Burglary warning from PSNI

Police in Londonderry are appealing for information following a spate of attempted thefts and burglaries during the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, September 26.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2012, 12:08 BST

Police received several reports of thefts, attempted break-ins, burglaries and suspicious activity in Talbot Park, Kingsfort Park, Gleneagles, Hampstead Park, Lisnarea Avenue and Shantallow Avenue, which Police believe are all linked.

Two youths wearing hoodie tops, one a grey colour and the other a dark colour were seen at some of the locations at the time of the incidents.

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A house at Lisnarea Avenue was broken into and car keys stolen. A grey coloured Vauxhall Zafira car, registration OUI 9451 was stolen and Police are asking anyone who sees the vehicle to report it immediately. A white coloured Berlingo van was also stolen but was recovered by Police.

A house at Talbot Park was also broken into and a wallet with credit cards were stolen. A house at Hampstead Park was broken into and two youths wearing hoodie tops were confronted by the owner inside the house before they fled.

Police believe two houses at Gleneagles were broken into, a garage entered at Talbot Park and vehicles broken into at Hampstead Park. The window of a car was smashed at Shantallow Avenue and two youths were seen running off.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity between midnight and 6.30am, and in particular if anyone saw two youths wearing hoodies in these areas to contact police at Strand Road station.