Police warn North Yorkshire hauliers after truck is stolen

North Yorkshire Police are urging hauliers to keep their vehicles properly secured overnight after a truck was stolen in Leyburn earlier this week.

The Scania truck with a curtainsided trailer was taken from Moor Road, sometime overnight between Monday 12 August and Tuesday 13 August.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police was unable to confirm which company operated the truck and hauliers in the area seemed unaware that the theft had taken place.

Police have advised that vehicles are kept in locked compounds when not in use and are fitted with GPS or tracking devices, enabling operators to locate vehicles if they are stolen.

Sergeant Nick Hill of North Yorkshire Police said: "In the current financial climate firms can ill-afford to lose any of their assets and I am urging business owners to ensure that security is high on their agenda."

Anyone with information about the theft is being urged to call police on 101, quoting reference number 12130138432, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.