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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin - Pocklington and Wolds Weighton Neighbourhood Policing Team
THEFT Between 22:00 01/02/2010 and 01:15 02/02/2010, Cliffe Lane, Holme-On-Spalding-Moor, Person(s) have approached the victims farm, and walked through the farm yard entrance into the rear yard of the property.
When in the yard, two insecure mini off road motorcycles, an orange 50CC mini motorcycle, and a 150CC yellow scrambler were stolen.
Having removed the bikes they have then approached two Lorries, a Volvo shunter HGV and Renault Premium HGV and two Fastrax tractors and siphoned off 800 litres of diesel fuel (400 red diesel and 400 white diesel). No containers appear to be missing from farm yard.
Police are continuing with enquiries.
Between 17:00 12/02/2010 and 01:00 13/02/2010, Hull Road, Barmby Moor, An unknown person has approach a storage compound driving a stolen Mitsubishi Shogun.
They have then used the vehicle to drive through an outer wooden perimeter fence. Having gained entry cutting equipment has then been used to remove a padlock from a gate on the inner fence and then enter compound.
A wheel lock has then been removed from a caravan within the compound. The caravan has then been hitched up to stolen Mitsubishi and then driven off. This vehicle was later stopped by police, where the caravan was recovered.
After prompt enquiries by the police a male was arrested regarding this theft. Police are continuing with their enquiries.
Between 22:15 09/02/2010 and 06:00 10/02/2010, York Road, Barmby Moor, An unknown person has climbed a 6 foot fence in order to gain entry to a garage compound.
Once inside an approach was made to a White Mercedes Mini Bus parked in the compound. Force was used to open the fuel filler cap and siphon diesel from the fuel tank. Fuel was also siphoned from a JCB digger parked close to the mini bus. Only minor damage was caused to the 2 filler caps of the vehicles.
Between 18:00 17/02/2010 and 18:30 17/02/2010, Westfield Crescent, Market Weighton, Enters complainants garden via the 6 foot insecure wooden gate of the end-terraced property that complainant lives in.
Takes complainants pedal cycle that is left unlocked against the fence. Exits the garden with the pedal cycle. No security lighting at the property.
VEHICLE CRIME
Between 23:20 30/01/2010 and 23:25 30/01/2010, Shipman Road, Market Weighton, A person was seen to enter the driveway and try the door handle of a grey Volkswagen Golf that was parked. Having not gained entry to the car the person then tried the vehicle door handle of a Renault Scenic in silver parked on the driveway of the house next door. No entry was gained. The male seen was described as approximately 17yrs old, 5ft 6inches tall, of slim build and wearing a cream hoody.
No damage was caused to either vehicle. The police have attended and conducted house to house enquiries.
Between 22:00 03/02/2009 and 08:00 04/02/2010, Londesborough Road, Market Weighton, An unknown person approaches the complainants silver and blue Mitsubishi Pajero motor car that was parked securely and unattended on a residential street outside of the complainants place of work over night. The vehicle is then stolen. The car was not alarmed.
Enquiries are continuing.
Between 20:00 03/02/2010 and 08:00 04/02/2010, Market Weighton, A red golf GTI is parked in a restricted parking space. An unknown person has approached the car and forced open the driver's door. Having done so they take the radio, rip out the wires from under the cowling and search the glove compartment. On leaving the rear of the car is damaged, the handbrake removed and the car pushed forward.
Between 17:00 07/02/2010 and 06:00 08/02/2010, St. Helens Square, Barmby Moor, Person/s unknown has approached a Subaru parked on a residential driveway and gained entry to the car. This has been done by using the car keys (left in the car) or dropped on the driveway. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
Between 12:30 29/01/2010 and 08:30 01/02/2010, Market Place, Pocklington. During the period shown an unknown person has kicked and damaged the cash machine at a bank in town. Enquiries to identify the person concerned are ongoing.
Between 18:00 07/02/2010 and 18:15 07/02/2010, Browning Road, Pocklington, The complainant is at home, when she hears a loud bang. On going to check she discovers that an unknown person has thrown something at the front kitchen double glazed window causing the outer pane to crack and a hole to appear.
