Window smashed on Hucknall charity shop during raid by thieves

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Police are appealing for information after thieves attempted to raid a Hucknall charity shop.

The incident happened overnight between Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11 at the shop on Emperors Way when the raiders smashed a window to gain entry and pulled out the tills – but it is not know if anything was ultimately stolen.

Police are also appealing for information and witnesses to several other recent incidents of theft, burglary, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour in Hucknall.

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At 12.45pm on Wednesday, October 11, four or five males, wearing balaclavas, sunglasses and masks jumped over a back gate and entered a house on Charles Street and stole a black electric Cube bike with blue handlebar grips and pedals.

Police are appealing for information after a charity shop was raided by thieves. Photo: Nottinghamshire PolicePolice are appealing for information after a charity shop was raided by thieves. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police
Police are appealing for information after a charity shop was raided by thieves. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police

Between 10pm on Sunday, October 8 and 7am on Monday, October 9 in Watnall Road, the Top Shell roof for the back of a silver Nissan Navara pickup was stolen.

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Between 6.30pm on Tuesday, October 10 and 4.30am on Wednesday, October 11 a white Mercedes Sprinter van parked on Bakewell Lane was broken into and Stanley Tool backpack, DeWalt drill and impact driver, along with two batteries, a hammer drill, electric drivers, spanner set and other tools were stolen.

Between 11.45am and 12noon on Monday, October 9 a brown leather-look shoulder bag containing house and car keys, two USB leads and a red diary, was stolen in Costa Coffee on High Street.

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Around 1.54pm on Monday, October 9, a survey instrument set up on a tripod near Butlers Hill School on Broomhill Road was stolen by a white male in black clothing as he rode past on a pushbike.

Overnight between Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7 a window was smashed on a house on St Mary’s Way.

Between 10.50am and 12.52pm on Sunday, October 8 front door and door handle was damaged on a property on Belvoir Street.

Around 10.24pm on Sunday, October 8 a front door window smashed on a property on Ruffs Drive.

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At 6.25am on Tuesday, October 10 October the windscreen was smashed on white Ford Transit Tourneo minibus parked on Ruffs Drive.

At 6pm on Tuesday, October 10, there were reports of a group of young boys on the roof of the Pilgrim Oak pub on High Street.

Anyone with any information should email [email protected] or call 101.