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Crime: 29 July 2011

Lead thefts. These have been increasing over the past couple of weeks and there were several in Maidenhead and Windsor over the last few days. The thieves tend to remove the lead and then hide it somewhere in the bushes / woods etc for collection later. If you walk dogs or have large hedges around your property can you regularly check them please ? Same for discarded property after a theft – please see the advice below the Crime Update. I have been asked to circulate 2 suspicious vehicles in relation to metal thefts:
Flatbed, Pale coloured cab, no markings on the side index P68 GOE
Silver VW index V 332 PHJ

Any sightings of these 2 vehicles to the PEC please asap on 0845 8 505 505 together with time, date, location, direction of travel and descriptions of driver and any passegers.

Next - in response to my last message, I have received an email address from one of our members, to which we should all send scam emails:

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/help-disrupt-fraudsters-by-reporting-scam-emails-feb11

Just a word of warning for those thinking about buying a motorised scooter for their kids / grandkids:

Motorised Mini Scooters.

Sergeant Colin Pike has asked me to remind you:
Young children or anyone who rides a motorised scooter, MUST comply with the Road Traffic Act, if they are ridden on Public Highway.
That means they have to have insurance, tax and wear protective headwear. It also means they have to be registered with DVLA. Any, that police find being ridden without conforming will be seized. The only place they can be ridden without complying, is on PRIVATE land providing they have permission.

Sgt Colin Pike
Ascot

I will now deal with crimes and then at the bottom of the email, are some more messages and pieces of advice from members:

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

Simon Graves who has offered to be the Area Co-ordinator for White Waltham, would like everyone to use the following email, if you wish to contact him|:

simonandlesleyuk@yahoo.co.uk

29/9 Friday 2 a.m. Dental Practice, Station Parade, Cookham Rise. 3 men were witnesses driving around the rear of the property in a silver saloon / hatchback – they forced the fire door. Seen to later drive away. Cash box stolen. This has been recovered on Littleworth near Beaconsfield (?)
27/7 – 28/7 Wednesday 8.30 p.m. / Thursday 7.30 a.m. Overton Cottages, Kings Lane, Cookham Dean. Entry via garden gate into rear garden for shed break – no entry gained.
27/7 – 28/7 Dean Lane, Cookham. Wednesday 6 p.m. / Thursday 7.15 a.m.UKNOWN MEANS OF ENTRY - £1 and 2 keys stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
24/7 – 28/7 Sunday 10 p.m. / Thursday 11 a.m. Grenfell Road. Bonnet of car damaged.
28/7 Thursday 4.41 a.m. Barley Mead. A witness saw someone on the roof of a neighbour’s house. They shouted and the lad made off in a black Corsa, which had a very large and loud / noisy exhaust system. He is described as 5’10, skinny wearing a black hoody.
27/7 Wednesday 2.45 a.m. Foliejohn Way. Youths seen vandalising road signs. The police were called and attended immediately – 2 lads arrested. Just to remind you – this would be a 999 call as it is a crime in progress – criminal damage.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
27/7 Wednesday 2.16 a.m. Clinic, St Luke’s Road. Window forced – alarm activated the thieves made off with a cash box.
28/7 Thursday 4.20 a.m. Ray Park Avenue. The owner of a property heard noises and went to investigate. They saw someone on the roof of a bay window of a neighbour’s house stealing the lead. Turning on their lights, disturbed the offender who immediately made off. He climbed into the passenger side of a small car that was sitting there with it’s engine running and the passenger door open. He is described as medium build, possibly late 20s in dark clothing.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
26/7 – 27/7 Tuesday 10 p.m. / Wednesday 9 a.m. York Court, Moorbridge Road. Bike stolen from a compound. It was recovered and returned to Bracknell police station.
26/7 – 27/7 Tuesday 5 p.m. / Wednesday 9 a.m. Library, St Ive’s Road. Chained up bike stolen from outside.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
28/7 Thursday School, Schoppenhangers. Lead stolen from the roof. A neighbour found a large pile nearby hidden ready for collection later. We have suspects for lead theft who are continually stop checked and any car searched. They therefore leave is somewhere quiet for collection later.
28/7 Thursday 9.20 p.m. High Street, Bray. A witness walking their dog saw a silver hatchback parked suspiciously. As they walked along 2 men came out of the bushes got in the car and drove off. The witness investigated the bushes and found a large pile of lead !!! An eagle eyed member of the public with fine tuned instincts !
26/7 – 27/7 Tuesday 11 p.m. / Wednesday 8.10 a.m. Windsor Lodge, Windsor Road. Bray. Car left UNLOCKED – IPOD, laptop & passport stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
28/7 Thursday Headington Road. Lead pulled up on the roof ready to steal. The owners heard and disturbed the thieves. A neighbours house was targeted last week and the owner is concerned they will be back. Can everyone in that area be especially on their guard ?


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