POLICE are appealing for information after several thousand pounds worth of solar panels were stolen from a farm in Cambridge.

The theft happened at the farm on Bristol Road between 9pm on Monday March 9 and 9am on Tuesday, March 10.

Offenders gained entry to the site by removing a stile and part of a fence. Once on the site the offenders have removed six or seven pallet-loads of solar panels worth several thousand pounds from a solar panel farm.

Police are warning the public not to buy these solar panels from vendors attempting to sell them door-to-door as at around 2.10pm the same day March 10, two men knocked at the door of a number of houses on Upton’s Gardens in Whitminster trying to sell solar panels to the occupants. Police believe that the two incidents are linked.

Kim Mowday, harm reduction advisor for Gloucestershire Police said: “Always be very cautious when buying anything from salespeople turning up at your door unannounced.

“There are lots of reasons why it is dangerous to purchase anything from someone you don’t know or aren’t expecting. At best you could be sold faulty items which could leave you significantly out of pocket; at worst you could be breaking the law by handling stolen goods.

“The householder in this instance did the right thing by contacting police immediately. If you experience something similar we would advise you to do the same by calling 101. You can get more information on this by logging onto www.gloucestershire.police.uk”

The first offender is described as white, male and around 30-35 years-old. He was of slim build, with reddish coloured hair and around 5ft 10ins tall.

He was scruffy looking, unshaven and was wearing a navy blue v-neck top, light shirt and baggy, loose trousers.

The second offender was also described as white and male but smarter in appearance. He was around 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build with dark hair.

He was wearing a grey V-neck jumper and possibly had a welsh accent.

Anyone who may have any information on either of these incidents is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police on 101, quoting incident number 132 of March 10.