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Police appeal for witnesses after Pearl Road burglary

Detectives are investigating a burglary at a home on Pearl Road in Ipswich on Monday evening, where jewellery and bank cards were stolen and used fraudulently.

Close up of the bonnet of a Norfolk & Suffolk Police car
Close up of the bonnet of a Norfolk & Suffolk Police car
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The details: Unknown persons forced entry through a rear door at the property between 19:00 and 21:00 on Monday, 8 December. The stolen bank cards were subsequently used in fraudulent transactions.

How to help: Suffolk Police are particularly interested in speaking to anyone with security systems that may have captured images of suspects or suspicious activity in the Pearl Road area during the time of the burglary.

Anyone with information should contact detectives in Ipswich CID quoting crime reference 37/69591/25 via the Suffolk Police website, by emailing Calvin.RICHARDSON@suffolk.police.uk, or by calling 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form.

The bottom line: Police are seeking community assistance to identify those responsible for the burglary and fraudulent use of stolen bank cards in Ipswich.

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