Cabling stolen from duct in the ground in Pakenham

300 metres of cabling, used to supply telephone and broadband services, has been stolen from a duct in the ground in Pakenham.

The incident took place overnight, between 7.30pm on Monday, April 4, and 6.50am on Tuesday, April 5, in Thurston Road.

Police said that the cable is very heavy and would have required a number of people to lift it.

This theft is believed to be linked to another incident in Thurston Road in the village that took place between 5pm on Tuesday, March 29, and 7am on Wednesday, March 30, involving the theft of an underground cable.

Any witnesses or anyone with information regarding either theft should contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/18993/22 for the theft on 29/30 March or 37/20077/22 for the theft on 4/5 April, via the website http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update telephone 101, or the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org