Power tools and high value machinery have been stolen in a spate of burglaries across the mid Ulster area over the past number of weeks.

Access was gained to a property in the Whitelough Road area of Aughnacloy sometime between 10pm on Wednesday, September 25, and 8am the following morning.

A number of power tools and a television were taken.

Then sometime between 9pm on September 26 and 7am on September 27 a Top Soil Screening machine was taken from an outbuilding at the Legilly Road area of Dungannon.

Police also received a report shortly before 8:20am on Monday 30th September of damage to a excavator that was parked at the Whitelough Road area of Aughnacloy.

At some point between 5pm on Sunday, September 29 and 8am on Monday September 30 a red Honda quadbike was stolen from the Glencrew Road area of Aughnacloy.

A greaser and strimmer were taken during burglaries on September 27 and September 30 at an outhouse at the Curlagh Road area of Aughnacloy.

Shortly after 3:50am on Wednesday October 9, it was reported to police that a green Yamaha quadbike was stolen from the Dunmacmay Road area of Aughnacloy and is also outstanding at this time.

Further thefts occurred in the Dunmacmay Road area of Aughnacloy between 9:45pm on Thursday October 10 and 7:45am on Friday October 11 when two trailers were moved and a John Deer Gator 855D was stolen.

A Spectra site-level and Dewault router were also stolen from an outbuilding in the area.

At sometime between 3pm on Thursday October 10 and 9am on Friday October 11 a set of aluminium step ladders and a Stihl leaf blower were taken from an unoccupied farm building located at the Derrycourtney Road area of Aughnacloy.

PSNI Detective Sergeant Curley said: “Enquiries are continuing but at this stage, police are investigating a potential link between these incidents.

“We would ask the local community to be vigilant when securing their property in rural areas. Rural crime severely impacts the farm business, and Police want to remind farmers to be vigilant at this time of year.

“Police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 310 26/09/24. You can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”