Fishing Tackle Worth Up To £5,000 Stolen In Market Drayton Area

Police in Market Drayton are investigating two incidents in which fishing tackle worth up to £5,000 was targeted by thieves.

They gained entry to a garage at a home in Quarry Bank and stole rods, poles, fishing boxes and various sundry items including ground bait worth up to about £2,000.

It happened between 8pm on Thursday and 9am Saturday.

In a separate incident, fishing equipment was stolen from the canal side near the Wharf Tavern, Goldstone.  The owner, who was night fishing, was camping and asleep nearby when the items were taken between 12.30am and 2.15am on Saturday.

The equipment, worth about £3,000, included three Harrison Torex rods, three Basier QDX reels, three Fox RX alarms and three Calder Bobbins.

An appeal for information has been issued by police to help identify the offenders.  Contact Market Drayton police station on the 101 non-emergency number or the anonymous independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Issued: Monday, 16 January 2012