Thousands of pounds of copper piping stolen in Sherborne burglary

Fittings and tools were also taken from Bradford Abbas

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 15th Nov 2024

Thousands of pounds worth of copper pipping, fittings and tools have been stolen from a business near Sherborne.

Heatwave Mechanical Services in Bradford Abbas were targeted between 1.15am and 3.30am last Friday (8th November).

Police say the high value of the items taken has had a significant impact on the local business.

PC Matt Robinson, of Sherborne police, said:

“We are carrying out a number of enquiries to identify those responsible and I would urge anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area during the early hours of Friday 8 November 2024 to please contact us.

“I would also urge any residents in the area with home CCTV systems or doorbell cameras, as well as motorists with dashcam footage who may have been in the vicinity, to please review their footage for anything that might assist our investigation.

“Finally, I would urge anyone who comes across items such as copper or tools being offered for sale locally or online in suspicious circumstances to please report it to us.”

If you can help with any information, you're asked to call Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55240172230.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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