Heavy-duty straps used for lifting boats out of the water have been associated with a series of cash machine raids in Worcestershire.
West Mercia police reported that a raid on Boxing Day in Evesham involved these boat lifting straps, which were attached to a car to forcibly remove the cash machine from the wall. A similar incident in Gloucestershire is also being connected to the use of these straps.
Authorities are urging boat owners to securely store their equipment and remain alert for any suspicious activity around their vessels or in boat yards.