Thieves have been breaking into parking meters to steal cash in Potters Bar.

A number of meters have been damaged after they were attacked with power tools or bolt cutters in order to gain access to money.

It is believed two crooks forced open a meter in the High Street at 12.15am on July 23.

Parking meters have also been broken into in Baker Street, a car park in Highview Close, The Walk and Salisbury Close.

A similar offence also occurred to a phone box also on the High Street on Friday, July 20.

Police appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Pc Jon Singleton, from the Potters Bar Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “I would appeal to members of the public in the Potters Bar area to look out for people acting suspiciously around meters.”

* Anyone with information should call police on the non-emergency number 101.