NORTH Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an attempted burglary in Copmanthorpe, near York.
It happened on St Nicholas Crescent around 10pm on Tuesday and involved one or possibly two offenders shining torches through a side window which was slightly opened.
No access was gained but it is believed this was their intention
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
"In particular, we are appealing for information about anyone seen in the area behaving suspiciously or any vehicles which appeared suspicious at, or leading up to that time
"With the nice weather we are urging all residents to take care to lock and secure windows overnight to improve the level of home security."
Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Dave Ellison or email david.ellison@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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