POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary at an industrial unit in Warrington, involving the theft of a large amount of computer equipment, including hard drives, memory devices and laptop computers.
The incident occurred at a unit on the Trident Industrial Estate, Birchwood, sometime between 6.30pm on Friday 11th December and 8.00am on Monday 14th December.
The offenders have accessed the site by using a cutting device to cut a hole in a perimeter fence. Once inside the site they have then cut a hole in the outer steel sheet of the building, allowing them to access the premises.
Once inside the building the offenders have stolen a large amount of computer equipment.
Investigating officer DC Maggie Cassidy said: “This is an extremely sophisticated incident and I am keen to hear from anyone that they may have seen anything suspicious.
“The offenders will have required a variety of different tools to enable them to undertake this crime and I believe that people who were in the area at the time may have information that could assist our enquiries.”
Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 0715372663. Alternatively information can be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
