Appeal following commercial burglaries in Hartlepool.

Officers from Hartlepool CID are investigating a series of commercial burglaries which took place this weekend early on Sunday morning (28^th July)

All were reported to police yesterday morning and the premises involved are:

Hamilton’s Hair and Beauty, Murray Street – this break in took place between 1am and 4am on Sunday. Two males entered via the front door and stole electrical items. They also caused thousands of pounds of damage. The crime reference number for this is 143061.

The Copper Kettle and Deli, Park Road. This incident took place during the early hours of Sunday morning. Entry was forced and drinks and food were stolen. The crime reference number for this is 142951.

Bobby Davison wool and needlework shop, Park Road. Again, this took place in the early hours of Sunday. This crime reference number is 142953.

Enquiries into all reports are ongoing and we would appeal for anyone with information, doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage which could help to get in touch.

Please contact Cleveland Police on the 101 number quoting the relevant crime reference number/s.

If you don’t want to speak to police you can pass information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning them on 0800 555 111.