Three stolen vehicles in Devon located after police appeal

All three vehicles were being forensically examined as part of inquiries, police said

Three vehicles stolen in Devon during a spate of thefts, including a pair of BMWs, have been recovered by police.

Devon and Cornwall Police issued a warning to motorists after the spate of vehicles left unattended with their engines running.

Four vehicles were reported stolen while their owners were attempting to de-ice their windscreens.

There were also reports of a delivery stolen van while it was pulled over at the side of the road.

A pair of BMWs taken from Half Moon Village in Newton St Cyres had since been located by police in the Thorverton area, officers said.

'Don't leave vehicles'

A red Volkswagen T-Roc stolen from Newton Abbot was also recovered in Tedburn St Mary.

Officers have appealed to the public for help to find two remaining vehicles reported stolen on Tuesday 16 January.

They include a white Peugeot 3008, registration DA68 HLG, taken from a property in Tedburn St Mary at about 08:10 GMT.

Ch Insp Simon Jenkinson, of Devon and Cornwall Police's Roads Policing Team, said: "Cold weather is forecast for the rest of the week, so we're urging motorists to extra time to de-ice their vehicles in the mornings.

"Please don't leave vehicles running if unattended."