Glasgow Crime Research

Jul 19 2012 by Chris Clements, Paisley Daily Express

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of equipment was stolen from an engineering company after a thief sneaked under alarm sensors in a Mission Impossible-style raid.

The early morning break-in took place at Henry Technologies – also known as Henry Valve UK – in Hillington Industrial Estate around 12.25am on Tuesday.

Almost £12,000 worth of specialist brass equipment was nicked.

Forcing open the bottom of a fire door, the thief squeezed through a tiny 2ft-by-2ft hole.

He then crawled across the floor to avoid triggering sensors and alarms.

It is understood the stolen goods were product safety devices which are used in high-pressure systems developed by the firm.

The thief is believed to have stolen them for their scrap metal value.

After studying surveillance footage from CCTV cameras, police searched a home near Renfrew town centre early yesterday morning and arrested a suspect.

The Paisley Daily Express understands that officers visited the house at around 2am and recovered a number of items.

He is expected toappear at Paisley Sheriff Court in due course.