Crime: 29 July 2010

PLEASE BE AWARE:

We had an incident yesterday of a fake fascia part being placed over a bank ATM machine in Windsor. Can everyone be alert ? Thieves move these around regularly and generally only place them on a cash till, for about 30 minutes at local peak times when people are rushing and not paying quite so much attention.

If you are going to use a cash till, use one you are familiar with. Give it a quick once over. Sometimes a complete fascia has been stuck over the existing one. Have a look around the edges - or the joins. The card insertion slot is generally flush – is it raised, is it secure ? Is there someone standing nearby acting suspiciously ?

Please do not try and remove anything, but simply walk away and phone the police on 999 if anything is not as it should be.

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS & LITTLEWICK GREEN:
26/7 – 27/7 Alleyns Lane. Allotment gates damaged.
27/7 11.45 p.m. Gibralter Lane. 2 x cans of petrol stolen from the boatyard.
27/7 – 28/7 Lillibrooke Crescent. Burglary through insecure front window – Wallet, keys and black Audi TT index LT 05 ZWS stolen. Is it parked up quietly somewhere in your area ? A silver BMW was seen driving around suspiciously shortly before. If you see a car being driven suspiciously around your area – we need to know. The car may have a ‘marker’ on it from previous suspicious activity, or because it is used in crime.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
27/7 – 28/7 Foliejohn Way. Mirror stolen from a wing mirror.
26/7 – 28/7 Grenfell Road – car keyed.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
No crime to report.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
No crime to report.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
28/7 Daytime. Suffolk Road. Shed break - red and white off road scrambler bike stolen. It does not have an index plate. There is a part of the exhaust system missing so it is extremely noisy – in case you see it.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
27/7 10 a.m. Hampden Road. Bike stolen.

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