[P]olice are investigating two reports of burglary – one attempted – of two Kendal town centre shops.
On January 18th at around 5.15am, two men were involved in the burglary of Wave Jewellers on Finkle Street, when watches were stolen from the shop window.
On January 27th at around 4.20am, the shop window of Mr Gees on Stramongate was smashed, although nothing was stolen. A man was seen on CCTV smashing the window and then running through a ginnel onto New Road, before running towards the bottom on Lowther Street and Kent Street.
Officers believe the two incidents are linked, and are appealing for anyone who saw a man / men acting suspiciously in the area on or around those times and date.
Police also ask anyone to get in touch if they have information about the sale of the following watches:
- Alpina Avalanche extreme model AL525X5AE6 42MM
- Rue Du Rhone 88 Rive Watch “88”
- Gucci Gold Ladies watch Model GUCCI1500L
Inspector Paul Latham said: “These offenders clearly have little regard for anyone’s property or businesses and need to be brought to justice.
“We are asking for people to be vigilant and report suspicious individuals who are lurking in the town centre in the early hours of the morning.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 and ask to speak to DC Mark Kerley or PC Jason Hesmondhalgh.
