Antique jewellery taken in heritage centre ram raid

THIEVES swiped a safe full of antique jewellery after ram-raiding Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Security staff at the centre reported that a silver Volkswagen was used to ram the gates of the site at 12.22am on Sunday, July 18, a police spokesperson said.

The thieves forced entry to one of the buildings and stole a large silver and green safe, the spokesperson said.

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The safe contained distinctive, antique jewellery, including the pieces pictured above.

Anyone with information about the incident or has been offered any of the items for pawn or sale should call 101 and quote investigation number 14/110254/21.

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