Police are appealing for witnesses after a series of burglaries in Chipping Norton.

Some time between 10.30pm on Monday and 3.15am on Tuesday the Co-operative Store in High Street was burgled. The thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door and stole items including alcohol, two charity boxes and some mini eggs.

Flowers Etcetera in the same road was broken into between 5pm and 9am and at 4.48am on Wednesday thieves burgled the Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital in Albion Street, stealing a safe.

PC Adrian Brooksbank said: “I believe that these burglaries could be linked and I appeal to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area to contact me.”

Anyone with any information can contact PC Brooksbank via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don’t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Three men, aged 18, 23 and 46, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and have been released on police bail until 10 March.

A 19-year-old man has been released on police bail until March 12.