A man from Greater Manchester has been arrested after a spate of raids on sheds in a Cheshire town. In the early hours of New Year’s Eve police responsed to reports of four incidents involving thefts from outbuildings in the Latchford area of Warrington.
Police were first called at around 5am to an address on Griffiths Street after a man was seen entering a garden shed. The intruder fled when he was approached by the owner. Shortly after, at around 5.50am, officers received a second report that a man had entered a garden on Kingsway South and was acting suspiciously. The man was again approached by the occupants and made off from the address.
At 6.30am, officers were called to an address on Reynolds Street, following reports that a man was acting suspiciously and looking into people’s gardens. The unknown man was reportedly dressed in dark coloured clothing and had his face covered.
Officers swiftly attended the address and arrested a 26-year-old man from the Salford area on suspicion of theft. He remains in police custody at this time and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
Officers were also called at 8.10am, following a report that tools had been stolen overnight from a garage at an address on Henshall Avenue.Enquiries into the incidents are currently ongoing, and officers are urging anyone with information about these incidents to come forward.
Officers are also urging residents to take action to reduce their chances of becoming victims. Sergeant Neil Mooney said: “Enquiries in relation to these incidents are ongoing and I urge anyone with any information, CCTV, or Ring doorbell footage which may assist our investigation to get in touch. Residents can also help us and themselves by making it as difficult as possible for criminals to enter their outbuildings.
“We’d recommend keeping any valuables you may have in your home or in a secure garage, shed or outbuilding with good security measures such as lighting, ground anchors, and have CCTV covering any blindspots”