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A 51-year-old man from Hounslow has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, and has been released under investigation.
Thames Valley Police confirmed on Tuesday, following a break-in at a home in Hurst last week.
A spokesperson said: “At around 7.30am on Tuesday, June 7, Thames Valley Police received reports of a burglary on Broadcommon Road, [Hurst].
“Officers are continuing to investigate. If anyone has any information, please call 101 and quote reference 43220247524.”
Residents said they saw a fence smashed down in Broadcommon Road.
Just a month earlier police said: “At around 1am on [May 9] Thames Valley Police received reports of a burglary in Broadcommon Road, Hurst. A variety of tools were stolen from the property.
“Then, at 2am we received reports of a burglary in Hinton Road, Hurst.
“Officers attended the scene, and were confronted by a silver Honda CRV without registration plates. The driver failed to stop, and drove through a wooden fence to get off the victim’s premises. Nothing was stolen at this property.”
On Tuesday the police said: “The previous investigation [relating to the May reports] has now concluded and will be filed pending further information coming to light.”
A landscape gardener alleged that £23,000 worth of his tools and equipment were stolen in last week’s incident. He said seven had now been returned to him, but he was still unable to do most of his work now.
He said: “They broke into the barn and stole all the tools from there and from the van. They took lawn mowers, strimmers, electric drills and saws, everything we had.
“I’m still waiting for the insurance to be paid out on the first theft. I don’t know what we are going to live on.”
He has a wife and two children.
“To be honest I’m devastated. The tools cost a lot a lot of money and effort. I’ve been working so many hours to keep going.”
He appealed for anyone with information about the incident to report it to the police.
