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    17

    Jan 2022

    Last Updated: 17/01/2022
    Crime
    Crime

    Five arrests amid 'sharp rise' in Harrogate burglaries

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 17 Jan, 2022
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    The force believe the incidents are linked and has arrested a 12-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman in the last four days.

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    Police have arrested five people, including a 12-year-old boy, in connection with a spate of burglaries in Harrogate.

    North Yorkshire Police revealed how officers have seen a sharp rise in burglaries in the town. The force said many of the properties targeted were insecure.

    Officers believe the incidents are linked and have arrested a 12-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman in the last four days.

    Since the start of the year there have been burglaries on Butterbur Way, Hartwith Drive, Gentian Glade, Saltergate Drive, Woodfield Road, Pennywort Grove, Tewit Well Road, Kenilworth Avenue, Strawberry Dale Avenue, Carlton Road, West End Avenue, St Anthans Walks and Hutton Gate.



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    Police released the above list in the hope that anyone with information or CCTV footage will come forward. Anyone who can help with the investigation should quote reference 12220008323.

    A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:

    "Before you go to bed tonight, please take a few minutes to secure doors and windows to your property, including garages, sheds and outbuildings.
    "Also remove all valuables from your car or van and lock it. Move keys away from the door and windows where they can be seen and potentially accessed.
    "If possible, secure your vehicles in a garage or behind a gate."