Thieves grab vinyl records after posing as police to trick their way into Northampton home

Thieves stole a collection of vinyl records after posing as police officers to trick their way into a home in Northampton.

The pair — both believed to be in their early 30s — claimed to be investigating a crime nearby before making off with cash, mobile phones and a collection of discs from the house in Cottarville, near Booth Lane South.

Officers are appealing for anybody to come forward who may have seen the pair in the area between 9pm and 9.30pm on Friday, August 14.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "The first offender is described as a white man in his early 30s, about 5ft 9in, of slim build, with very short hair and a dark-coloured face mask. He was wearing a white, long-sleeved buttoned shirt and dark coloured trousers.

"The second offender is described as a white man also in his early 30s, about 5ft 10in, of slim build with short dark hair. He was wearing a light-coloured, long-sleeved jumper and trousers.

"If anyone saw anything suspicious in the area around Cottarville, we would encourage them to come forward and call us on 101 using incident number 20000421604."

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