GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police has urged residents across the county to report drivers wearing balaclavas, following two burglaries this week. 

The first incident occurred around 5.45pm on Saturday July 13, where two masked men used a golf club to break in through a back door of a property in Woodmancote Vale.

The second, which is not being linked, took place at a property in Tredington between 9.30am and 6.45pm, also on July 13. Offenders forced entry through a back door and stole a number of bank cards.

Inspector Grant White, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “As we approach the holiday season, with people leaving their homes empty for long periods of time, we are reliant on neighbours being our eyes and ears.

“We would urge anyone who sees either people acting suspiciously in the area or anti-social driving to report it to us as soon as possible.

“Officers can use this information to proactively police areas which we know are being targeted and to respond quicker to incidents as they are happening.”

Anyone with information about the two incidents are asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary, quoting 337 of July 13 for the Woodmancote Vale burglary or 373 for Tredington.

You can call Gloucestershire Constabulary via their social media platforms, website or dialling 101.