THIEVES are raiding ticket machines in Bournemouth car parks, police say.

Over the course of the past 10 months, car parks across the town have been targeted with "various techniques".

However, police have refused to confirm which car parks are involved, the nature of the techniques used or the amount of money taken.

A spokesperson from the Bournemouth Central Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "A number of car park machines have been targeted across Bournemouth.

"Suspects use various techniques to steal quantities of cash from machines."

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information or those who notice anything suspicious about a ticket machine in Bournemouth should visit dorset.police.uk or call 101.