Longford Gardaí in hunt for bogus caller posing as salesman

Gardaí have urged members of the public to be on their guard for a bogus caller wanted in connection to a series of thefts who has been calling to houses while posing as a clothes salesman.

The man, described as being dark skinned and sporting a beard, has reportedly called to the homes of elderly people in more isolated pockets of the county in a bid to sell clothes.

He is wanted in a number of neighbouring counties for theft related incidents and gardaí have advised the public to be vigilant.

He has been spotted at the wheel of a black Vauxhall Astra car, registration number NU59KHE.

Separately, gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a number of suspected break-ins in the Longford town area over the past seven days.

The first of those took place at a local retail premises last Thursday (June 12) afternoon.

A member of staff at the outlet reported unusual activity to gardaí after hearing footsteps in an upstairs room between 4:30pm and 4:45pm.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found a window had been forced open but nothing missing.

The same day, thieves broke into a house in the Legion Terrace area of town between 8pm and 12 midday the following afternoon and which resulted in the theft of a drill.

Gardaí are likewise on the hunt for thieves who broke into a private residence in Longford town and have appealed for anyone who may have noticedsuspicious activity in the Teffia Park/Park Road area between 10:30am and 1:50pm last Thursday to contact them at Longford Garda Station at (043) 3350570.