Overview
- West Mercia Police released CCTV and said multiple evening break-ins are being treated as a connected series across both counties.
- Investigators named Ross-on-Wye, Much Marcle and Wellington Heath as affected areas in the latest update.
- Suspects are described as white men in their late teens or early twenties who cover their faces and sometimes wear distinctive red gloves.
- A black BMW is believed to be linked to the offenders’ movements, with raids typically targeting unlit, vacant homes entered via rear or patio doors.
- Police have increased patrols, urged 999 calls during incidents, advised timers, secured rear access, motion-sensor CCTV and SmartWater marking, and asked for tips via DI Dave Knight (01905 716977, dave.knight@westmercia.police.uk) or Crimestoppers (0800 555 111).