Crime: 2 September 2011

We had a car ENTERED BY UNKNOWN MEANS in Windsor. As you will have seen from recent messages, a lot of cars are being broken into BY UNKNOWN MEANS. I say this, when the cars have been entered and there is no damage to the locks. The implication is of course – the car was left Insecure / unlocked – Insurance companies will therefore refuse to pay out. There are signal blockers which thieves can use to prevent you locking your car, but once locked, they cannot be used to open the car. The blockers simply jam the signal to your car, with another signal on the same frequency. This confuses the car – which does nothing. When locking your car with a fob, you must make sure the signal has been accepted – this is very easy to determine – the car lights flash and some cars bleep. If the lights don’t flash – the car isn’t locked. If you attempt to lock the car a couple of times and it doesn’t flash, you must manually lock your car. Never just reach over your shoulder with your fob and zap your car. Please check every time. As I have said – kids walk along rows of parked cars trying car door handles – if they find one open, they will search it – please don’t let it be yours – it is so simple to prevent !

CRIME:
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
30/8 – 31/8 Tuesday 2 p.m. / Wednesday 2 p.m. Spring Lane. Attempts to steal a lead statue from a pond. Pump stolen. We have had reports of several garden ornaments being stolen in Maidenhead. Can everyone pay particular attention to them at this time and make sure they are secure – particularly if they are visible from the road.
1/5 – 31/8 Farm Twyford Road. A pile of items has now been identified as stolen – a solar panel, a livery pencil feed and electric fence components.
31/8 – 1/9 Wednesday 8.30 p.m. / Thursday 1 a.m. Rutland Gate. Burglary. Front door mortise lock damaged – rear back gate damaged. Garage accessed but nothing stolen.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
30/8 – 31/8 Tuesday 7.30 p.m. / Wednesday 7 a.m. Loosen Drive. 2 plastic hubcaps removed from a car Chrysler Voyager

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
No crime to report.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:
31/8 Wednesday – leisure centre – Bike stolen.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:
31/8 Wednesday Badger Close. Garden wall pushed over.
31/8 Wednesday 2.40 p.m. Brunel Road. The owner of a property saw 3 lads spraying graffiti on a wall. They stood back and photographed their work. The owner phoned the police and the three were arrested still in possession of the cans – it does work – if you phone quickly enough.
1/9 Thursday Eskdale Gardens. Vamoose Burglary. House entered BY UNKNOWN MEANS. Keys and black Maserati Coupe index YK 5 ESZ stolen

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
2/9 Friday 1.40 a.m. Highfield Road. Car rear windscreen smashed.
31/3 Wednesday 1a.m. / 1.30 a.m. Malvern Road. Attempted Burglary. The owner saw a person in dark clothing reach through a small window to try and open a larger one. – she shouted and the offender immediately made off.