Sunday 25 January 2015

Lock away your garden tools, say police

Police officers are warning gardeners to lock away garden tools to prevent burglars using the equipment to break into homes.

The warning comes after police received reports where offenders used garden forks to break into homes.

The garden equipment is believed to have been left lying in people's gardens and then used by suspects to force their way into people's homes.

Police are asking people to lock their garden tools away to prevent any similar incidents.

A Police spokeswoman said: "During the past couple of weeks there have been a few dwelling burglaries where offenders have used garden equipment, namely garden forks, as a tool to gain entry into the property.

"Police would like to warn householders to lock away their garden tools when they aren't in use to prevent them from being used as a burglary tool.

"With Spring arriving, people will be working in their gardens a lot more, so it's vital they heed this advice and keep their property safe and secure."

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