Crime: 20 January 2011

We have had a very sudden spike of crime across Maidenhead in the last month. These crimes, in these roads, were committed by Opportunist thieves who are out and about in the community – BUT – no-one ever seems to see them. We know they were there – we have the crime to prove it.

Even during 'House to House' enquiries, we never get reports of these people. Someone must see them walking along roads between offences even if they are not the ones targeted. If you see anyone walking around where they should not be - -one of the burglaries below was during the day – we need to know immediately. We cannot attend and prevent crime, if we do not know where these opportunist thieves are active. Rely on your instincts - they were developed in the distant past to protect you from harm - they are real.  Please remember the jigsaw !

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & SHURLOCK ROW.
17/1 – 19/1 Monday 10 a.m. / Wednesday 1 p.m. Bath Road. Scrap metal stolen from a farm.
19/1 Wednesday 1.40 p.m. Odney Lane. Car window smashed – laptop stolen.
17/1 – 19/1 Monday 1 p.m. / Wednesday 7.15 p.m. High Road. Burglary through forced rear door – alcohol and soft drinks stolen. This is a repeat victim from the 10th January.
19/1 Wednesday 7.30 p.m. / 10 p.m. Sutton Road X 2. Car rear windscreen smashed – camera tripods stolen. Car rear windscreen smashed – laptop, paperwork and passport stolen.
19/1 Wednesday 12.30 p.m. / 2.30 p.m. New Road. Car passenger window smashed – bag stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
18/1 – 19/1 Tuesday 11 p.m. / Wednesday 5.45 a.m. Clare Road. Brick thrown at car causing damage.
18/1 – 19/1 Tuesday / Wednesday. Wessex Way. Lead stolen from a roof.
18/1 – 19/1 Tuesday 10 p.m. / Wednesday 4.30 a.m. Fairacre. Burglary via INSECURE rear patio doors – wallet stolen later recovered from the street by a neighbour – minus contents.
18/1 – 19/1 Tuesday 7 p.m. / Wednesday 7 a.m. Westborough Road. Car driver’s door lock forced – paperwork stolen.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
19/1 Midnight / 7 a.m. Portlock Road X 2. Shed break – bike stolen. Burglary via forced rear door – laptop and handbag stolen.
19/1 Wednesday 4.45 a.m. North Town Road X 3. Rear garden gate and trellis damaged. Car broken into and SAT NAV stolen. 2 lads seen braking into a car – witness phoned the police and followed them until the police arrived and arrested them
19/1 Wednesday 2 a.m. / 7.30 a.m. Penyston Road. Car driver’s doorlock forced – Nothing stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
No crime to report.

OLDFIELD & BRAY.
19/1 Wednesday 7 p.m. /11.45 p.m. The Causeway, Bray. Car rear windscreen smashed – laptop & passport stolen.
19/1 Wednesday 7.30 p.m. / 10.50 p.m. High Street, Bray – Car rear windscreen smashed – Unknown if anything stolen.
19/1 Wednesday 7 p.m. / 10.30 p.m. Restaurant in Windsor Road. Car rear windscreen smashed – laptop, holdall & rucksack stolen.
18/1 – 19/1 Tuesday 7.30 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m. Badger Close. Index plates stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
19/1 Wednesday 7.15 p.m. / 6 p.m. Queensway. Car rear windscreen smashed.
19/1 Wednesday 9 a.m. / 5 p.m. Switchback Road North. Burglary via forced side window – laptops, jewellery, X box, PS3, games, camera, DVDs and 46” TV stolen.

Keep safe and keep those eyes and ears open. Those thieves are out there and we want to keep you safe, but really need your help !

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