Vet's window smashed and £200 stolen as police release description of man seen acting "suspiciously" in the area
A veterinary surgery in Waterlooville had its windows smashed and £200 taken with police releasing the description of a man they want to speak to.
The incident occurred between 6.30pm on Tuesday, January 27 and 8am on Wednesday, January 28 with a safe stolen from Harbour Veterinary Group on Stakes Hill Road. Police are calling for any witnesses to come forward and have released the description of a man that was seen acting suspiciously at around 6.30am on the Wednesday.
The man is described as:
- White
- Aged in his late 30s to early 40s
- Mousey-brown, receding hair
- Wearing a black puffer jacket and black trousers
- Pushing a wheelbarrow
Alongside the window being smashed and the safe stolen, a number of other items were also damaged.
A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the burglary, or anyone who saw a man of the above description behaving suspiciously in the area. We would also like to speak to anyone who has dashcam, CCTV or doorbell camera footage from the area during this timeframe.
“If you have any information which could assist our investigation, please report this to us by calling 101 quoting reference 44260047361. Alternatively, you can report online via the Hampshire police website. You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting their website: crimestoppers-uk.org.”