Police appeal to identify men after Dagenham burglary

Detectives are appealing for information to find three alleged burglars of a home in Dagenham.

Police have released CCTV footage of three men they want to speak to after they were called to reports of a burglary on Lodge Lane in Dagenham at 6.50pm on December 13.

Detectives believe the burglary occured at some point between 1.30pm and 6.30pm and say two safes were stolen from the property.

It is believed three men climbed onto a flat roof at the side of the property. Once there, the men used tools to break into the property.

“One of the suspects identified a camera overlooking the flat roof, alerted his colleagues and moved the camera to conceal their break-in,” said a police spokesman.

CCTV from a neighbouring property showed the suspects walking away from the address at around 5.50pm, pushing a wheelbarrow containing a safe covered with a blanket. The men were seen to push the safe along Marlborough Road towards Amidas Gardens, Dagenham.

The first suspect is described as a medium built eastern European man in his 20s, with thick eyebrows and a goatee beard wearing a hooded zip top, dark trousers, trainers and gloves.

The second suspect is described as a slim built eastern European man in his 20s, wearing a dark coloured top under a dark coloured body warmer, dark trousers, dark trainers and gloves.

The third suspect is described as a slim built eastern European man in his 20s, wearing a woolly hat with stripes, lightly coloured sports jacket and trousers, dark trainers and gloves.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may recognise or witnessed the three men shown on CCTV.

Anyone with any information should contact police on 101, quoting the relevant reference number. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.