distraction burglaries – Hackney Citizen

Police hunt man ‘from the council’ after Stoke Newington attempted distraction burglary

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 7 June 2023 at 16:00

E-fit of suspect released in distraction burglary appeal

Suspect told 72-year-old resident he needed to fix a leak in the flat above

Elderly residents targeted as bogus call robberies increase

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 1 September 2015 at 10:39

‘Calculating thieves’ pretend to check water pressure before making off with possessions