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Royston Community Team Rural Watch
February 2006 |
Covering
Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.
Vehicle thefts
A crime that is gathering speed in other areas is vehicle thefts, most vehicles that are less than 12 years old have engine immobilises fitted. The crooks find it almost impossible to steal vehicles without the keys. It can even take a trained mechanic a considerable amount of time to start your vehicle without the keys.
PLEASE
LOOK AFTER YOUR KEYS.
If a vehicle is stolen with keys some insurance companies will not pay out.
The most popular ways of
stealing vehicles.
Entering your house when you are asleep. The offenders break into your house in the hours of darkness; search cloakrooms, coats, handbags ect, then take keys for cars that are parked on your drive or outside your house.
When you fill your vehicle up with fuel. Please do not leave the keys in your vehicle when you pay for the fuel. We do have a lot of vehicles stolen in situations like this. It is a real gift for the thief they have the keys and you has just filled it up with fuel.
My advice SLEEP WITH YOUR KEYS
On the 18th January Hertfordshire Police conducted a ANPR (automatic number plate reader) operation on the A507 Junction with the A1M, at junction 10, this was done in conjunction with Bedfordshire Police, other agencies that were present included, customs & excise, benefit fraud and vehicle inspectorate.
We seized 12 vehicles (who were driving without insurance) 5 people were arrested and numerous vehicles/peoples were checked.
Shed/garage
and workshop breaks seem still to be on the menu for thieves. Shed alarms cost £6.50 and can be purchased from our crime
prevention officers. To request any items, Cheques to be
made out to 'North Herts Crime Prevention Panel' and to go to Dennis WALL, CPO
Hitchin Police Station, College Road, Hitchin. 01462 677249, 07766064675
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Village |
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No Veh / Max / Av Speed |
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Hinxworth |
High Street |
25/01 1030-1055 |
veh 20/ mph 34 / mph 32 |
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Ashwell |
West end/N.am way |
26/01 0910- 0940 |
veh 50/ mph 29/ mph 27 |
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Ashwell |
Station rd (40 limit) |
25/01 1145-1215 |
veh 26/ mph 43/ mph 40 |
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Weston |
Damask green rd |
26/01 1100-1130 |
veh 10/ mph 26/ mph 23 |
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Rushden |
Moon + Stars |
26/01 1000-1030 |
veh 20/ mph 37 / mph 34 |
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Bygrave |
Upper Bygrave |
25/01 1430-1500 |
veh 30/ mph 38/ mph 33 |
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Barley |
London Road |
19/01 1720-1750 |
veh 35/ mph 42/ mph 34 |
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Barkway |
High Street |
19/01 1800-1830 |
veh 33/ mph 36/ mph 31 |
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Therfield |
The Causeway |
19/01 1840-1910 |
veh 15/ mph 28/ mph 24 |
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Newham |
Ashwell road |
25/01 1100-1130 |
veh 30/ mph 32 / mph 28 |
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Crime no Location |
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Item |
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B2/05/5826 HATFIELD Just been reported. |
13/11/05 - 14/11/05 |
BLACK SADDLE SHIRES NEW ZEALAND PONY RUG BROWN LEATHER SADDLE FOAL RUG 4xFOAL HEAD COLLAR AND LEADS 1 X FULL HEAD COLLAR AND ROPES WELLINGTON BOOTS WITH STEEL TOE CAPS PURPLE NEW ZEALAND FOAL SLIP PINK PONY TURNOUT RUG 18IN BLACK SADLE 5 WEBBING HEAD COLLARS 6 LEADROPES BLACK PONY BRIDDLE SNAFFLE BIT SHIRES NEW ZEALAND BLUE PONY RUG BLUE / RED FLEECE WITH ' MELODY ' ON IT GREEN CANVAS WEATHERBETA RUG PURPLE SHIRES HEAD COLLAR 14" BROWN SADDLE PAIR BROWN STIRRUP LEATHERS STIRRUPS FIBREGLASS SHETLAND BLACK SADDLE 2 SHETLAND BRIDDLES 4 PONY GIRTHS 4 PONY SOCKS PONY STABLE RUG NAVY BLUE / RED PONY STABLE RUG GREY PONY STABLE RUG PURPLE PURPLE HEAD COLLAR PURPLE LEAD ROPE 2 BLUE SHETLAND HEAD COLLARS |
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A5/06/61 WARE |
24/01/06 |
2 X SADDLE KIEFFER AND STUBBERN BROWN |
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G4/06/123 ROYSTON |
29/01/06 - 30/01/06 |
LEATHER SADDLE STUBBEN HORSE SADDLE WINTEC HORSE SADDLE X2 BRIDAL 2 SETS OF RAINS 2 X RIDING HATS X 2 RIDDING BOOTS |
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G4/06/124 ROYSTON |
29/01/06 - 30/01/06 |
2 X SADDLES 1 X BROWN LEATHER 1X BLACK SYNTHETIC, BROWN LEATHER HAS
JEFFERIES PONY CLUB WRITTEN ON IT 3 BRIDLES |
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information following an armed robbery
at a post office in Benington near Stevenage this morning (January 24).
