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Royston Community Team Rural Watch
November 2006 |
Covering
Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.
Tracy Kennedy has joined our team and is the PCSO for Ashwell, Hinxworth, Hinxworth, Newnham, Caldecote, Clothal & Weston. She has worked for Herts Police for about three years and before taking up her new post she worked in our contact centre. No doubt you will see her about so please fell free to talk to her about any concerns that you may have. I will try to introduce her at the next Parish council meetings.
Chris Brabrook is the PCSO for Barkway,
Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall & Therfield, Sandon,
Wallington & Rushden
Satellite Navigation Equipment
With
satellite navigation equipment becoming more popular with motorists, it is also
becoming more popular with criminals.
Where it’s
portable keep it safe by taking it, together with the support cradle and
suction pads, with you when you leave the car. And remember to wipe away any
suction pad marks left on the windscreen or dashboard, as thieves will look out
for these.
Don’t leave
the equipment in the glove compartment – thieves will usually check there
first.
You can also
help by following these tips:
• Mark your satellite navigation equipment system with your postcode and house number or your vehicle registration number or another unique number,
Using special
security markers.
• Making a
note of the make, model and serial number of the equipment and keeping the note
somewhere safe – not in the car. Consider recording this information.
Neighbourhood Watch
We are still looking for more people to
join our Neighbourhood watch, the more eyes and ears that we have looking and
listening the better. A lot of crime is solved via our links with members of
the public and I firmly believe that there is no such thing as bad information.
So if you want to sign up help reduce crime in your area please call your PCSO
and we will include your name on out database.
If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, he or she is a company engineer, or telling that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number. END this call immediately without pressing any numbers. There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your "SIM" card and make calls at your expense.
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Village |
Location |
Date / Times Checked |
No Vehicles / Max / Av
Speed |
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Hinxworth |
High Street |
01/11 1540 - 1610 |
16 veh / 27 mph / 22.6
mph |
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Ashwell |
West end/New’m way |
01/11 1305 - 1330 |
26 veh / 29 mph / 24 mph |
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Ashwell |
Station rd (40 limit) |
01/11 1235 - 1300 |
20 veh / 39 mph / 33.6
mph |
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Rushden |
Moon + Stars |
01/11 1205 - 1225 |
14 veh / 35 mph / 27.1
mph |
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Bygrave |
Upper Bygrave |
01/11 1410 - 1435 |
18 veh / 40 mph / 29 mph |
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Barley |
Cambridge Road |
01/11 1030 - 1055 |
8 veh / 36 mph / 29.1 mph |
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Barkway |
High Street |
01/11 1100 - 1120 |
20 veh / 37 mph /26.8
mph |
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Therfield |
The Causeway |
01/11 1125 - 1150 |
12 veh / 32 mph / 27.8
mph |
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Weston |
Damask green road |
01/11 1455 - 1520 |
17 veh / 34 mph / 22.3
mph |
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Newham |
Ashwell road |
01/11 1340 - 1405 |
18 veh / 40 mph / 25.5
mph |
G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Hinxworth, Newnham & Caldecote
At 3.15pm on Tuesday 17th October, a male drove his motor vehicle onto the forecourt of Texaco Service Station at Baldock Services and filled a container held in the rear of the van, with £74.56 worth of diesel before driving away without making any attempt to pay. The vehicle used is quite distinctive and described as a sky blue car-derived Escort van, with a white sign on the side and black roof bars with a bungee rope attached, possibly to hold the rear doors shut. The male driver is described as white, wearing a yellow fluorescent jacket, white trainers, black woollen hat and dark trousers with a stripe down the side. The passenger is described as a white female with dark hair in a ponytail, beige jacket and dark trousers. (Crime no. G4/06/1087).
At 10.25pm on Sunday 22nd October, two males wearing balaclavas broke in to the BP Northway filling station by forcing a fire exit door using a jemmy or similar implement. The thieves helped themselves to a large quantity of cigarettes from the display as well as a small safe, before leaving in a white BMW motor vehicle along the A1M. (Crime no. G4/06/1113).
