Elderly man was targeted

CHALVEY: An elderly man was targeted by a distraction burglary in Chalvey on Monday.

Police said a man knocked on the victim’s door in Spackmans Way shortly before 9am and pretended to be from the water board.

Once inside, the suspect left the front door open and spent five to 10 minutes rummaging under the sink. During this time, two other men snuck into the property and searched the victim’s bedroom, stealing cash and other valuables.

The man who knocked on the door is described as a white male aged in his 20s with a slim build and approximately 5ft 7ins.

He was wearing a dark hooded top and grey joggers with a black stripe down the sides. His accomplices were also wearing black clothing. Anyone with CCTV footage should call police on 101 quoting reference no 43200343476.