John Bisset/Stuff Police are reporting an increase in the thefts of Toyota Prados, Nissan Safaris and Nissan Patrols, Senior Sergeant Antony Callon, of Timaru says. A spate of four-wheel drive vehicle thefts in Timaru and across the wider Canterbury area has police asking people to act immediately if they see anything suspicious. Several four-wheel drives vehicles have been reported stolen from Timaru in recent weeks, Senior Sergeant Antony Callon, of Timaru told Stuff on Wednesday. The most recent, a Toyota Prado, was reported stolen from Cook St in Marchwiel overnight on March 15. Callon described it as dark green in colour.