Thieves steal £4k worth of tools and cause £10k of damage at United Utilities treatment works in Rossendale

By Sean Gleaves
Published 16th Mar 2023, 16:22 BST
Updated 16th Mar 2023, 16:22 BST
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£4k worth of tools were stolen from a water treatment works in Rossendale, prompting a CCTV appeal.

Tools valued at £4,000 were stolen from the United Utilities Water Treatment Works in Irwell Vale shortly after 6.30pm on February 21.

A further £10,000 of damage was also caused at the site.

The offenders left the scene in a white Mercedes Sprinter van in the direction of Edenfield.

Officers want to this man following a burglary at the United Utilities Water Treatment Works in Irwell Vale (Credit: Lancashire Police)Officers want to this man following a burglary at the United Utilities Water Treatment Works in Irwell Vale (Credit: Lancashire Police)
Officers want to this man following a burglary at the United Utilities Water Treatment Works in Irwell Vale (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Detectives on Thursday (March 16) released an image of a man they wanted to talk to in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information should email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log number 151 of February 22.