Building site burglars

THREE building sites in Runcorn and other parts of Cheshire have been burgled in less than four days.

Two of the incidents occurred over the weekend.

A Cheshire police spokesman said tools, wacker plates and other machinery were stolen from a housing development on Ashbury Close in Windmill Hill, Runcorn, at some point between 3pm on Saturday, February 10, and 7.30am on Monday, February 12.

Meanwhile, at some time between 4.30pm on Friday and 7.30am on Monday, burglars swiped boilers, thermostats, an oven, a hob and a washing machine from four plots at a housing development on Winnington Lane, Northwich.

The two incidents over the weekend followed a burglary in which thieves stole five radiators from a housing development on Chester Road in Malpas overnight between 11pm on Thursday, February 8 and 7am on Friday, February 9.

Police have urged witnesses and anyone with any other information that may assist the investigation to come forward.

Detective Inspector Glyn Leech said: “In all three incidents entry was forced and items were stolen from housing developments that are in the process of being built.

“Enquiries are ongoing into the burglaries and I urge anyone who saw anything suspicious at or near the building sites to get in touch.

“With housing developments being targeted, I would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to people living in the vicinity of building sites in Cheshire to keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report any concerns to the police. Burglary is a serious crime and we are determined to do all we can to catch offenders and bring them to justice.”