Thieves Steal Manchester United Star's Ride

Victim of frost-jacking

Known as "frost-jacking" this type of theft rises during any cold period, as thieves look out for anyone who has left their car running while it warms up.

Tracker's police relationships manager, Stuart Chapman, comments: “This theft goes to show how anyone can be a victim of calculating car thieves. Our stolen vehicle intelligence shows that thieves look out for cars on frosty mornings, shopping around for the most popular makes and models, as temperatures start to drop.

"Modern cars use inbuilt security that makes it more difficult to steal them without the keys, so every year thieves exploit the cold snap to target car owners who take the risk on frosty mornings.”

Chapman concluded, “Unfortunately this type of theft is all too common, with Scholes just one of a number of victims of 'frost- jacking'.

"Although it might be tempting to leave your car running to defrost windows and warm it up, this is a gift to a car criminal. We urge owners to use common sense, especially on cold morning, when thieves could be looking for an opportunity to steal a car from under your nose."