Crime: 8 June 2010

Well - what a fantastic response to my offer of bike marking strips and stickers ! We are really grateful. I will be sending the various items out later today. If you have not yet requested them the address is my police email:
jeffrey.pick@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk 

A really good weekend - no real crime to report. Over the last 24 hours we had 9 cars broken into - 6 in Maidenhead, 3 in Windsor - 6 were left unlocked ! Thieves are just trying door handles and I was asked at briefing by Inspector Dave Gilbert to ask you to do everything in your power to remind everyone you know to lock their cars - particularly if anything is left on display or left in the car that is worth stealing. These are absolutely needless crimes and more importantly victims of crime.

Just to add. A member has suggested that I increase the size of the print for those who are sight impaired. I have tried - but have no options re font / size - sorry !

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN:
3/6 11.15 p.m. Garage on bath Road, Knowl Hill. A witness reported 2 men acting suspiciously. A police car attended but no-one found. A window was broken and 5 alloy wheels were stolen.
6/6 2.20 a.m. Broom Hill X 2, Cookham Rise. The owner was asleep in their lounge when they heard their front window rattle. They went to investigate and saw a shadow run off. A window which had been closed had been pushed wide open. No entry gained. Car entered via insecure door - SAT NAV stolen.
6/6 1 - 3 a.m. Gorse Road. Burglary attempt. Garden furniture moved under a window - no entry gained.
6/6 1.30 a.m. Whyteladyes Lane. Owner awoken by his dog. Followed him downstairs to find front door and internal porch slightly ajar. He was then surprised to find a man in the living room. The man immediately said 'Is this John's house' ? The owner escorted him out. He had used keys left in an unlocked car on the driveway to get in. he is described as white, 18 / 19 years old, skinny, 5'10'', dark brown hair, wearing a white T shirt and worn out blue jeans. Set of caravan keys stolen.
4/6 6.15 p.m. Car park at the Pound, Cookham. Witness saw an off road bike pull into the car park and park behind a car. The pillion passenger smashed the rear driver's window, reached in and stole items. They then smashed the rear windscreen and drove off towards Cookham Village. The witness supplied the index to the motorbike and the police are about to make arrests. The same bike had earlier been seen in an Eton car park doing the same thing.
5/6 Daytime. Knowl Hill Common. Owner returned to find a ladder placed against the house to an upstairs window. No entry gained. Were the offenders disturbed ?

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN AND WOODLANDS PARK:
5/6 Thomas Court, Sawyers Crescent. Subaru stolen from the parking area. The car has since been recovered in London.
28/5 - 7/6 Lambourne Drive. Car entered by unknown means - 2 disabled badges stolen.
6/6 - 7/6 Cox Green Road. Car entered by unknown means - nothing stolen.
8/6 3.35 a.m. Calre Road X 2. Owner awoken by garden gate opening. Looked out to see a man in a dark clothing and a black hoodie on the shared driveway. The man walked to the rear of the houses. the police were called but the man had made off. The house next door was found to have a rear window forced. Mobiles, laptops, TV handbags, keys cash and bank cards stolen. Insecure car also entered and searched - nothing stolen.
7/6 10.20 p.m. Cox Green Lane. Car broken into. A witness saw a figure carrying a white carrier bag and torch walking away towards Lock Lane.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
4/6 6.30 p.m. Ray Drive. Bricks kicked out of a wall - not witnessed.
6/6 - 7/6 Cordwallis Road. Car keyed. Ongoing situation.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
6/6 - 7/6 White Acres Drive. Burglary via insecure rear door - handbag, laptop & mobile stolen.
7/6 4.15 - 6.45 p.m. Old Orchard, Shoppenhangers Road. Car driver's window smashed - SAT NAV stolen.

PINKNEY'S GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
5/6 8.40 p.m. Radcot Close. Owner asked some kids not to play football outside his house and the kids appeared to move away. He then found his hedge and garden shed had been set on fire. The police attended immediately and a lad was arrested.
4/6 - 5/6 Beverley Gardens X 2. A garage has been graffitied. The owner checked around the garage and found a bag of tools hidden in the bushes. Not known if they are stolen property dumped or tools hidden ready to use.
VW Golf broken into by popping the lock - all 4 wheels stolen using the locking nuts left in the glove box. The thieves used the toolkit from the car.
4/6 - 5/6 Lancaster Road. White Vauxhall Corsa index N 326 NUH stolen from outside the house. No ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) hits so far. Any sightings of the car moving on 999 please, parked up to the PEC on 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers on 0800555 111 Any intel to the intel email:
ringmasterintelligen@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk