Witness appeal issued following burglary at jewellers at Hartley Wintney

Witness appeal issued following burglary at jewellers at Hartley Wintney

We are appealing for witnesses and information as part of an investigation into a burglary at a shop in Hartley Wintney.

Officers were called at 2.47am on Wednesday 3 December to a report of a break in at the A W Porter and Son jewellers in High Street.

It was reported that entrance to the store was forced before items were taken.

Officers have been carrying out enquiries at the scene, including identifying what was taken from the store.

An investigation is underway. No arrests have been made at this stage.

While we carry out our initial enquiries, we are keen to hear from anyone with information about what happened.

We appreciate it was in the early hours of the morning, but were you in the High Street area at the time? Did you see or hear anything that may help our investigation?

We are also keen to hear from anyone who remembers seeing any suspicious activity in this area in the days proceeding the burglary.

People can submit information by calling us on 101, quoting the crime reference number 44250544111, or via our website - https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where information can be left anonymously.

Advice

Crimes such as these can be devastating for businesses, and we are determined to investigate such incidents fully and bring people to justice.

There are a number of resources with crime prevention advice that are available to business owners.

For further information, please visit our website - https://www.hampshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-business-safe-from-crime/keep-burglars-out-business/

You can also visit the National Business Crime Centre - https://nbcc.police.uk/crime-prevention/crime-prevention-guides