Stolen outboards

[rich]

 

 

Not sure if this has already been posted elsewhere, but it's worth repeating.

 

 

This week about midnight on Tuesday 13th Noevmber, a number of large outboards engines were stolen from boats at from a boat yard at Christchurch.

 

Extensive examination of CCTV shows that 2 slim males arrived and checked out the premises the previous day for some time, before returning later that evening and apparently hiding tools and equipment required near to the yard.

 

The offenders then remained overnight nearby before leaving in the early hours of the morning.

 

The same vehicle was seen to return about 11pm on Tuesday whereby they broke into the yard and removed and stole outboards engines. They were in the yard for over 2 hours, just out of view of CCTV.

 

Planks, wheelbarrows and tools were brought to the scene to assist them with the theft.

 

It is quite likely that the offenders are not local and may have travelled to the area. In the past when this has happened, similar thefts have occurred in Dorset in the following weeks, in particular Ridge Warfe at Wareham and Shell Bay Marine, but maybe others as well.

 

Attached are three CCTV images of the vehicle believed to be involved which is quite distinctive.

 

The vehicle is Turquiose Blue in colour and is believed to be a Seat Alhambra (Could be a VW Sharan). The observant amoungst you, will see that a distinctive feature at the time was, that it only had one silver hub cap on the front nearside. The other three wheels are black.

 

If a similar or matching vehicle is seen around marina's or yards, please make a discrete note of the registration number and description of occupants and contact Dorset Police immediately quoting crime number C:12:D:048017 as Police would obviously like to speak to the occupants of the vehicle. It is NOT necessary to ask for the marine section directly as a local response officer will be sent to deal initially

 

PC 1521 Tristan Oliver

Dorset Police Marine Section, Poole

 

Officer in Case for the crime PC 1002 Anderson Dorset Police Marine Section. Poole

 

 

Rich