Offenders stole safe from Hospiscare store after forcing entry via back door

Police are appealing for information after a burglary at the Hospiscare charity shop in Ottery St Mary.

According to police reports, the culprits entered the Broad Street premises by forcing a back door between 5.25pm on Saturday, January 9, and 9am yesterday (Monday).

A safe was taken from the store and later found abandoned near a farm about two miles away.

Anyone with information that may help police with their enquiries is asked to call 101 quoting crime reference: CR/2103 /16