Burglary - vehicle sought (White van VU57

Update on recent burglary and a vehicle to watch out for.

At 11.15am yesterday morning, 1st February, a witness saw a male offender forcing open the kitchen window of a cottage home in Mill Lane, Halford.

Once inside the house the offender carried out a tidy search of the ground floor and stole a large quantity of silver.

The offender then made an untidy search of the bedrooms and stole a large quantity of jewellery. A pillowcase from the cottage was used, by the offender, to carry the stolen items from the scene.

The offender is described as a white male aged around 20 years. He wore a skyblue baseball cap, a checked jacket, jeans and trainers. He was unshaven and was seen at around 11am carrying a green shopping bag.

The offender made off in a small white van which was driven by an older male. The partial registration number of the van is VU57.

Please remain alert and actively on the lookout for this vehicle around your area.

Please report anything unusual or of concern to police, quoting Incident No. 133 of 01.02.11.

Thank you.

 Reports to Southam Police
or
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111Telephone 01926 415000 SNT voice mail ex 4984