Police issue CCTV pictures of two people who may be able to help investigation, after incident in Swallownest

Two men walked in a South Yorkshire beauty salon pretending they wanted treatment - and then tried to burgle the place, it is alleged.

The pair went to the salon on Rotherham Road in Swallownest, between Rotherham and Sheffield, but were later said to have been found trying to get into the till, police have been told.

And they are also accused of having taken money from another nearby shop earlier in the day.

Now South Yorkshire Police have put out an appeal to find them, and have also put out CCTV pictures of two men they want to trace in connection with the incident.

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Police want to speak to these two men in connection with their investigation. Photo: South Yorkshire Police | South Yorkshire Police

Police said in a statement: “Officers in Rotherham have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with reports of a theft and attempted burglary.

“It is reported that on 26 April at around 6.40pm, two men walked into a beauty salon in Rotherham Road, Swallownest, under the ploy of wanting a treatment.

“When staff went to the back of the shop, it is said the men attempted to open the till before leaving in a vehicle.”

Police have also said that on the same day, a theft at a shop in the same road had been reported, and that it was thought that the same men took money out of a tin in that shop before leaving in the same vehicle.

They added “Enquiries are ongoing but officers are keen to identify the men in the images as they may be able to assist with enquiries.”

Police want anyone with information to get in touch via their online portal.on www.southyorks.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/

You can also call them on 101, but either way, should quote incident number 778 of 26 April 2024. You can also pass on information anonymously by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers.

Call their UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111 or complete a form on the Crimestoppers website.

Men 'walked into Swallownest beauty salon pretending to be customers, then tried to burgle it'