FOUR men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the theft of thousands of pounds from a 74-year-old woman.

The incident happened at an address on Fulthorpe Road in Norton, near Stockton, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, August 7.

According to police, suspects attended the property under the guise of carrying out work on roof tiles and allegedly stole cash.

The men, aged 19, 21, 24 and 31 have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and all have been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.

  • Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Carl Middleton from Stockton Operational Crime Team on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 144620.
  • Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.