The robbery happened at the post office in Town Lane, Benington at 10am today
when a man went into the store and threatened the female staff member with what
is believed to have been a handgun. The man then left through the back of the
store with a large sum of money.
The suspect is described as a white man, aged between 35 and 40, of medium
build, unshaven and with brown eyes. He was wearing a waist length blue padded
jacket with an emblem on the left breast, light blue jeans, dirty white
trainers, a black woolly hat and dark blue woolly gloves.
Detective Constable Leonard Flashman from the Eastern Area Burglary and Robbery
Unit said: I believe that this man left the store and made his way down
country lanes before perhaps getting into a vehicle. If you were in the area at
the time of the robbery and saw any unusual vehicles or a man matching the
suspects description I would like to speak to you.
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Flashman on 01992 533520.
Alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 you do not have to give your
name and you could be entitled to a cash reward.
G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Hinxworth, Newnham & Caldecote
Sometime during the morning of Thursday 5th
January, thieves removed and stole a wheel clamp that had been placed on a
vehicle located in a car park at the Baldock Services. (Crime ref. G4/06/14).
At 5.45pm on Thursday 5th January, burglars
broke into a house in Mill Street, Ashwell.
It is believed that at least two males were responsible and after
removing several items from the house, they ran off towards Gardeners Lane,
where it is believed a vehicle was waiting for them. (Crime ref. G4/06/16).
Overnight between Thursday 5th and Friday 6th
January, a quantity of power tools were stolen from a container located on a
secure site in the High Street, Hinxworth.
It appears that the culprit/s have entered through a perimeter fence and
damaged two locks in order to gain access to the container. (Crime ref. G4/06/18).
Just after 8pm on Friday 6th January,
Police were called to reports of an alarm sounding at an industrial unit
located in Ashville Trading Estate, Baldock.
On their arrival, it became apparent that a burglary had occurred. The offenders had smashed their way through
a brick and steel enforced wall in order to gain access. After a search of the unit, they appear to
have left empty handed. Police are
examining CCTV footage taken from the area.
Damage was estimated to be in the region of £2,000-00. (Crime ref. G4/06/19).
Just before midday on Tuesday 17th January,
a black Peugeot estate was broken into whilst it was parked at the Baldock
Services. The culprit has managed to
lever open the boot of the car and stolen a laptop computer from within. (Crime ref. G4/06/58).
At 12.20pm on Wednesday 25th January, a
patrolling Officer stopped to speak to the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra in Radwell
Lane, Baldock, regarding his manner of parking. Further enquiries by the Officer revealed that the driver of the
vehicle was in fact disqualified. The
23 year old male was arrested for driving whilst disqualified and for driving
without insurance. (Crime ref.
G4/06/96).
At 9pm on Wednesday 25th January, a toolbox
located on the back of a pick up truck that had been parked in Mill Street,
Ashwell, was broken into. The thieves
left empty handed. (Crime ref.
G4/06/104).
Between 9pm and 9.35pm on Wednesday 25th
January, arsonists set on fire a haystack located at a farm on Ashwell Road,
Hinxworth. The cost of the hay
destroyed and damage caused is estimated to be in the region of £12,000. (Crime ref. G4/06/112).
Sometime between 10pm on Wednesday 25th and
5am on Thursday 26th January, damage was caused to a patio door
located at the rear of a property in Back Street, Ashwell. The person responsible gained access to the
rear of the property by unbolting a side gate.
(Crime ref. G4/06/100).
Sometime between 6pm and 7pm on Thursday 26th
January, a quantity of cash was stolen from a handbag that had been dropped by
a lady in Gardiners Lane, Ashwell. The
bag was later found by a neighbour and returned to its rightful owner.
(Crime ref. G4/06/106).
G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Buckland, Chipping, Kelshall & Therfield
Sometime between Friday 30th December and Tuesday3rd January a quantity of diesel was stolen from a tank at Slip End, Baldock. The culprits caused considerable damage to the storage unit whilst trying to siphon the diesel valued at over £200-00. (Crime Ref. G4/06/6).
Overnight from Thursday 5th to Friday 6th January, paint was squirted over a garden fence and plant pots situated in the High Street, Barkway. (Crime Ref. G4/06/20).
Between 4pm and 10.15pm on Friday 6th January, a burglary occurred at a house in the High Street, Barley. The culprits removed the rear patio doors from their fixings to enter the property. They stole an iPod, a set of keys and subsequently a Porsche Boxer from the driveway of the house. The car was later found on fire in a field in Suffolk. (Crime Ref. G4/06/21).
Just before midnight on Friday 13th January, a JCB located in a field near Reed End, Therfield, was set on fire and completely destroyed. The vehicle was valued at approximately £45,000-00. Scenes of crime Officers have attended and further investigations are in process. (Crime ref. G4/06/41).
Between 6.45pm and 7pm on Saturday 14th January, items were stolen from a black Mercedes which had been left insecure whilst it was parked in The Causeway, Therfield. Amongst the items stolen were a coat, a wallet and a mobile phone. (Crime ref. G4/06/45).
