Police release CCTV images showing men wanted over theft from outside Sheffield mosque

CCTV images have been released of two men wanted over a high value theft from a yard outside a Sheffield mosque.
By Claire Lewis
Published 21st Oct 2019, 10:09 BST
Updated 22nd Oct 2019, 10:50 BST
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Machinery stored in a locked yard outside the Al Emaan Mosque on Botham Street, Grimesthorpe, was stolen in August but details have only been released today.

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CCTV images of two men wanted over the raid have been circulated by South Yorkshire Police.

CCTV images have been released after a theft from a yard outside a Sheffield mosqueCCTV images have been released after a theft from a yard outside a Sheffield mosque
CCTV images have been released after a theft from a yard outside a Sheffield mosque
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A blue Ford Transit van pulled up to the gates of the yard and two men wearing high-vis jackets got out and cut through a padlock with bolt croppers to gain entry.

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They cut the strapping from a high-value ‘breaker’ and loaded the machinery into the van, before driving away.

CCTV images have been released after a high value theft from outside a Sheffield mosqueCCTV images have been released after a high value theft from outside a Sheffield mosque
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The van used in the raid had ‘Central Scaffolding Ltd’ written on it.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote crime reference number 14/126450/19.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.