Thieves target high-value cars around Horsham

Police say two Jaguars and a Mercedes were stolen in the past week and other Mercs and a Range Rover have also been stolen recently.

A Jaguar XF was taken from outside a house in Greenfield Way, Storrington, on Tuesday (October 18) and a Jaguar F Pace was stolen on the same night from Barley Mews, Rudgwick.

A Mercedes SUV was stolen from Spinney Lane in West Chiltington, between 10am on October 12 and 7am the following day.

Police say that an attempt was also made to steal a BMW in Nyetimber Lane, West Chiltington, at around 3am on October 13 but, said a police spokesperson, “the persons were challenged and ran off. A description of the persons was given and investigations continue.”

Meanwhile, a Ford Ranger was stolen from Copsale Road, Horsham, at around 1.25pm on October 17.

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Police say that, in other incidents, a quad bike and generator were stolen from an outbuilding at a property in Harriots Close, Nuthurst; two bikes were stolen from a shed at a house in West Chiltington Road, Pulborough, and two bikes and some tools were taken from a garage at a property in Peartree Field, Billingshurst.

A toolbox and other items were stolen from a Ford Focus in Frewen Close, Billingshurst, and an attempt was made to remove the battery from a motorhome in Laughton Road, Horsham.

Front and rear number plates were stolen from a Ford Connect van in Storrington Road, Thakeham, on Monday (October 17) and on an earlier occasion – October 13 – people were seen trying car door handles in Muggeridge Road, Billingshurst.