Two attempted burglaries reported near Ludlow within hours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Two attempted burglaries were reported in villages near Ludlow in the early hours of Thursday, October 15.

Police are investigating two attempted burglaries reported in villages near Ludlow within two hours of each other in the early hours of Thursday, October 15.

In the first incident, between midnight and 12.30am in Cleeton St Mary, a man wearing a black tracksuit, blue hoodie and balaclava was captured on CCTV carrying a torch and checking a camper van and cars at a property. The suspect then entered a farmyard and looked through sheds, but nothing was believed to have been taken.

Around two hours later, between 1.45am and 2.15am, two men were caught on CCTV at a property on Angel Bank in Bitterley. Police said the pair, believed to be in their 20s and wearing gloves, picked up items including a spade from outside before attempting to break into a garage. They allegedly tried to remove a steel plate from a wooden garage door before leaving on foot. The steel plate was damaged but nothing was stolen.

West Mercia Police is asking anyone who saw suspicious activity or has information about either crime to come forward. Information can be reported by calling 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

How it is being reported

• Burglars target two villages near Ludlow as police launch probePolice have launched investigations after two attempted burglaries were reported in villages near Ludlow within just two hours of each other.Ludlow Advertiser · 17 Oct, 12:10
• Two villages near Ludlow targeted by burglars on same dayThe incidents took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.Shropshire Star · 17 Oct, 11:13

In this story: Ludlow · Cleeton St Mary · Bitterley · West Mercia Police

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