Crimes in your neighbourhood

INVER - Police are investigating an incident in which a youth kicked open a door of a flat at Mill House in the Priory Gardens. The culprit who has been described as wearing a hoody, ran off following the incident which occurred around 6.45pm on Friday, February 19. Anyone who can help to identify the culprit or noticed him as he ran off is asked to contact the police.

CRAIGYHILL - Several items of furniture were damaged during a break-in at Cairngorm Drive.

It is not yet known if anything was stolen during the incident, which occurred sometime between 3pm on Wednesday, February 10 and 11.05am on Wednesday, February 17.

LINDARA - Vandals have damaged the paintwork of a car parked at Lindara Drive. A corrosive liquid was poured over the vehicle sometime between 10.30pm on Tuesday, February 16 and 8am the following day.

BALLYHAMPTON ROAD - A quantity of heating oil was stolen from a house last week. The householder discovered the oil was missing around 6:25 pm on Wednesday, February17.

GLENARM ROAD - A quantity of cigarettes, and oil have been stolen during a ram raid burglary at a filling station at Glenarm Road. The incident happened when criminals used a silver Vauxhall Astra car to gain access to the premises around 11.30pm on Thursday, February 11. Detectives want to hear from anyone who noticed the culprits in the area prior to the burglary or afterwards as they made off towards Glenarm.

ANTIVILLE - Vandals have broken four windows of a car and three windows of a house at Fairway. The damage occurred around 10.15pm on Thursday, February 11 and there were no reports of any injuries.

Police investigating the incident want to hear from anyone who noticed the culprits in the area. In particular they want to hear from two men, one described as being in his late 20s approximately 5’7” tall, of stocky build with short fair hair and the other, approximately 6’ tall, of thin build, who were seen in the area.

n If anyone wants to contact police, the telephone number to ring is 0845 600 8000, or by emailing police at [email protected]

Alternatively information can be passed anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity by calling 0800 555 111.