‘paralysed by Brexit’ forced to open warehouse in Holland
- 4 Covid-19 numbers in Fenland higher than rest of county
- 5 Biggest village in Cambridgeshire to get even bigger
- 6 Chief executive takes 'personal oversight' of inquiry into deputy leader's farm tenancy
- 7 Burglar who was spared by judge stole from woman three days later
- 8 New youth centre could be built in Littleport
- 9 Former Top Gear star Rory Reid spotted filming with Lamborghini
- 10 Pedestrian dies crossing busy Cambridgeshire road
“We also advise that you re-fuel your vehicle just before planned journeys rather than leaving a vehicle fully fuelled overnight.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police via 101 or online quoting incident 35/33205/20.
