The police have been kept very busy investigating a spate of break-ins occurring during the past week.

Reports are that thieves broke into the home of a Lightfoot man last Thursday and in addition to taking an undisclosed sum of money, the intruders also made off with a .380 pistol and matching rounds of ammunition.

The matter was reported to the police.

Further reports are that the incident took place sometime between 7 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.

In another incident, intruders entered a Cassada Gardens home and stole one 24 inch Vizio television set; a black Lenovo laptop; a gold chain; and one X- box with controls valued $1,200. The value of the other items is yet to be determined, according to the police. The victim’s house (a woman) was burglarised sometime between 7:35 a.m. and 2 p.m. on 5 Jan.

Meanwhile, unknown persons broke into the BJ’s Supermarket located on the Blue Waters main road and stole $4,400.

This incident is alleged to have occurred on 2 Feb., between 12:15 p.m. and 1:10 p.m. In yet another matter, a quantity of building materials were stolen from a construction site in the Weatherills area over a period of three weeks.

Reports are that the perpetrators stole 1000 eight inch blocks, 84 bags of cement and 2X4 rough 20 inch. Further reports are that the last incident took place about 1 p.m. on 2 Feb.  Again, thieves broke into a business place located on the corner of St. Georges and Popeshead Streets sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. on 3 Feb., and stole $900 and three bunches of keys.  The police have launched vigorous investigations into all the incidents with an effort to bring the perpetrators to justice.