Warning to Wellingborough shed owners after spate of break-ins

A number of sheds were broken into in the early hours of today
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Police have issued a warning to shed owners in Wellingborough after a spate of break-ins.

Between 1.20am and 1.40am this morning (Wednesday, May 6) a number of sheds were broken into in the Masefield Close area of the town with items stolen from within.

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Northamptonshire Police is now issuing crime prevention advice to shed owners to give them the best chance of making sure their property is safe.

Police have issued a warning to shed owners in WellingboroughPolice have issued a warning to shed owners in Wellingborough
Police have issued a warning to shed owners in Wellingborough

- Research shows that thieves often take tools such as ladders and spades, from a garage or shed, to help them break into a house so ensure yours are always locked away

- Try to site your shed within view of the house and ensure there is adequate lighting and consider installing an alarm

- Visibly mark all removable items with your postcode and house number

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- Ensure the shed is in a good state of repair and fit a good quality padlock

- Ensure the hasp is bolted through the shed and into a steel plate. Secure up-and-over garage doors with padlocks through the inside runners or fit a padlock (with hasp and staple) to either side of the door

- Replace ordinary screws on outbuilding doors with non-return screws or coach bolts

- Glue, smeared over the heads of screws, may stop the thief from unscrewing them

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- Make a note of make/model/serial number of tools and bicycles, take photographs and secure in a safe place

- High value items such as bicycles and lawn mowers should be shackled together, ideally to the fabric of the building or to a metal post cemented into the ground

- Consider having lockable steel boxes fitted to the floor to store your tools

- Obscure the window of your shed/garage to prevent thieves seeing what you have inside

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- Use signage to let offenders know you have security marked your property and you are a member of a Watch Scheme

Anyone with information about the shed breaks in the early hours of this morning should contact police on 101 quoting incident number: 20000229281

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