Appeal after thefts from cars and vans in Hartlepool as woman arrested

By Pamela Bilalova
Published 5th Aug 2023, 21:13 BST
Updated 6th Aug 2023, 12:09 BST
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A woman has been arrested following a series of thefts from motor vehicles in Hartlepool.

The incidents happened in the early hours of Thursday (August 3), when various items were taken from cars and vans in the Burn Valley area.

A 30-year-old woman was arrested after officers carried out CCTV and house to house enquiries in the area. She is currently helping police with their enquiries.

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The items, pictured, were later recovered and police are looking to trace the owners.

Officers are looking to trace the owners of these items./Photo: Hartlepool PoliceOfficers are looking to trace the owners of these items./Photo: Hartlepool Police
Officers are looking to trace the owners of these items./Photo: Hartlepool Police

Officers are also appealing for anyone who may have CCTV in the Burn Valley Ward area of Hartlepool, specifically the area of Grange Road, Hutton Avenue, Wilton Avenue, Wilton Road, Clifton Avenue and Linden Grove between 4:00am and 5:30am on August 3, to come forward.

Footage can be uploaded here: https://bit.ly/SE153097

If the items in the pictures look familiar, contact police on non-emergency number 101 and quote event reference 153097.