Halifax Regional Police are urging Dartmouth residents to be cautious following a recent rash of thefts from motor vehicles.

Police say they received 10 reports of items stolen from unattended vehicles on July 1. They say the thefts happened in the areas of Nadia Drive, Parkstone Road, Albro Lake Road, Jackson Road, Sea King Drive, Woodland Avenue, Lancaster Drive and Fury Drive.

Police say in most cases, the vehicles were left unlocked with attractive objects left in plain sight.

“Citizens should remove all items from their vehicles (e.g. global positioning systems (GPS), satellite radios, cell phone chargers or other equipment that appears valuable) and lock the doors upon exiting,” said Const. Diane Woodworh of Halifax Regional Police in a news release.

“If it is absolutely necessary to leave items in your vehicle, they should be locked in the trunk out of plain sight before arriving at your destination.”

Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.