Handbag stolen from delivery van in Limerick
A DELIVERY driver had her handbag stolen as she made a delivery in Limerick.
The driver parked her white van on Patrick Street in Limerick city at 7am on Saturday, November 11.
She made a delivery to a nearby commercial premises but unfortunately she left the van unlocked.
She came back to the van at 7:22am and found that her handbag had been stolen.
The handbag had been left in the front of the van and contained money, her phone and other personal items.
Gardai at Henry Street garda station are investigating and can be contacted on 061 212400.
Garda John Finnerty from Henry Street garda station said: "We would like to advise all delivery drivers that there has been a noticeable rise in similar crimes in Limerick city over the past few weeks.
"If you are a delivery driver, please lock the van every time you leave it even if it’s only for a few minutes.
"There are many opportunistic criminals out there who will target vehicles left unlocked even if only for short periods of time and even in the early morning as we have seen in this instance."