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CCTV in school laptops theft

Updated on 25th January 2012

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a burglary at a Bestwood Park school.

Classes at Big Wood School, in Bewcastle Road, have suffered since 15 laptops were stolen on Tuesday 10 January 2012.

An intruder entered the property at about 5pm and dragged a safe containing the Dell laptops into the rear garden.

Half-an-hour later, once the school had been vacated, the same suspect is believed to have returned to empty the safe and made off with the laptops. 

The school has since reviewed its security measures in light of the burglary.

The computers are marked with the owner’s details, which will leave distinctive scratch marks if any attempt is made to remove them.

Anyone who recognises the man in the images or thinks they have been approached to buy one of these stolen machines, is asked to contact PC Szeremeta on 101, extension 853 4162, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You can now record your property on a national register called Immobilise. This is a free service enabling you to create a private and secure portfolio of your belongings.

For more information about Immobilise, or to register your property, visit www.immobilise.com 

Posted 24/01/2012

Lessons at a Bestwood Park school have been disrupted after a burglar stole a number of laptops.

An intruder is believed to have entered Big Wood School in Bewcastle Road at about 5pm on Tuesday 10 January 2012.

As the building was undergoing its daily clean the offender dragged a safe containing 15 laptops into the rear garden and waited for the cleaners to leave.

Half-an-hour later, the same suspect is believed to have returned to the vacated school, emptied the safe and made off with the laptops.

Investigating officer PC Mark Szeremeta said: “All the stolen computers are Dell laptops and are identifiable by the owner’s details, which have been painted on and which will leave distinctive scratch marks if any attempt is made to remove them.

“Anyone in the market for a laptop, who thinks they have been approached to buy one of these stolen machines, is asked to get in touch with police immediately."
 
Witnesses or anyone with any information are asked to contact PC Szeremeta on 101, extension 853 4162, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You can now record your property on a national register called Immobilise. This is a free service enabling you to create a private and secure portfolio of your belongings.

For more information about Immobilise, or to register your property, visit www.immobilise.com

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