ONE PROPERTY owner in Barefield has been left with a “substantial” bill after they had home heating oil stolen while their electric gates were also damaged.
Gardaí received a report this week of an incident where home heating oil was stolen from a house in Drumquin, Barefield between New Year’s Eve and January 2nd.
Crime prevention officer, Triona Brooks outlined, “The electric gates into the property were also damaged to gain entry and have cost the owner a substantial amount of money to repair”.
On ways to secure your oil tanks, she advised, “invest in a good quality closed shackle padlock and fit it to the tank opening. Placing a wooden or metal fence, trellis or wall around the tank can give significant protection to the tank and is probably the strongest method of making it hard for the thief to get at the tank. Remote oil level gauges are available which will set off an audible alarm when the oil level drops dramatically”.
