Heavy-duty strap used to lift boats out of water have been linked to a series of cash machine raids in Worcestershire.
West Mercia police say a raid on Boxing Day in Evesham involved the use of boat lifting straps attached to a car to rip the cash machine from the walls. A similar incident in Gloucestershire is also being linked to the use of boat straps.
Police are appealing to boat owners to securely lock their kit away and remain vigilant of any suspicious activity near their vessel or at boat yards.