Elderly are targeted in burglaries

POLICE are investigating a spate of burglaries at the homes of older people in Co Antrim over the past few days.

The break-ins took place in the Carnmoney and Whiteabbey areas.

Detective Sergeant Adams said: “In all of these cases the victims were over 60 and entry was forced to each property.”

He added: “All of the houses were then ransacked and items including cash and jewellery were stolen.”

The first of the raids was at a property in the Glebecoole Park area of Carnmoney on Monday between 2pm and 6pm.

A house on nearby Glebe Road was then targeted on Tuesday between 3.15pm and 6.15pm.

Another burglary was carried out between 3.45pm on Monday and 9.30am on Tuesday at a house in the Woodland Crescent area of Whiteabbey.

A property was also entered at some point between 3pm and 9pm on Tuesday in the Whitehouse Park area of Whiteabbey.