Appeal for information after fossils stolen during Buxton burglary

We are appealing for information after fossils were among items stolen during a burglary at a property in Buxton.

Offenders broke in to a property in Hardwick Square West at some point between 27 and 29 December and stole a large quantity of items including two guitars, one of which was a Russ Wooton custom made guitar, a mandolin, jewellery, power tools and a large quantity of fossils including dinosaur bones.

 

 

Significant damage was also caused to the property during the burglary.

Between 3 January and 4 January a second incident occurred in the same street where a car was damaged and the two incidents are being treated as being linked.

A bag of fossils which had been taken during the burglary was left outside Buxton Museum and Art Gallery in Terrace Road between 9am and 10am on January 3.

 

 

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have any information on the burglary as well as anyone who may have been offered any of the stolen items for sale.

 

Of particular interest is anyone who may have dashcam footage or CCTV from the area covering the dates and times stated.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact us using any of the below methods, quoting reference 22000757342:

• Facebook– send us a private message to our Facebook page
• Twitter– direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Website– We have several crime reporting tools on our website or use our online contact form
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.