Cambridge museum burglary

8:49 am, Wed 23 May 2012

Fifth man arrested over Cambridge museum burglary

A fifth man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.

The man was arrested in Kent and taken to a police station in Cambridgeshire last night.

The 24-year-old, from Dartford, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and currently remains in custody.

11:48 am, Fri 18 May 2012

Fourth arrest over Fitzwilliam Museum burglary

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Fitzwilliam Museum last month.

The 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary in London last night (Thursday).

He was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police and will be transported to Cambridgeshire for questioning.

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Police hand out posters following museum raid

Police investigating a burglary at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge have been handing out posters in the local area.

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10:55 am, Thu 26 Apr 2012

Police step up appeal over Fitzwilliam Museum raid

Detectives investigating a multi-million pound burglary at a Cambridge museum have launched a dedicated phone number for the public.

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2:14 pm, Wed 25 Apr 2012

Ports and airports on alert after museum theft

Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed they have put ports and airports on alert following the theft of 18 Chinese artefacts from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Detectives have also contacted foreign police following the burglary on the 13th of April.

It's not believed the thefts are linked to an earlier burglary in Durham.