OFFICERS are asking people in Grimsby to be vigilant and to keep doors and windows locked following a series of incidents, which took place on the Nunsthorpe and Grange Estate.
Police received a number of calls from residents who had been approached by a woman, who had in some cases entered their homes, and made claims that she needed their assistance in some way. The woman then left the addresses and the concerned residents called police.
The incidents took place between 9.25pm on Tuesday, April 9 and 12.11am on Wednesday, April 10 in locations including Bremerhaven Way, Scawby Road, Coningsby Drive, Chelmsford Avenue and Waddington Place in Grimsby.
The woman, who has been described as white, wearing a beanie type hat, a black jacket and a scarf, is not thought to have stolen anything from any of the properties but did make an attempt to steal two jackets from one of the addresses and moved some items around in the kitchen at another address.
Officers attended the locations following the calls from concerned residents. An attempt has made to locate the woman, but this has so far been unsuccessful and enquiries are continuing. Police do have reason to believe that it was the same woman who attended all of the addresses.
From the information police have been given, the woman gained entry to the properties as a result of a door being left unlocked or a window left open.
Anyone who may have information, which can assist police in locating the woman is asked to call 101 quoting log 700 of 09 April 2013.
