AN ELDERLY woman has been left injured, shocked and shaken after thieves kicked down her front door and stole jewellery from her home in Hollywood.
Between 6.30am and 7am on September 5, two men broke into the house on Hollywood Lane, by kicking open the front door.
A brooch and necklace were stolen in what police have called a ‘distressing incident’ and left the woman who was in her 90s suffering a minor injury. She was checked over and treated by paramedics at the scene.
Detectives investigating the burglary have released an image of a van that was seen in the area at the time and would like to hear from anyone who saw anything.
DC Graeme Erskine, from the Worcestershire Crime Team, said: “I’d like to reassure the community that incidents like this are rare in the area, and thankfully no serious injuries were caused.
“It’s an understandably distressing ordeal for the victim and investigations are on going in our efforts to identify the offenders.”
One of the men is just under 6ft tall, of medium build with quite dark skin and a short black beard. He was wearing a hooded top, possibly dark grey.
The men drove off in a white van, possibly a Citroen Berlingo, with red livery on the side.
Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident number 73s of 5 September.
Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Home security tips and advice can be found on the West Mercia Police website here: https://www.westmercia.police.uk/Home-security
