A man pretended to be a roofer to steal £2,500 cash from a woman in her own home.
Police report a woman, in her 60s, had withdrawn the large sum of cash from a bank in Old Swan for some home improvement work. After visiting the bank she returned home to Kensington in a taxi at at around 10.45am on September 21, last year.
Moments later, a man knocked at the door claiming to be a roofer who had noticed loose tiles at the back of her house. The woman brought him through her house to check out what work needed to be done.
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The man then returned ahead of her through the house and took the bag of cash. The crime was reported to police and later officers later arrested a 37-year-old man.
The suspect, from Kirkdale, was arrested in the early hours of Friday, March 25, on suspicion of burglary, and taken into custody for questioning. He has been conditionally bailed as enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Chris Saidi said: "To gain anyone’s trust in this way and target them in their own home, where they should feel safest, is despicable. Our investigation into this incident has made significant progress since it occurred, and we have now made an arrest.
"Since we launched Operation Castle in 2018, our dedicated operation to reduce the number of burglaries in Mersyeisde and bring offenders to justice, we have seen offenders sentenced to a total of more than 500 years in prison and seen burglary offences decrease year on year. Shamefully, offenders like this deliberately target the most vulnerable in our community and I would ask people to take a few minutes to check on any vulnerable and elderly neighbours, family and friends and ensure they are given the right advice and guidance."
Anyone with information on this incident or who has concerns about someone suspicious who has knocked at their door or someone they know is encouraged to contact @MerPolCC, 101 quoting reference 21000610445. You can also pass information via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org