At 8.10pm on Monday 16th January, Police were called to reports of a disturbance at The Chequers Inn, Barley. On their arrival it was established that a female had been assaulted, damage had been caused to fencing and a window had been smashed. Enquiries are in hand to arrest the male responsible.
(Crime ref.s G4/06/54, G4/05/55 and G4/06/56).
During the early hours of Saturday 21st January, patrolling Officers in Barkway stopped a vehicle that had been driving erratically. Suspecting that the driver had been drinking alcohol, a breath test was carried out and the 33 year old male driver was arrested for driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit. (Crime ref. G4/06/75).
Sometime between 4.45pm on Sunday 22nd January and 5.30am on Monday 23rd January, a burglary occurred to a stable compound in Kelshall. The offenders cut a padlock to access the premises and appear to have left empty-handed.
(Crime ref. G4/06/81).
Between 9.15pm and 9.40pm on Monday 23rd January, a shed located in the rear garden of The Fox and Duck Public House was broken into. A quantity of tools and gardening equipment were stolen. (Crime ref. G4/06/91).
During the evening of Tuesday 24th January, a house in Therfield was burgled. The culprit forced a sash window at the rear of the property, once inside they helped themselves to a set of car keys from the kitchen worktop before leaving the premises in the residents Vauxhall Corsa. (Crime ref. G4/06/93).
During the evening of Sunday 29th
January and Monday morning 30th January four crimes were reported in
Smiths End lane, Barley. G4/06/120 = A shed lock was cut off and it appears the
alarm was activated. G4/06/121 = Barley
Cricket Club was entered, nothing was stolen. G4/06/123 & 124 relates to
two unlocked barns being entered and having tack stolen please see list above.
G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston
Overnight from 7pm on Sunday 8th and 8am on Monday 9th of January a padlocked shed in Maiden Street, Weston was broken into. The thieves stole power tools including two chain saws valued at approximately £450-00. (Crime ref. G3/06/18).
During the weekend of Friday 6th to Monday 9th January, a red Honda Civic parked in Mill Lane, Weston was broken into. The front passenger window of the vehicle was smashed and the culprits rifled through the glove compartment before leaving empty handed. (Crime ref. G3/06/19).
During the weekend of Friday 13th to Monday 16th January, a window was removed from a shed located in the grounds of Sandon JMI School. It is not believed that the offenders entered the shed and nothing appears to have been stolen.
(Crime ref. G3/06/46).
Sometime between 7.50pm and 8.10pm on Saturday 21st January, a wheelchair was stolen from the boot of a Renault Clio whilst it was left parked in Weston. (Crime ref. G3/06/72).
Overnight from Sunday 22nd to Monday 23rd January, a generator and a quad bike were stolen from an outbuilding of a farm in Sandon. The culprits have broken three padlocks in order to access the compound. (Crime ref. G3/06/70).
At 10.40am on Monday 23rd January, a resident of Mill End, Rushden, disturbed two males who appeared to be trying to steal fuel from his Mercedes car that was parked outside his house. The culprits are described as white males, tall and of slim build, they spoke with local accents and were seen to drive towards Baldock in an old Vauxhall Cavalier. (Crime ref. G3/06/75).
The same males may have been responsible for a theft of diesel from a BMW which was parked in Fore Street, Weston, sometime between 10pm on Monday 23rd and 9am on Tuesday 24th January. (Crime ref. G3/06/80).
Total for 2003 2004 = 80 Total for 2004
2005 = 26
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Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
April |
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03-04 |
3 |
13 |
28 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
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04-05 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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1 |
0 |
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04-05 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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RUSHDEN
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06/09/05 |
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SANDON
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27/04/05 |
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THERFIELD
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20/04/05 |
21/09/05 |
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REED |
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BARKWAY |
11/05/05 |
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BARLEY |
06/06/05 |
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KELSHALL |
18/04/05 |
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KNUTHAMP |
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ASHWELL
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06/04/05 |
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BYGRAVE
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14/03/05 |
07/11/05 |
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CALDECOTE
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21/04/05 |
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WESTON |
14/04/05 |
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RADWELL |
26/04/06 |
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WALLIGTON |
06/09/05 |
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HINXWORT |
07/06/05 |
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Please see the new pages below of people it will take you to couple of pages that displays a few people that we would like to speak to
New Link
http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm
http://www.bedfordhomewatch.co.uk
http://www.hertscrimestoppers.org.uk/
http://www.britishhorse.co.uk/
http://www.horsetackexchange.co.uk
http://www.stolenhorseregister.com/
My phone Number 01462425224
(mid to long term problems) 0845 33 00
222 (if you have suffered a crime or need Police within a couple of hours) 999 (for immediate response if you
have just suffered a crime and for Coursing) PC 431 Paul Marina. North Herts Rural.
Anti-social behaviour Officer's phone number 01462 474298
paul.marina@herts.pnn.police.uk
chris.brabrook@herts.pnn.police.uk