POLICE called to reports of cars being broken into arrested two young men after following tracks in the snow.

Officers were called just after midnight this morning by a member of the public who reported seeing youths tampering with cars in Braemar Avenue area of Filton.

Police followed footprints and bicycle tyre tracks in the snow, recovering a laptop computer, satellite navigation system and a mobile phone in a nearby garden and shortly afterwards arresting two boys.

Two boys aged 13 and 15 remain in police custody.

Police praised the person who called in with the information.

Officers say that looking out for other members of your community can really help keep crime down.

They recommend: • Parking in a garage or a busy, well-lit area • Always locking your car and setting the alarm or immobiliser • Clearing out any valuables – mobile phones, sat nav, laptop • Thinking like a thief – that old coat could have cash in the pockets and if there's a gadget holder on the dash there could be a phone or sat nav in the glove box or under the seat • Registering your valuables at www.immobilise.com – the free property database checked by police across the country • Joining or setting up Neighbourhood Watch There's more vehicle security advice on the police website, www.avonandsomerset.police.uk