Between 19:30 17/02/2010 and 22:15 17/02/2010, Market Weighton Community Hall, Londesborough Road, While attending an event at the town hall, a red Audi was parked in the car park. While there an unknown person approached the vehicle and forced an unknown item into both rear tyres causing them to puncture.
BURGLARY OTHER THAN DWELLING
Between 17:00 31/01/2010 and 10:00 01/02/2010, Allotment Site, The Mile, Pocklington. An unknown person has gone onto the open allotment site and attempted to gain entry to one of the sheds. The hinges to the shed door have been forced. No entry on this occasion has been gained.
Between 08:00 11/02/2010 and 08:00 16/02/2010, Godwins Way, Stamford Bridge, An unknown person has approached this detached property, climbed over the garden fence and made their way to a shed situated at the rear of the garden. The hinges have been removed from the shed door and two lawnmowers have been taken. Nothing else was stolen. Police are continuing with enquiries.
Between 15:00 15/02/2010 and 08:15 16/02/2010, Saxon Road, Stamford Bridge, An unknown person/s has approached the row of garages situated behind residential flats and has gained entry by force to a number of garages. The lock appears to have been tampered with allowing access but nothing appears to have been damaged or taken from within the garage.
Between 12:00 04/02/2010 and 13:00 18/02/2010, New Pastures, Melbourne, An unknown person has approached a brick built garage which is situated to the side of a detached dwelling. This person has then entered the garage by an unsecured up and over garage door, and then proceeded to steal a petrol engine hedge cutter from within the garage.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
Between 19:00 12/02/2010 and 10:30 16/02/2010, Melbourne, York, Whilst the owner of this property was away for the week, leaving her detached property fully secured and alarmed the property has been approached from the road at the side. The ground floor single glazed side window has had a patio chair that was stored at the side of the house moved underneath it and the upper pane of the sash window smashed using unknown implement. No entry gained, possibly as offenders spooked or has seen the alarm sensors inside the address.
BURGLARY
Between 01:00 30/01/2010 and 04:30 30/01/2010, York Road, Market Weighton, York, an unknown person has forced the front door chain to a terrace house and searched the ground floor rooms. A number of items were stolen from the living room, including a handbag, whilst the owner of the house was in the bedroom. The handbag was later found in the garden.
It is known that a witness watched two males for about 10 minutes acting suspiciously in the street, going up and down & trying door handles at 03:31 hours. The descriptions of the people seen indicate that they were wearing dark hooded tops and were approximately 5'6" tall. They were then seen to drive off in a black hatchback type vehicle. Police are continuing with enquiries.
Between 23:30 07/02/2010 and 11:20 08/02/2010, Barmby Moor, Persons have approached down the communal drive to the three cottages and have approached at the rear of the victim's property, opened the insecure door to the rear porch and have stolen a pair of trainers from within, no further entry into the main house has been gained. Persons have then targeted other premises in the area and then made off.
Between 00:01 08/02/2010 and 06:30 08/02/2010, Barmby Moor, An unknown person has approached the rear of this mid-terrace property and gained entry through the wooden framed porch door and then the kitchen door. The person then went on to search the downstairs kitchen and living room. A laptop, ipod, mobile phone, shaver and digital camera were stolen.
Between 14:00 07/02/2010 and 11:00 08/02/2010, The Green, Barmby Moor, An unknown person/s has moved to the back of this property and gained entry to the house via the insecure patio doors on the conservatory. Having gained entry a purse was stolen from the kitchen.
Between 23:00 07/02/2010 and 07:00 08/02/2010, The Green, Barmby Moor,
Persons have approached the end terraced property and have gained entry by the insecure rear door which was left unlocked, tidy search carried out and items removed from the hallway and kitchen. Persons have then exited as entry and made off in an unknown direction.
Between 22:00 07/02/2010 and 05:00 08/02/2010, Entry has been gained via the rear wooden door to this detached two bedroom property, by retrieving the key from inside the cat flap. Once inside the dog has been placed outside in the rear garden, the ground floor of the property has been searched and items stolen.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES
On the 27/01/2010 at approximately 09.45 hours, Willow Park Road, Wilberfoss, a resident reported that a male attended her home address stating he was selling goods. The male – who was in his early twenties , of scruffy appearance and wearing a beanie hat – He gave as name and showed an ID card. He said that he had to sell things door to door as this was part of him being in a young offender's institution. He wanted to return to his home.
