Three incidents involving burglaries and vehicle thefts in Haverhill all being linked
A series of burglaries and thefts of vehicles have taken place in Haverhill during January prompting police to launch an appeal with all the incidents being linked.
The first incident took place in Bergamot Road, at around 1.40am on Saturday, January 6.
Four unknown suspects, all wearing dark clothing, entered a residential property and carried out a search, stealing £200 from a wallet, before leaving the property after being disturbed by the occupants. It is suspected they were looking for car keys.
Between 11pm on Saturday, January 20, and 7.30am on Sunday, January 21, an unknown offender/s broke into a residential property in Rowan Close and stole three sets of car keys.
Three cars were then stolen from the address. A grey BMW 4 Series, grey BMW 1 series and a blue BMW X5 were all stolen. Two of the three vehicles have since been recovered in Essex, while the grey 4 Series has not been located.
Three cars were then stolen from the address. A grey BMW 4 Series, grey BMW 1 series and a blue BMW X5 were all stolen. All three vehicles have since been recovered in Essex.
Another incident was reported at a property in Constable Road, on Sunday, January 21. Between 3.49am and 3.56am three unknown males, all wearing dark clothing, entered a garden by jumping over a rear gate and used screw drivers to attempt to enter the property.
Residents are urged to ensure their properties are secure. You can find home security advise by visiting: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/keep-burglars-out-property/
You can also find advice on preventing car and vehicle theft, including advice on securing keyless entry vehicles, by visiting: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/preventing-car-vehicle-theft/
Officers believe the three incidents may be linked and are asking anyone that may have witnessed the incident, has relevant CCTV or video-doorbell footage, or anyone with a dash-camera that was driving in the area, to contact police, quoting the below crime numbers:
Bergamot Road – 37/994/24
Rowan Close – 37/3774/24
Constable Road – 37/3780/24
Anyone with information, images or footage which could help the inquiry is asked to contact Suffolk Police via:
Website – https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us
Email – joanna.matthews@suffolk.police.uk
Phone – Call 101.
Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org