I started up a new scheme in Bridge Court, Bridge Road last night - can I welcome them on board.

Can I also thank a member who spotted the car I circulated yesterday used in the robbery at the jewellers in Maidenhead yesterday ? The car was spotted being dumped in Belmont Road. The thieves jumped out and climbed into a BMW which had been parked up there. The BMW was on false plates. Well done that person.

There has been quite a bit of car crime right across Maidenhead last weekend and tailing off into this week. In case it increases again this weekend can everyone be alert and phone through immediately if you see anyone acting suspiciously around cars. It varies between car parks and residential roads depending on where the police operations are. Community Wardens, Borough traffic wardens and PCSO's have been tasked to patrol areas where car crime has been happening - BUT YOU CAN HELP. They are out there, where we think offender are stealing. If you see anything suspicious we can easily re-direct them and target them more specifically - it is in your interest that we do this - help us to help you.

CRIME:

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY & THE WALTHAMS:

2/5 - 5/5 College, Burchetts Green Road. Outbuilding broken into and 2 forklift trucks stolen. They apparently drove them away through the fences. A forklift was recovered from a ditch in Paley Street. Were you driving around during that time and saw a fork lift being driven along the road ?

5/5 College, Burchetts Green Road, van side door jemmied - tools stolen.

4/5 - 5/5 Cookham Rise. Garden broken into and barbecue stolen along with a handbag left in the garden. The handbag was recovered in a nearby alleyway minus contents. The owner phoned her mobile phone which was answered by someone who said they had bought it from a friend !

1/5 - 2/5 Mill Lane. Burglary by unknown means - laptop, keys and Landrover stolen from the driveway. The car has now been recovered from Taplow.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

1/5 - 4/5 Boyn Valley Road. Car badly keyed.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

2/5 1 - 1.30 a.m. Sheephouse Road. Burglary. Owner awoken by the alarm - laptop keys and BMW stolen

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

4/5 Midnight. Fifield Cottages X5 cars targeted and broken into through smashed windows. All searched, one had a pair of sunglasses stolen.

3/5 Early hours. Lyell Place West, Oakley Green. Attempted Burglary. Tried unsuccessfully to force the front door.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

4/5 - 5/5 Mallow Park, Furze Platt. Offenders removed the screws from the back door handle and forced the lock. Laptop & wallet stolen.

6/5 Blenheim Road. Attempted Burglary. The owner has found jemmy marks around a window - no entry gained.