POLICE in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following two crimes on the same night in Over Compton.
A restaurant burglary and a theft from a motor vehicle occurred at two neighbouring addresses.
Thieves broke into a white Citroen van by removing a side window and stole tools from inside at the County Car Company on Yeovil Road. The theft happened between 5.30pm on Monday and 10am on Tuesday.
The burglary occurred on the same night between 10.30pm and 10.30am at the Fortune Palace Restaurant, situated next to the County Car Company.
Thieves broke into the restaurant using tools to force the front door. A quantity of cash and alcohol was stolen.
Police Constable Matt Speechley, of Sherborne Police, said: “We believe that the same offenders committed both crimes and it is possible that tools stolen from the van were used to force the door of the restaurant.
“Our investigation has so far revealed that we are looking for two offenders, both men of medium build.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident numbers 18:131 and 18:161.
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