25/10/2022

Appeal Issued After Series Of Burglaries Across Ballymena

The PSNI in Ballymena have issued an appeal for information as detectives launch an investigation into a series of recent rural crimes where a number of high-value items were reported stolen from properties in the area.

Detective Sergeant Macaulay said: "It was reported on Tuesday 18th October that sometime overnight a white Volkswagen Transporter van and a 16 feet triaxle Nugent trailer were stolen from an address in the Killagan Road area of Glarryford.

"A number of other items were also taken, including two concrete saws and a Kabuta generator.

"On Tuesday 20th October a report was received of a theft of a generator from a property in the Tullykittagh Road area of Clogh. It is believed that this occurred sometime between midnight and 6.20pm.

"It was further reported that sometime between 5.30pm on Friday 21st October and 12pm on Saturday 22nd October, items were stolen from another address in the Tullykittagh Road area.

"The items stolen include an Ivor Williams trailer, three trailer digger buckets, an Atlas Copco rock hammer and an Arbo Cut 2000 hedge cutter.

"Our enquiries are ongoing into these incidents, which we cannot rule out as being linked, and I would appeal to anyone who may have information to contact us on 101 quoting reference 1542 of 20/10/22."

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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