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Crime: 28 February 2011


A timely reminder from a co-ordinator – These calls have not gone away but appear to be increasing:

Jeff:
Just to let you know, I have just had an unsolicited call, (it isn't the first) from a company that claims to sort out computer problems remotely. The man called himself Charlie Brown and claims that the company is approved by Microsoft. He also claims to have had a report from Microsoft that your computer is running slowly. He then guarantees to resolve all the problems and remove any viruses. His English is near unintelligible, but he is very, very pushy (I put the phone down on him once. He called me back and was extremely insistent. His aim is to get your credit / debit card payment details. During the call you can hear lots of other people in the background, who appear to be making similar calls to other unsuspecting victims, elsewhere in the UK. It seems as if he is going through an Ascot phone book. He calls you by your name, which possibly gives his call credence.
Under no circumstances should anyone give any information whatsoever to anyone that cold calls. The aim is your card details, and to get remote control of your computer. If you allow him access to your computer and it’s hard drive, you have no idea what he could do or what ‘spyware’ he could install there.
I know this has been covered before, but I just thought this was worth mentioning again. And it might be worth advising people that if they have a problem with their computer, ask friends or relatives who they have used before to resolve issues and who they would recommend and rely on, rather than trusting a bloke on another continent who happens to phone you out of the blue.

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:

24/2 – 27/2 Tuesday 5 p.m. / Sunday 5 p.m. Church Road, Cookham Dean. Shed break, nothing stolen.
26/2 Saturday 8.20 p.m. Farm, Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence. Blue Landrover Discovery index P 869 VVL broken into stolen. The thieves drove it through gates to get it away.
28/2 Monday 4.20 a.m. The Pagoda. The owner was awoken by a noise which sounded like a letterbox opening. He got up and looked out of the window to see a man walking away. He is described as medium height, wearing a blue hoodie and grey trousers – no entry gained.
28/2 Overnight. Roman Lea. Burglary via rear door – Handbag and laptop stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
24/2 – 25/2 Thursday 10.30 p.m. / Friday 8 p.m. Highfield Lane. Garage break – nothing stolen. 3 cars on the drive had their door locks forced and searched – SAT NAV & sports bag stolen.
25/2 Friday Cox Green Road. Group of 8 youths threw some pincers in the road, which caused 2 punctures.
24/2 – 25/2 Thursday 11 p.m. / Friday 7 a.m. Sycamore Close. Burglary, using the letterbox method – mobile phones, laptops, hard drive, jewellery, briefcase, keys and computer games stolen.
24/2 – 25/2 Thursday 1 a.m. / Friday 9.30 a.m. Stratford Gardens. Burglary via forced front door – mobile phones, laptops, handbag, camcorder, keys and a blue Ford Fusion index WU 56 OMV stolen.
27/2 Sunday 4.25 a.m. Heynes Green. The owner heard a noise and went to investigate. The patio doors had been forced – nothing stolen. The thieves were obviously disturbed and immediately made off.
25/2 Friday 1 a.m. / 7 a.m. Fairlea. Burglary via forced French doors – wallet & laptop stolen.
24/2 Thursday 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. Wootten Way INSECURE car searched – disabled badge stolen.
26/2 – 27/2 Saturday 10 p.m. / Sunday 7.30 p.m. The Fairway. INSECURE car searched – SAT NAV & loose change stolen.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
24/2 – 25/2 Thursday midnight / Friday 5 a.m. Ray Mead Road. Vacant property – copper piping stolen. The thieves may have been disturbed as some items removed by left behind.
25/2 Friday 9.30 p.m. Harrow Lane. Glass in house window smashed.
27/2 Sunday 11.23 p.m. Cordwallis Road. Glass in house window smashed.
24/2 Thursday 8.15 a.m. Penyston Road. Penyston Road.
25/2 Friday 1.20 a.m. / 1.30 a.m. Evenlode. Attempted Burglary. The owner was awoken by a noise and went to investigate. They sawA stick being pushed through the letterbox in an attempt to open the door. The offender immediately made off.
25/2 – 26/2 Friday 1.50 p.m. / Saturday 9.30 a.m. Portlock Road. Burglary by smashing the glass in a rear then reaching in to open the door with the key that had been left in it !!! Laptop stolen.
24/2 – 25/2 Thursday 9 p.m. / Friday 5.15 a.m. All saints Avenue – Car possibly left INSECURE searched – purse stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
19/2 – 27/2 Moorbridge Road. Front door forced – nothing stolen.
26/2 Saturday 12.20 p.m. / 4.45 p.m. Railway Station, King Street. Bike stolen.
25/2 Friday 2.10 a.m. Fotherby Court. The owner saw 2 lads fiddling wioth his car. He shouted and they made off immediately.
27/2 3.10 a.m. Forlease Road X 3 Burglaries. Aggrieved heard a noise and went to investigate – found nothing and returned to bed. In the morning they found mud all over the living room carpet – IPOD stolen. Possible letterbox method. Burglary via forced front door – nothing stolen. Owner heard a lound bang but thought nothing of it and went back to sleep. In the moring the police were doing House to House enquiries and found evidence of an attempt to force the front door.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
27/2 Sunday 3.30 a.m. Badger Close. Car rear windscreen smashed – front windscreen cracked. During House to House enquiries a neighbour reported hearing a noise, looked out and saw 2 lads in hoodys running away. This was not reported to the police.
27/2 Sunday 3.30 a.m. Chauntry Road X 2. The owner awoke to see torchlight inside the house. They thought it was their son and went back to sleep. In the morning they realised they had been burgled – possibly the letterbox method – briefcase stolen, which was later recovered. Insecure car entered – SAT NAV stolen.
28/2 Overnight. Summerleaze Road. Burglary by UNKNOWN MEANS – mobiles and handbag stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
28/2 Halifax Road. INSECURE car broken into – handbag, lap[top, keys and Ford Fiesta index ND 04 YLG stolen.

Eyes and ears during the early hours please.


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