Similarly, at 4am on Wednesday 25th October, two males wearing balaclavas broke into Ashwell Pharmacy. On this occasion, a pane of glass in the front door was smashed with a metal pole, which was left at the scene. Once inside, the thieves stole money from the cash register along with a quantity of perfumery products and cosmetics. The males left in a motor vehicle in the direction of Baldock. (Crime no. G4/06/1121).
During the early hours of Friday 27th October, a 34 year old male was arrested on the A507 Great North Road, for driving his motor vehicle whilst be under the influence of alcohol. (Crime no. G4/06/1132).
G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall &
Therfield
During the afternoon of Sunday 8th October, a Renault Laguna parked on Therfield Heath had a rock thrown at it causing approximately £600 worth of damage. (Crime no. G4/06/1048).
Sometime during Wednesday 11th October, the public telephone situated in Blacksmiths Lane, Reed, was vandalised and money stolen. The damage caused to the machine is estimated to cost in the region of £200 to repair. (Crime no. G4/06/1073).
A chain link fence surrounding a property
in Slip End, Baldock, was cut sometime between 8pm on Wednesday 18th
and 11.30am on Thursday 19th October. Nothing appears to have been stolen from the property. (Crime no. G4/06/1096).
G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston
On Thursday 12th October, patrolling Police Officers came across a vehicle parked at Weston Hills, Baldock. The Officers approached the vehicle to speak with the driver and found a container of herbal cannabis on the passenger seat of the vehicle. The 34-year-old driver was arrested and later released with a caution. (Crime no. G3/06/871).
A white ‘Odyssey 50’ caravan was stolen from the driveway of a house in Weston sometime between 1.10pm and 3.30pm on Thursday 12th October. (Crime no. G3/06/872).
POLICE APPEAL TO TRACE HELPFUL MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC - CORRECTED VERSION
POLICE investigating a collision which resulted in the tragic death of a
16-year-old boy are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The collision happened at 9.40pm on Saturday October 21 outside of the North
Herts Leisure Centre on the A505 Baldock Road, Letchworth. The exact circumstances
of the collision are still being established however it is thought that only
one vehicle, a white Honda Civic, was involved.
The Honda was being driven by a 19-year-old man from Hitchin and had three
passengers. One of the passengers, 16-year-old James Marshall from Bedford
Road, Hitchin, was in the rear, nearside seat when the collision occurred. He
was taken to the QEII hospital before being transferred to the Royal Free in
London where he sadly died on Wednesday, October 25.
PC Jackie Reynolds, investigating the collision, said: “We have already had a
number of potential witnesses come forward however, we are particularly keen to
trace two men who came and helped at the scene. They will know who they are and
I would be very keen to speak to them as they may have vital information.”
One of the men is described as white; about 30 years of age 5ft10 and of medium
build with thick, dreadlocked hair. He was wearing a red T-shirt, cargo jeans
and had a South African or Australian accent.
The second man is also described as white, around 25 years old, 5ft1, of slim
build with short, black hair. He was wearing dark jeans and a black T-shirt.
Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact PC Reynolds in the
Eastern Area Road Policing Unit on 01438 757655.
Total for 2003 – 2004 = 80
Total for 2004 – 2005 = 26
Total for 2005 – 2006 = 6
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Sep |
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 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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05-06 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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06-07 |
0 |
3 |
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RUSHDEN
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01/02/06 |
SANDON
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08/02/06 |
THERFIELD
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12/04/06 |
REED |
24/05/06 |
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BARKWAY |
11/07/06 |
BARLEY |
06/06/05 |
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KELSHALL |
24/04/06 |
NUTHAMP |
03/05/06 |
ASHWELL
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05/07/06 |
BYGRAVE
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08/05/06 |
CALDECOTE
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21/04/05 |
WESTON |
08/06/06 |
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RADWELL |
26/04/05 |
WALLIGTON |
01/02/06 |
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HINXWORT |
07/06/05 |
CLOTHALL |
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