TWO vehicles were taken without the owners’ consent – just days after the police launched an operation to crackdown on joyriding.
The police are appealing for witnesses following two separate incidents in St Helier and St Saviour earlier this week.
In the first incident on Monday, a black Toyota Icon estate, registration J127405, was taken from the area of Langtry Gardens on Rue à la Dame in St Saviour at about 5.30pm on Monday 2 March.
It was later recovered at around midday on Tuesday 3 March, after sustaining “significant damage”.
The police are also seeking information in relation to a blue Mini Cooper, registration J128941, which was taken from the Pier Road area of St Helier near Normans.
The vehicle had been left in a private parking space at about 5pm on Tuesday 3 March and was later found in St Martin during the early hours of Wednesday 4 March.
States of Jersey Police are asking anyone who may have information about either incident to come forward, particularly if they have relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage from the area.
The appeals come just a week after police launched Operation Handle, which was launched after a sharp rise in the number of cars reported stolen during the first two months of the year compared with the same period last year.
Ten vehicles had been reported stolen by this point last year, compared with 20 so far this year.
In 2025 as a whole, 53 vehicles were taken in Jersey – roughly the equivalent of one per week.
Police say most vehicles taken last year had been left insecure, with keys inside the vehicle or nearby.
Anyone with information relating to the two recent incidents is asked to contact police on 612612 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via its online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
