China shop thief grabs £1,500 vases

VASES worth almost £1,500 were stolen from Peter Jones China in Market Street, Barnsley, on Sunday morning.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Jun 2010, 00:50 BST

Updated 10th Jun 2010, 00:51 BST

The thief is believed to have gained access to the shop by forcing open a back window. He stole three vases before smashing a front glass door to escape. Items stolen include a Moorcroft "Ophelia's Flower" vase worth 590, a Moorcroft "Entwined" vase worth 373 and a

Moorcroft "Grapes and Flowers" vase which has been valued at 590.

PC Jonathan Cowling said: "The stolen items are very identifiable and I would urge anyone who may have been offered the sale of them to contact police immediately."

The thief is described as male, and slim. He was wearing a black hooded top and tracksuit bottoms.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 0114 2202020.

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