Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident in which a resident was confronted by an intruder in their home, in Rockfield Way, Sandhurst.

At 20.27hrs on Thursday 30 January a resident was awoken by the noise of their living room window been forced open. The intruder was confronted by the resident as they were turning a lounge light on, they are described as been dressed all in black and made a quick exit out of the same window.

As the resident went to close and secure the window a second suspect who was outside sprayed a liquid (believed to be disinfectant) at the window and the occupant.

Investigating officer PC 2860 Katherine Keegan of the area Priority Crime Team say “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, has CCTV/ Doorbell video or Dashcam recordings of the area during the relevant time, or who may have information to report it to Thames valley Police either on line or by calling our 24-hour enquiry centre on 101, quoting reference 43250050049.

If you don’t want to speak directly to police you can contact “Crimestoppers” anonymously and free of charge on 0800 555 111. It is an independent charity, no personal details will be asked for, calls are not recorded or traced and you would not have to go to court.

Keep your home safe.

At this time of year with early dark evenings, it is recommended that you utilise timer switches or smart light devices so that lights come on in your absence and your home appears occupied, also ensure doors and windows are secured whenever your home is left unoccupied, ensure that side gates are also closed and secured. Burglars love to find properties that they don’t actually have to break into, and can either simply walk into and readily reach or climb into.

Further crime prevention advice is available on the force website www.thamesvalley.police.uk

If you are already looking out for your neighbours, you might like to make it more formal, and consider setting up a Neighbourhood Watch check out www.ourwatch.org.uk for more information.