Crime: 21 June 2010

As a result of a lot of excellent work by police officers collating intelligence, using predictive analysis, putting together loads of initiatives, changing shifts to be on the area when crimes are occurring - crimes down by 31, compared with last year.

I am always surprised by the ingenuity and really good suggestions you come up with:

LYCRA:
Lock Your Cycle Right Away
Locking Your Cycle Reduces:
Absence, Angst, Aggro, Appropriation, Aggravation, Aggro, Annoyance, Availability, Aches, Abuse, Apoplexy, Anger, Atrocity, Adversity, Accusation, Agony, Arrest, Accessibility.

From PCSO Terrie Parker James - A theft -
One I really like
'Assle

I think we are going to have to go with LYCRAAAAAAAAAAHHhhh !

Other suggestions:
Its My Bike Campaign !

'ACT '- Against Cycle Theft

TACTIC - Tirade Against Cycle Theft Is Crucia l
PACT - People/Police Against Cycle Theft
IMPACT - Inhabitants of Maidenhead Protest Against Cycle Theft
FACTION - Force Against Cycle Theft Is Of Necessity

I am hoping the press will pick this up and ask for suggestions from the public at large. We need to protect everyone's bike.

I thought you may like to hear the experience of a Parish Councillor and the Chair of the local NHW Association in Datchet:

'I thought I'd let you know about a good result. My neighbour's house sits in quite a large garden and is currently unoccupied. on Saturday morning I heard banging coming from that direction, so walked round to see what was going on, I disturbed three boys about twelve/thirteen smashing windows, needless to say as soon as they saw me they ran.

I dialed 999, and an officer came out within 15 minutes, he said he would have been quicker, but had taken a look around the area on his way to the scene, to see if he could spot anyone fitting the description I gave.

After doing all the paperwork, he went and did a house to house to see if anyone else had seen or heard anything. The Wraysbury fair was on, so he also notified the local PCSO and Community Warden, who were attending a stand at the fair. The PC then drove around the area and found the boys walking up to the fair. He picked them up and escorted them home. Fortunately the parents were none too impressed by the children's behaviour agreed to arrange for a glazer to replace the ten smashed windows.

A great bit of policing - the culprits caught, the damage made good, and hopefully three boys prevented from progressing further down the criminal path'.

The system works, if we all play our part.

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN:
8/6 - 14/6 Odney Lane. Boat shed broken into oars and rowlocks stolen
19/6 - 20/6 The Street. Car door forced - Steering wheel bent and voltage converter stolen. Land Rover Defender.
18/6 10 a.m. - noon. Jubilee Road., Littlewick Green. Van broken into by unknown means - copper piping.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
18/6 19/6 Highfield Lane. House being renovated - copper piping and cylinder stolen.
19/06 6.25 p.m. Lower Boyndon Road. The owner heard a knock at his door. A lad stood there on the phone saying 'Yes Dad, I am here. I know what has to be fixed, I'll do it now". He then told the owner that his dad had worked on the house some while ago and when he was on the roof, he noticed the guttering was loose, but he forgot to fix it. He had therefore come back to put it right. Another lad got up onto the roof and started to fiddle with the guttering. Eventually the down pipe fell away. The first lad tried to entice the owner away from the house to examine the pipe, but he refused to move, telling them to leave immediately. They put the downspout back in place and left very angrily. While the 2nd lad was on the roof a tile was dislodged.
First lad is described as:
1. White, about 23, 5'9'', slightly stocky, fair hair wearing a red T shirt.
2. White, but slightly darker skin tone, 23, 5'9'', slim build, darker hair, wearing a T shirt.
Have you seen these 2 about ? Did they call on you, but you saw them off ? You may have seen the advertisements on TV that Trading Standards are running a Rogue Builders awareness campaign. Please remain on the alert and phone us, if any of your elderly neighbours start to have building work done, or a skip appears outside their house. One of our PCSO's, Community Wardens or an officer from Trading standards, can just happen to be walking past and discretely ask a few questions. Better safe than sorry. We have had cases of people handing over £75,000 to rogue builders !
19/6 Early hours, Laburnham Road X 2. Burglary by unknown means - lap tops & wallet stolen. Burglary by unknown means - wallet stolen.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
20/6 2 A.M. Belmont Vale. A car owner heard a loud noise outside and saw 4 lads running off. His wing mirror had been kicked off.
19/6 - 20/6 Powney Road. Car owner believes he may have dropped his keys outside his house. His grey Mini Cooper index T 12 CEV has been stolen. Is it parked up quietly in your road, tucked out of sight ?

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
17/6 - 18/6 Fifield Road. Shed break - power tools stolen
15/6 - 20/6 Oldfield Road. Garage break - bike stolen.
17/6 Daytime. Brunel Close - window broken.
1/3 - 18/6 Stafferton Way. Chain link fence has had a hole cut in it and a sign placed across to hide it. Over time thieves have been slipping out tools and other equipment.
20/6 Paley Street. Burglary via forced rear door - Wallet, cash, watch, keys and the blue BMW from outside along with a Yamaha motorbike. The BMW was found abandoned in Rixman Close and the Motorbike in the grounds of the house.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
20/6 5.10 a.m. Gardner Road X 2. Window smashed with a large chunk of concrete. Car window smashed.
20/6 1 a.m. Ostler Gate. 2 cars drove up to a house and stopped. A person got up ran the front door, kicked it and ran back to the car.
20/6 1.45 a.m. Ashcroft Road. Car keyed.
19/6 2.20 a.m. Queensway. Car owner heard noises outside and went to investigate. 4 - 5 lads were causing a disturbance near his car. He shouted and they left kicking the wing mirror off. One lad arrested.
20/6 1 - 3 p.m. Alwyn Road X 2. 2 cars broken into - mobiles and cigarettes stolen.



The number as always - 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers in complete confidence on 0800 555 111.