Thieves Target Portsmouth Halfords Store

Police are issuing CCTV images of two men they want to trace after a theft was reported at a shop in Portsmouth.

A Tom Tom satellite navigation display model was reported stolen from the Halfords store at the Ocean Retail Park in Burrfields Road on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.

Enquiries have established CCTV images of two men in the shop at around 3pm on that day (July 27, 2011). Police believe these men know what happened.

Investigating officer PC Paul Bongiovanni of Portsmouth's Targeted Patrol Teams (TPT) at Cosham Police Station said:

"I'm appealing for anyone who recognises these two men to contact me or Crimestoppers. Thefts such as these raise the cost
of products for honest, law-abiding shoppers and mean display models are no longer available for customers to use."

Anyone with information about the men is asked to contact PC Paul Bongiovanni at Cosham Police Station by phoning 101 or emailing http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/contact/message_officer.html

From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call police on 0845 045 45 45. Mini-Com users can call the police on 01962 875000. Information can be given anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111

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MEANWHILE police in Hampshire are also investigating a seperate incident in Portsmouth - this time involving a 23 year old man who was robbed whilst walking home.

He was walking along Mile End Road when it’s alleged he was assaulted by two men he did not know, receiving cuts and bruises to his face. His wallet and mobile phone were reported stolen.

Officers say the robbery took place between 10.30pm and 11pm on Saturday, August 20, 2011.

One suspect was described as:

*White

*Aged in his late teens to early 20s

*Slim to medium build

*He was wearing a white baseball cap and a full length blue tracksuit with a white stripe down one leg.

The second suspect was described as:

*White

*Aged in his late teens to early 20s

*Slim build

*He was wearing a white T-shirt and blue trousers.

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Fratton CID by phoning 101. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call police on 0845 045 45 45. Mini-Com users can call the police on 01962 875000. Information can be given
anonymously by calling the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.