The caller was rightly concerned having heard what this young man had to say and contacted the police with this information and her local neighbourhood watch.
On the 04/02/2010 at approximately 10.00, Darley Close, Stamford Bridge, two males were in the area delivering leaflets advertising their services as a paving company. They approached an elderly resident and offered to make repairs to her driveway. It would seem that a few pebbles were swept to one side and a slushy liquid poured in to crack. A price of between 500 and 850 seems to have been quoted. The standard of work has been assessed as very sub-standard and the resident contacted a neighbour for support. The neighbour contacted the police and they are now making full enquiries into this matter. A white ford transit van was seen.
Please be vigilant for bogus callers and as in this case always inform the police if unsure.
Together We Can Beat The Burglar!
by
Sergeant Peter Rogers
Wolds Weighton Neighbourhood Policing Team
One of the most emotive and distressing offences that can be committed is domestic burglary. The idea of someone entering your home, going through your personal belongings and stealing items (sometimes irreplaceable ones) is one where every effort is made by the police to detect and deter these crimes, to help victims of burglary, and to offer support and advice to stop them becoming victims again.
A couple of weeks ago, I highlighted how the use of the "Onion Principle" in respect of home security could help reduce the chances of you becoming a victim of this despicable crime, and the advice I offered in that article provided a simple system of assessing your home and how secure you are.
Unfortunately this last month has seen several offences of domestic burglary in my area where expensive electrical items such as laptop computers and LCD televisions have been taken. The offences took place overnight in well populated locations with the addresses attacked having holes drilled in double glazed window units to gain entry.
In some cases, these points of entry were at the front of addresses, in locations that would, under normal circumstances be in open view. We know that these burglaries were committed in the early hours of the morning and that they are similar to others committed elsewhere in the East Riding over the last few weeks .
But we think you can help beat the burglars and to stop them committing further offences.
Are you one of those people who has to go out in the early hours on deliveries? Do you take the dog for a very early walk? Do you walk home from the late shift at work in the early hours? If so, we'd like you to be our "eyes and ears".
Police patrols are already checking areas where offences have occurred and we've put out a burglary alert to our local Neighbourhood Watches and in the local press, but we think you can help us too: if you're out and about in the early hours of the morning and you see anything suspicious, please ring the police on 0845 60 60 222 (or 999 if a crime is in progress).
You might see someone who you think is suspicious; you may hear something unusual or see a vehicle acting strangely; you might see something that just seems "odd". Things like this do stand out during the early hours. So if you do witness something like this, give us a ring. We'd rather check out something that ends up being OK than miss something that could have either detected or deterred an offence.
Householders... Please remember to secure your home on a night. If you've got internal window locks on your double glazing, please secure them on a night, but, and this is an important "BUT", make sure that you've got instant access to your keys in case of emergency should you need to get out of your home in a hurry in case of fire.
If you get suspicious or unusual callers during the day, or perhaps see a vehicle in your area whose occupants seem to be looking at addresses, do let us know. If you can safely get a registration number or a make and colour, this can be rally useful and every little bit of information helps! You can also help your neighbours by keeping a a look out on their behalf if they are away.
And finally, if you've got valuable and "state of the art" computer or home entertainment systems or televisions in your home, try and ensure they're not on open view to passers by. In some recent cases, items that have been on open display have attracted offenders.
Domestic burglary rates in the East Riding of Yorkshire are very low. Because of this, offences like those I've described this week do stand out.
Together, however, we can beat the burglar!
OTHER INFORMATION.
The Neighbourhood Police Team priorities and default check areas are the following for February:
Wolds Weighton:
1. Parking complaints High Street and Londesborough Road, Market Weighton – Daytime and Evenings
2. Aspen Close Market / Weighton re YCA - Evenings
3. B1228 (General Lane) at Melbourne - Speeding – Daytime and Evenings
Pocklington Provincial
1. George Street (Somerfield's) re YCA abusing staff –Evenings
2. Stamford Bridge Infants' School re Damage - Checks weekends Day time and Evenings, weekdays Evenings over half term holidays.
3. The Balk and West Green, Pocklington - Speeding - Daytime and Evenings.
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