Halstead: Police issue warning after latest spate of shed burglaries
Police are warning residents to be on their guard after yet another spate of shed burglaries in the Halstead area.
The crime wave was the latest in a long line to rock the area since the summer.
Thieves raided nine sheds and outbuildings in The Causeway, Toppesfield, and a further two in Halstead between November 25 and 30.
Among the items stolen from sheds and outbuildings in The Causeway, Toppesfield, were an £800 Panasonic 52 inch TV, a £200 Karcher pressure washer, a £150 Bosch circular saw, a £100 Bosch combi drill, a £70 Bosch jigsaw, a £300 Packard Bell laptop, a £180 Challenger chainsaw and a £100 Hayter petrol lawn mower.
Hundreds of pounds of damage was also caused.
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