Witness appeal after suspicious incident in Bishopdown

Monday, 21 March 2022 00:00

Wiltshire Police are appealing for information following a suspicious incident in the Bishopdown area of Salisbury.

At around 7.45pm last night (20th March 2022) a man was seen attempting to open the front door of a property in Cook Court. Thankfully the door was locked, so he did not gain access.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said, "We are carrying out enquiries and would like to hear from anyone in the area who might have also witnessed anything suspicious, or is aware of any further attempts to break into properties or vehicles."

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"Anyone with information should call PC Emma Sandford-Hart on 101, quoting crime reference 54220028770. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111."

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