Thieves target Royal Mail trolleys

Police are appealing for information after Royal Mail trolleys were targeted by thieves in Dunstable.

The first reported incident happened on Tuesday (28 April) in Princes Street, Dunstable,between 11am and 11.30am. The postal worker locked her mail trolley shut and chained it to a lamppost while she delivered post.

While she was gone someone broke the lock and stole the trolley. It was later recovered but all of its contents had been stolen.

Between 11am and 12pm on Thursday (30 April) two more Royal Mail trolleys were targeted. One was locked in Chiltern Road and another in West Street. Unsuccessful attempts were made to break into and steal both trolleys.