On 24th September a distraction type burglary occurred in Hadham Road, Standon between 1.45 and 2:00 pm.
A description given oftwo male suspects: White, aged 20-25 years, short height, medium build wearing jeans and blue & white shirts.
One of the offenders knocked at the back window and told the owner that there was a problem with a neighbour's washing machine, asking for the water to be switched off.
The second male, in the meantime entered via the front door and has taken money from a purse in the front room.
They took a quantity of money and may have made off in a purple Vauxhall Cavellier type vehicle with a possible T registration.