Subject - Bogus Callers in South Manchester

A bogus caller has been burgling homes in South Manchester

 FRAIL ELDERLEY VULNERABLE people are being targetted

During the afternoons to early evenings in the past few days betweeen Thursday21/8/08 to Monday 25/8/08 there has been 3 incidents of bogus burglaries in the South Manchester area - specifically Didsbury and Withington

OFFENDER/S PURPORTING TO BE COUNCIL TREE SURGEONS/GARDENERS TRICKED THE OCCUPANTS INTO PARTING WITH CASH IN EXCHANGE FOR NON EXISTANT GARDENING WORK ON TWO OCCASIONS ACCOMPLICE ENTERED PROPERTY AND STOLE CASH FROM WITHIN

Offender description:2 WHITE MALES WEARING YELLOW JACKETS/ LIGHT COLOURED SHIRT AGED 30 - 40 YEARS TALL, ATHLETIC BUILD, 1" LONG MOUSEY HAIR AND 20 YEARS POSSIBLY IRISH ACCENT ONE MED BUILD FAWN TROUSERS AND BLUEJEANS POSSIBLY USING A WHITE BEDFORD STYLE VAN WITH AYELLOW FLASHING LIGHT LOCATED ABOVE CAB

If you have any information about this incident please contact C Div OPU on telephone number 0161 856 6033.
The Crime Reference number is 197382S/08, 199557W/08 & 196685D/08