Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman’s house was targeted twice in two days.
The first theft took place around 11am on Monday, May 27, when the suspect entered the property in Jerviston Road, Motherwell.
He stole a television, a bank card and jewellery from the house and was last seen walking up Jerviston Road in the direction of New Stevenston.
The second theft took place around 2pm on Tuesday, May 28, when the same man visited the woman’s address and gained entrance to the house.
On this occasion he stole another TV from the house and then left. Again he was last seen walking on Jerviston Road towards New Stevenston.
The 88 year-old woman, who has dementia is extremely distressed by these incidents and officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace the suspect.
He is described as white, around 5ft 10ins in height with very close cut hair and a gaunt appearance. On Monday he was wearing a blue hooded top and on Tuesday he was wearing a black and white jacket.
Constable Biello of Motherwell Police Office said: “Targeting vulnerable members of our community is absolutely despicable and we are working hard to track down the man responsible for these crimes as soon as possible.
“We are viewing CCTV footage and carrying out local enquiries to identify him, and we are urging anyone who may have seen this man on either Monday or Tuesday, or anyone who recognises his description to contact us as soon as possible.
“If you have any information that may assist our investigation I would ask that you contact Motherwell Police Office through 101 quoting reference number 4016 of 27th May. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contact on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”
