There was a rude awakening for some residents of Kingsbridge today when an alarm went off on a police van.

Writing on the Kingsbridge Police Facebook page they posted:

“We would like to sincerely apologise for the 08:00 alarm clock that potentially woke up the top end of Kingsbridge this morning (03/05/2024)...

This was not a clever security demonstration intended to raise awareness of vehicle alarms to help keep your vehicle safe from theft or tampering.

A flat battery meant one of our police vehicles decided to throw a small tantrum...

Van has been provided with strong words of advice to behave (and a jump start).”