Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries and “high-value” machinery thefts that have occurred across the mid Ulster area recently.
Detective Sergeant Curley said that the thefts occurred in different locations between Thursday, September 26 and Friday, October 11.
Entry was gained to a property in the Whitelough Road area of Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone sometime between 10:00p.m on Wednesday, September 25 and 8:00a.m on Thursday, September 26.
It was reported that a number of power tools and a television were taken during the time.
It was then reported that a Top Soil Screening machine was taken from an outbuilding at the Legilly Road area of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone sometime between 9:00p.m on Thursday, September 26 and 7:00a.m on Friday, September 27.
Police also received a report shortly before 8:20a.m on Monday, September 30 of damage to an excavator that was parked at the Whitelough Road area of Aughnacloy.
It was then reported that a red Honda quad was stolen from the Glencrew Road area of Aughnacloy sometime between 5:00p.m on Sunday, September 29 and 8:00a.m on Monday, September 30.
Sometime between Friday, September 27 and Monday, September 30, it was also reported that a greaser and a strimmer were stolen from an outhouse at the Curlagh Road area of Aughnacloy.
Machinery thefts
Shortly after 3:50a.m on Wednesday, October 9, it was reported to police that a green Yamaha quad was stolen from the Dunmacmay Road area of Aughnacloy. Both stolen quads remain “outstanding”, according to police.
Police also received a report of two trailers being moved and a John Deer Gator 855D had been stolen from the Dunmacmay Road area of Aughnacloy.
The theft occurred sometime between 9:45p.m on Thursday, October 10 and 7:45a.m on Friday, October 11.
What has been described as a “noted” Spectra site-level and Dewault router were also stolen from an outbuilding in the area.
Police also received a report that a set of aluminium step ladders and a Stihl leaf blower were taken from an unoccupied farm building located at the Derrycourtney Road area of Aughnacloy sometime between 3:00p.m on Thursday, October 10 and 9:00a.m on Friday, October 11.
Detective Sergeant Curley said that enquiries are continuing and that police are investigating a “potential link” between the incidents.
“We would ask the local community to be vigilant when securing their property in rural areas. Rural crime severely impacts the farm business, and police want to remind farmers to be vigilant at this time of year,” Detective Sergeant Curley said.
The police service of northern Ireland (PSNI) have appealed to anyone with information in relation to the incident to contact police on 101 and by quoting reference number 310 26/09/24.
