“AS our extra eyes and ears on the ground, please continue to let us know about suspicious activity in the area in which you live.” 

A senior police officer has called on residents to report unusual behaviour and crime to 999 and 101 as the force tackles burglaries. 

A warrant was carried out at two addresses in the New Forest on Wednesday (November 29) after reports of burglaries in Lymington, Pennington and Milford on Sea between July and November. 

Officers stormed two addresses in Effrod Way, Pennington and a further location in Vaggs Lane, Hordle near Lymington. 

Officers arrested two people at the Efford Way address. 

Police arrested a 52-year-old man from Totton on suspicion of four burglaries – one reported in Pennington on July 2, two reported in Lymington on November 17 and one reported in Lymington on November 18. 

He was also arrested on suspicion of an attempted burglary, reported in Milford on Sea on November 20. He has since been released on conditional police bail, pending further enquiries. 

A 53-year-old woman from Pennington was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit burglary. She has since been released on conditional police bail, pending further enquiries. 

At another address in Totton, a 45-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of two burglaries – one reported in Pennington in July and another reported in Milford on Sea on August 18. 

He has since been released on conditional police bail, pending further enquiries. 

Reflecting on the warrants, New Forest inspector and business crime lead, Darren Ord, said: “Officers continue to tackle those suspected of committing burglaries across the New Forest, but can only do so with the support and information from our communities. 

"As our extra eyes and ears on the ground, please continue to let us know about suspicious activity in the area in which you live. 

"The more information you share with us, the more we can develop this, and the more action we can take, including the execution of warrants and the targeting of criminals causing the most harm to our communities." 

Anyone who has any information about drug dealing in their neighbourhood can contact the police on 101, or report online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, always calling 999 in an emergency. 

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.