Police issue descriptions of two men after burglary in North Dorset

Scrap metal was taken from an outbuilding in Shaftesbury

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 23rd Jun 2022
Last updated 23rd Jun 2022

Police have issued a description of two men they would like to speak to after a burglary in North Dorset.

It's believed between 11am and 12.30pm last night, two men entered a property in the East Orchard area and stole a quantity of scrap metal from an outbuilding. The men are believed to have loaded the metal into a white van, possibly with a ‘55’ plate, and driven off toward Shaftesbury.

Descriptions

One of the men is described as white, six feet tall and around 60 years old. He was wearing a checked shirt and walked with a stick. The other man is described as white, five feet nine inches tall and around 40 years old. He was wearing a dark green T-shirt.

Police Constable Neil Hawkes, of North Dorset police, said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries into this burglary and I would ask anyone with information that might assist our investigation to please come forward.

“I am particularly keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity involving a white van in the area around the time of the offence, or who has seen two men matching the descriptions given in the vicinity.”

How to contact Dorset Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220099608.

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