Garden equipment – including two lawnmowers, two strimmers, a chainsaw and hedge trimmers – have been stolen in a South Cumbrian burglary.
The gear was taken from a property and a vehicle parked in Haverthwaite, near Ulverston, at around 6.30pm yesterday, October 30.
A young man was seen running from the direction of the property towards a grey/silver hatchback and with another man driving who a witness has heard shouting with a Merseyside accent.
The vehicle drove off in the direction of Rusland.
The victim heard a car alarm going off and saw hazard lights flashing and found his vehicle has been broken into and gardening equipment taken from the car.
Property taken included two Honda lawnmowers, two Stile strimmers, a chainsaw, a Stile leaf blower and two Stile hedge trimmers.
The victim’s pick-up truck was also damaged.
One of those involved had a Merseyside accent. The other is described as young, slim, with short hair and was wearing a hoodie and dark trousers.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 211 of 30/11/2023 or call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
