THREE men have been arrested following an operation by British Transport Police (BTP) to target vehicle crime at Bristol Parkway train station.

The station's car park has been hit by a recent spate of overnight thefts from cars.

Between May 27 and May 28, 14 cars were found to have had their windows smashed by offenders looking for high-value goods which may have been left inside.

But on Wednesday night BTP officers stepped up patrols and shortly after 1.30am on Thursday morning , they saw three men who had entered the car park through bushes, acting suspiciously.

They were arrested after a short chase and a number of vehicles were found to have been broken into.

All three, a 16-year-old youth and two men aged 19 and 20, all from Bristol, were arrested on suspicion of theft.

A BTP spokesman said: "BTP takes motor vehicle crime seriously. Our message to commuters is to remove valuables like mobile phones, sat-nav devices and CDs from the vehicle, and remember to wipe any sat-nav sucker marks from the windscreen as offenders may hope the device has been hidden."

Anyone with any information should call BTP on 0800 405040 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.