Press release -
E-fit released following Southampton distraction burglary
Do you recognise this man?
We are looking to identify him following an incident that happened on Monday 12 November when a man entered a house on Cateran Close. He told the home owner he needed access to the back garden to check some trees but whilst in the 75-year-old woman’s property, he stole £80 from her purse. He made off in a white van which had been parked on Oakley Road.
He was described as being 'very well presented' and stood around 5’ 4” inches tall. He wearing a grey jumper and cream coloured trousers which were clean and pressed.
Do you recognise him?
Please call 101 and quote 44180425040.
Topics
- Crime
Regions
- Hampshire
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