Owners sought following recovery of potentially stolen jewellery and coins: Blackpool
(FY4 - Monday, 16 January, 2012)

The owners of a hoard of jewellery and coins that are believed to be stolen are being sought by police.

Officers seized the items from a house in Windsor Avenue, Blackpool, after executing a number of search warrants.

A number of pieces of jewellery and some computer games that were seized have been identified as stolen property, however, the owners of some of the more distinctive pieces have yet to be traced.

The items include:

• chunky bracelet that was found inside a Warren James black plastic bag
• shell disc necklace
• Grecian style gold-coloured bracelet
• several rings
• old coins, including florins
• half crowns
• six pences
• shillings
• 1953 commemorative coronation coin
• coin from 1818
• old Spanish and French coins

It is believed that the items have been stolen during burglaries in the Blackpool area.

Detective Sergeant Nick Connaughton from the Blackpool burglary team said:

"Some of the items are very distinctive - as we have not been able to link them to any reported burglaries we are hoping that their owners will recognise them and then get in touch with us."

"It is always a good idea to mark valuable property with your postcode where possible and to take photographs of these items so that if you are unfortunately a victim of crime you can provide the images to police.

"This makes it easier for us to identify stolen property so that it can then be returned to its rightful owner."

Anyone with information about the items is asked to contact police on the new number 101.

NOTE: three men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Police Force: Lancashire

Address:
Windsor Avenue
Blackpool
LANCASHIRE
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