Police appeal for information after distraction burglary in Ahoghill

By Q Radio News

Police are appealing for information following the report of a distraction-type burglary in the Ballymena Road area of Ahoghill yesterday afternoon.

At about 1.30 pm, two men called to the door of a house in the area and spoke to the man inside offering to do some painting.

As the resident spoke to one of the men, the other entered the property and took a sum of cash.

Police are appealing for information following the report of a distraction type burglary in the Ballymena Road area of Ahoghill yesterday. Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area is asked to call detectives in Ballymena pic.twitter.com/2ExJ84nGUK

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The victim saw the burglar in the property and asked both men to leave, but not before the money had been taken. 

Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area or who has any information about this incident is asked to call detectives in Ballymena on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 980 of 01/07/21, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.