North Yorkshire Police has released CCTV images of a man it would like to speak to after a theft from Asda in Harrogate.
The theft occurred at the supermarket on Bower Road between 12.30pm and 1pm on Monday, March 29.
According to a police statement today, “large quantities of valuable stock” was taken without payment.
The statement said:
Volvo stolen from driveway in Harrogate“Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise the person in the images as they believe they will have information that will help the investigation.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC 383 McCabe.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
“Please quote reference number 12210108977 when passing on information.”
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen in Harrogate this week.
The electric blue Volvo V40 estate was stolen from a driveway on Hutton Gate between 10pm on Monday and 2am on Tuesday this week.
A police statement said:
“In particular, we are appealing for information about the vehicle’s movements and whereabouts, and if any suspicious activity was noticed during this time period in the area. The vehicle is believed to have traveled towards Leeds.”
Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Kayleigh Corcoran, or email kayleigh.corcoran@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210096907.
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Police appeal for help after Harrogate Co-op theft
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for help after a man stole alcohol and some Ariel detergent from a Harrogate Co-op.
The theft occurred on Friday at the Co-op service station on Ripon Road.
According to police, a number of bottles of alcohol and the detergent were taken.
Officers are appealing for information to identify the man in the CCTV images who they believe holds information that could help with their enquiries.
The police are asking anyone who recognises the man or has information on his whereabouts to get in touch.
You can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for PC Ben Clarke.
Alternatively, email 000721@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. The crime reference number is 12210085638.
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Police image of man wanted after Ripon theft
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following a theft from Sainsbury’s in Ripon Market Place.
A man entered the store and took about £500 of printer ink. It happened at about 4pm on March 1.
Officers believe the man in the image has information that could help the investigation and are asking anyone who recognises him to get in touch.
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Anyone with any information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC 733 Mitchell or email Elliot.Mitchell@northyorkshire.police.uk.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number 12210069492 when passing on information.
Police appeal after watches stolen from Kearby homeNorth Yorkshire Police has appealed for information after an unspecified number of watches were stolen from a house in Kearby, near Harrogate.
The incident happened between 7pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, March 13.
According to police, suspects entered a secure window and stole the watches from a bedroom.
Kearby is a small village in the south of the Harrogate district, near Kirkby Overblow.
Police hope the public can help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
They are particularly interested to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Elizabeth Estensen. Or they can email the officer via elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number 12210077196.
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Two men use pram to steal alcohol and crisps in Ripon
North Yorkshire Police has published images of two men they would like to speak to regarding the theft of 30 bottles of alcohol and some packets of crisps in two Ripon stores.
According to police, the men entered a local convenience store together on Elm Road. One man distracted staff at the till while the other stole eight bottles of gin and put them in a shopping bag.
Neither man made any attempt to pay before leaving.
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Shortly after on the same afternoon, at about 4.30pm, the same men went to a supermarket on Marshall Way.
Again, one man distracted staff while the other stuffed a pram full with 22 bottles of alcohol and some packets of crisps.
Both thefts happened on January 13.
Police have not named the stores but the locations suggest the incidents occurred in Costcutter and Booths.
North Yorkshire Police has released CCTV images in connection with its investigation and asked anyone who recognises the men pictured to get in touch.
Quote reference numbers 12210019882 and 12210035275 if you pass on information.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Mountain bike stolen from Harrogate garagePolice are appealing for information after a mountain bike was stolen from a locked garage in Harrogate.
It happened just before 1am on Wednesday, January 27, when the lock was broken on a garage on Tewit Well Road.
The green and black mountain bike was stolen. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about anyone who might have seen a green and black mountain bike in the area around this time.”
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Elizabeth Estensen, or email elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210042876.
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11 sheep stolen from field near Boroughbridge
North Yorkshire Police is appealing to the public for information after 11 sheep were stolen from a field near Boroughbridge.
According to the police, the Beltex breed of sheep were taken between November 10 and January 17.
Police are particularly interested in any suspicious sightings of vehicles on Holbeck Lane or the B6265 between these dates.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Ruby Rutter. Or email the officer on ruby.rutter@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number 12210032203.
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‘Secure your garages’, urge police after latest theft in Boroughbridge
A motorbike has been stolen from Boroughbridge as part of a spate of garage thefts of cycles and motorbikes.
Thieves took the red and white motorbike, which had been given as a Christmas present, after cutting through two locks between 19 and 21 January.
North Yorkshire Police said today bikes and motorbikes worth thousands of pounds have been stolen in recent days and appealed for people to check their outbuildings were secure.
It later added a mountain bike was stolen from a garage in Hookstone Grange Way last week between 5pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday. It is an orange and black Whyte T130-C carbon framed bike with a new Vittoria front tyre.
PC Liz Estensen, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
“Recorded crime figures show that thieves are far more likely to break into sheds and garages than houses, so consider taking extra steps to protect your outbuildings, particularly if you live in a rural or isolated area.”
Police added officers were also investigating reports of youths interfering with high-value vehicles parked in Harrogate overnight.
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The force issued the following crime prevention advice:
- If you have a door lock or window lock on your outbuilding, use it.
- A simple padlock and hasp correctly fitted to a door can deter opportunist thieves. Use a close coupled padlock for increased security.
- If you have an integral door between your home and garage, consider this as an external door and secure it appropriately.
- Consider installing CCTV, external lighting or an alarm.
- Mark particularly valuable items prominently with your postcode.
- Consider placing smaller items in a secure cabinet within your shed or garage, or store them in your home.
Anyone with information about the Boroughbridge theft can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 12210034339.
Five arrests after thieves hit Harrogate building sitesPolice have arrested five people after thieves targeted building sites in the Harrogate district.
Officers travelled to South Yorkshire to make the arrests and seize property this morning after a string of thefts between March and November.
The thieves stole newly-installed boilers as well as machinery and tools.
In North Yorkshire alone, criminals struck at abound 40 housing developments when the homes were close to completion. A number of the developments were in the Harrogate district although precise details are not known.
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Detective Inspector Chris Stone, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
“These incidents clearly involved high-value, organised crime, and had a significant impact.
“Not only businesses within North Yorkshire, but house buyers due to move in to their new properties.
“Significant resources have been deployed into this investigation, leading to today’s arrests.
“We are actively pursuing further lines of enquiry, and will continue to robustly investigate these offences.”
The police arrested a man in his 40s from Doncaster and three men in their 30s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and transferring criminal property.
Officers also arrested a woman in her 20s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary
All remain in custody at this time while the police conduct the investigation.