EVOFIT - Burglary that occurred on the Commons Road, Cork on the 13/5/17

The Gardaí at Watercourse Road Garda Station are investigating a burglary that occurred on the Commons Road on Saturday 13th May 2017.

At approximately 12.15pm a man called to the home of an elderly woman on the Commons Road. He identified himself as an employee from a water supply company and stated there was a problem with a burst pipe in the area that would affect her water. He told her to turn on the taps while he fixed the problem under the sink. After approximately fifteen minutes he left.

Gardaí believe a second man entered the house while the woman was distracted, ransacked the house and €1900 euro was reported to have been stolen from the house.

The man is described as approximately thirty years of age, five foot in height with sallow skin and brown hair, not tightly cut.

Gardaí at Watercourse Road Garda Station are investigating  Phone (021) 455 8260