Burglary in Ashley Lane, Lymington Sparks Appeal for Information

Hampshire police have launched an appeal for information following a burglary that occurred in Ashley Lane, Lymington, on the evening of Thursday, 28 September, 2023. The incident, which took place between 7:10pm and 9:45pm, resulted in the theft of valuable items totaling £15,000 from a shed and a vehicle, both of which were forcibly entered. Additionally, two other vehicles in the vicinity were broken into and damaged during the same incident.

The stolen items are described as follows:

– Privateer custom-made mountain bike, with an aluminium, silver and red suspension
– Honda 22i 3kw generator (red)
– Makita Kango drill (teal) with a metal chuck x 2
– Makita Combi hammer drill (teal) with a metal chuck x 2
– Makita impact driver (teal) 
– Makita reciprocating saw (teal)
– Makita 5 amp power tool batteries (black) x 4
– 10ltr, half-full jerry can (red)
– Makita battery charger docks (black) x 2
– Mac Allister 4-inch disc cutter (black and white) 
– Mac Allister two-handled 9-inch angle grinder (black and white)

The police are keen to speak to two individuals believed to be connected to this incident. They are described as follows:

– Both wearing grey tracksuits
– Both wearing dark trainers (a pair of which were Nike Air Max 95)
– One appeared bald
– Both were older than teenagers

The police are urging anyone with information regarding the identity of these individuals or if someone has attempted to sell similar items since the incident to come forward. You can contact the police by calling 101 and quoting incident number 44230398011.

Furthermore, if you were in the vicinity of Ashley Lane on the night of the burglary and witnessed anything suspicious or possess CCTV, doorbell camera footage, or dashcam recordings that may aid the investigation, please get in touch with the police.

For those who wish to report information anonymously, the option to contact Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 is available.

Community involvement and information sharing play a vital role in helping the police solve such cases, and they are counting on the cooperation of the public to bring those responsible to justice.