12th August, 2010
Police in Newton Aycliffe are appealing for information after a haul of cameras and camera equipment was stolen from a house in the town on Tuesday.
Five cameras, all digital with the exception of a rare Minolta 9Ti, valued at £1,000, were taken from the property in Elwick Avenue between about 7.30am and 5.45pm after a door was forced open.
The others are a Fuji Pro valued at £700, an Olympus 420 and 25mm lens, worth £500 in total; a Minolta Alpha 900, valued at £2,000 and a Panasonic G1 with lens, valued at £600. A Sony DVD camcorder valued at £400 was also stolen.
Six lenses were also taken: three Nikon lenses worth £750 in total, a Sigma valued at £350, an Olympus worth £600 and a Tamron valued at £400. Filters and camera bags were also stolen.
PC Helen Moiser appealed to anyone with information about the burglary itself or the whereabouts of any of the stolen equipment to contact her at Newton Aycliffe police station via the non-emergency number 0345 6060 365 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
She added: "We would urge anyone who is offered camera equipment for sale from an unexpected source to contact us."
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