Thieves strike at Sunderland vets and steal £1,000 worth of artifical grass

The incident took place late on Sunday, October 25 and during the early hours of Monday, October 26 on The King’s Road in Southwick, Sunderland.

The incident was not reported to police until Friday, October 30.

A post on the official King’s Road Vets Facebook page said thieves took two rolls of artificial grass, which they say is worth a total of £1,000, from the yard of the veterinary practice.

It went on to say the grass was set to be used for a roof top garden to provide staff at the practice with an outside place to relax after they have been working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Facebook post said: “This was to create a roof garden for the staff, to provide them with some outside space to relax in.

“They need somewhere to go to escape from all the stress inside the building that they have been experiencing by working during the pandemic.”

Northumbria Police has confirmed that the force is investigating the incident. Members of the public are also urged to come forward if they have any information which could help with inquiries.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We are investigating a theft of artificial grass from King’s Road Vets in Sunderland.

“Inquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible. Anyone with information can contact us via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log 754 301020.”

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