Thieves Smash Car to Steal Crucial Search and Rescue Gear in Sandbach
Mindless thieves targeted a Cheshire Search and Rescue member’s car overnight in Sandbach, making off with vital rescue kit. The stolen gear is essential for lifesaving missions, leaving the team in a tough spot.
Stolen Items List: Military-Style Rucksack and Critical Gear
The raid hit a Helikontex Direct Action Ghost rucksack, grey/green with glow-in-the-dark markers and Thin Blue, Green and Red Line patches. Inside was a haul including:
- X2 Hill People Gear bottle holsters (grey with animal skull logo)
- Black divers knife with 2-inch blade and cord cutter
- Vango 100 1-Season sleeping bag (grey/red) with mosquito net
- Berghaus waterproof grey trousers with black & red trims
- Keela Microfleece (black/red) with Search and Rescue logo
- Red Keela Insulated Jacket with removable arms
- Jetboil Flash stove with neoprene sleeve
- Cheshire Search and Rescue paperwork
- AA and AAA battery holders—including glow-in-the-dark holders
High-Tech Survival Tools Also Taken
- Hill People Gear Kit Bag V2 chest pack with harness and clips
- Officer Survival Solutions trauma first aid kit with shears & triage cards
- 7″ trauma bandage in silver vacuum pack
- Leatherman Sidekick multitool (silver, damaged clip)
- Suunto M3 Global Compass with grid reference tool
- Two Rite In The 1 green A5 notepads – one with CSAR contacts written
- Sharx pealess Rex whistle (40 decibel)
- Baofeng handheld radio and handset
Urgent Appeal to Public: Help Find the Stolen Rescue Kit
If you spot any of this Search and Rescue kit for sale, especially items with team badges, please contact Cheshire Police on 101 immediately. This gear is vital for emergency rescue operations, and its loss is a blow to the team and the community they protect.
