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Appeal after blowtorches used in burglary attempts

Michael Hamilton
BBC News, Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police A black-and-white grainy image of an Audi car. Three people are stood to the right of it, the nearest of whom is wearing a baseball cap. North Yorkshire Police
Thieves used blowtorches in order to enter homes in the Acomb area of York

Blowtorches have been used to break into properties by thieves in North Yorkshire, police warn.

Three homes in York were targeted in the early hours of 5 January, with the houses on Ashbourne Way, Spey Bank and Bellhouse Way in Acomb.

Offenders used the blowtorches to break door handles and locks, North Yorkshire Police said, in order to attempt to steal car keys for vehicles parked on driveways.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage that may help with the investigation was asked to contact the force.

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