Police warning after burglars strike at Bowthorpe homes

Monday, February 16, 2015 4:42 PM

People in Bowthorpe have been warned to keep their windows and doors secured after two burglaries over the weekend.

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The first took place in Skoner Road between 9.30pm on Saturday and 5am on Sunday, when a silver Samsung laptop and power lead was stolen after burglars got in through an unsecured door.

The second happened at a property in Holworthy Road, between 10.30pm on Sundayand 5.15am the following day.

The offenders got in through an unsecured front door and stole a black Dell laptop, a black Nintendo DS with games and a Blackberry mobile phone.

A brown wallet and purse, a brown bag and around 230 in cash was also taken.

Police have issued advice on improving home security, which includes: keeping windows and doors locked; removing keys and keeping them in a safe place; fitting a door-chain and spy hole; and upgrading external door locks to BS3621 standard.

Other tips include fitting multi-locking systems on patio doors and installing letterbox cages to stop burglars reaching through the door.

Officers also advise never leaving keys in obvious hiding places, or near doors or windows.

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