Dachshund stolen from Saffron Walden
16 month old Twiglet was taken by a man who smashed a patio door yesterday
Last updated 27th Jul 2023
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate Twiglet the Dachshund, who was stolen following a burglary in Saffron Walden on Wednesday, 26 July.
Officers were called to the address in Catmere End, Saffron Walden yesterday (26 July) following reports of a burglary, which occurred around 3pm.
A review of the internal CCTV cameras shows a man smashing the patio door and taking 16-month old Dachshund, Twiglet.
Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.
Detective Inspector Jamie Stirland from Essex Police's Criminal Investigation Department said “This burglary has been incredibly distressing for the victims and as the public can imagine, they just want to see the safe return of Twiglet.
“Thefts such as these are rare and we are taking this investigation seriously and carrying out multiple enquiries, including reviewing CCTV in the area.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have any information to contact us and assist with this investigation.
“I am also directly appealing to the man in this video, asking him to return Twiglet safely.”
"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us".