Two men charged after cars stolen in 'frost-jacking' incidents

Owners had left their vehicles unattended while the engine was running in order to defrost them

Two men have been charged in connection with three "frost-jacking" incidents where cars left unattended with their engines running were stolen in Fife.

The thefts happened over a 50 minute period on Friday outside homes in Glenrothes, Kinghorn and Kirkcaldy.

All three of the cars have now been recovered.

Charlie Johnson, 29, from Solihull and Daniel Toms, 34, from Birmingham, appeared in private at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Monday and were both remanded in custody.

The pair were both charged with housebreaking and vehicle theft. They made no pleas and are due again in court next week.

Owners had left their vehicles unattended while the engine was running in order to defrost them.

The first theft was an Audi A3 in Glenrothes, which was reported at about 08:00 on Friday and was traced in Kirkcaldy a short time later.

The second was a black Hyundai i40 in Kinghorn, Burntisland, reported about 08:40. It was traced later.

The third was a blue BMW X3 in Kirkcaldy, which was reported at about 08:50 and traced nearby a short time later.