Spike in burglaries in Sale at the weekend

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There was a spike in burglaries in the Sale area at the weekend.

Police need help in tracing the thieves, who used the same methods to gain entry  at homes in Washway Road, Highfield Avenue and Worthington Road.

A spokesman for GMP said:”The first burglary was on Washway Road, Sale, Friday evening – Offender used pebbles to smash double glazed doors where entry was gained.

“The other two burglaries were carried out on Sunday evening. A house in Highfield Avenue, was targeted – Offender/s smashed the rear patio doors by unknown means where entry was gained.

“And Worthington Road, Sunday evening – Offenders gained entry by smashing the rear patio doors by unknown means and exited as per entry.”

The news comes after a week of reporting burglaries in the Sale area, and prompted an angry response from residents on social media.

Sarah Linsday  said on the GMP South Facebook site :” It seems there are burglaries pretty much every day now and there so brazen they are offending in broad daylight!
It’s an absolute joke. Can you not have community offices patrolling areas or something, It may deter them???”
David Cookson said:” There is simply not enough Police these days. We need more bobbies.”   And Graham Dykes said “Its every day posts are on here about burglarys. Seems we have an epidemic. Don’t you think?”
 Police have said they are targeting areas particularly vulnerable to burglaries in the Sale area, and extra patrols are in operation.

 

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