Appeal for information in Alton and Bishop’s Waltham burglary investigation

Officers investigating a residential burglary series in Bishop’s Waltham and Alton on Friday (17 May) are appealing to the public for information.

 

Sometime between 9am and 12.45pm entry was forced to a house on Siskin Close in Bishop’s Waltham and jewellery was taken.

 

Between 8am and 3.50pm two houses on Bernard Avenue in Alton were broken into. Nothing has been reported stolen from either property at the current time. 

 

At 3.40pm it was reported that a house on Blackberry Lane in Alton had been broken into and cash had been stolen.

 

Nobody was injured in either of the incidents.

 

Officers stopped a car in the North Baddesley area and a number of items, suspected stolen, were located inside.

 

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dwelling burglary, driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and drug driving. He remains in police custody at the current time.

 

As our enquiries continue we are asking anyone with information to please get in touch, particularly if you live in the area of Blackberry Lane and Bernard Avenue in Alton, or Siskin Close in Bishop’s Waltham.

 

Did you witness any suspicious behaviour in the area yesterday? Perhaps you have dash cam or Ring Doorbell footage that may assist our investigation?

 

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 reference 44240206889.

 

Alternatively, go online and submit information via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/