Distraction burglary ? Thame 12/01/10

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary in Thame.

Between 5.15pm and 5.55pm a man went to a property in Southern Road and said to the occupant that there was a burst water pipe and he needed to turn the water off.

The man is white, aged in his 20s and was wearing a dark coat and a red baseball cap.

Det Insp Kev Elkins, leading the investigation, said: ?It wasn?t until the man left that the woman noticed that he has stolen some belongings from upstairs, including some jewellery, credit cards and around