Crime: 10 August 2012

I went to a very interesting NHW meeting on Wednesday evening, in Monkey Island Lane , Bray – I do have to add that all my NHW meetings are interesting – there was a co-ordinator at the meeting, who worked in IT security, for a bank.  We were discussing scam emails.  He pointed out that most were in very poor English, for a purpose !  I thought it was just Google Translate – apparently not.  It is – an intentional IQ filter – he re-assured us !  They only want to catch those people, who are most easily fooled and unlikely to follow up any losses and will continue to send money, when asked.  I had never thought about it this way !!  Unless anyone out there knows better ???

Another interesting thing emerged.  They had recently had a Cannabis Factory in the road !  These can be anywhere.  It was a rented property and the entire inside had been ripped out – thousands upon thousands of pounds worth of damage – if you are in the business of renting out properties, be aware !  They had been given the old 0845 8 505 505 number to phone, if they needed the police.  Though that number is still live, it has been phased out as we all know and replaced with the National number – 101.  I have attached once again my NHW handout – when and how to call the police - you may find it useful.

I mentioned  Neighbourhood Updates at the meeting and everyone looked blank,  These are produced monthly for every Neighbourhood and lists meeting dates, as well as all the work being carried out by the Neighbourhood Team to address your 3 NAG Priorities.  They then asked where to find them ?  I reminded them that in every message I send, I have put the Police Neighbourhood Team Group Email Address under the heading, so that you can contact them directly.  Under that, is an http link to your Neighbourhood Page on TVP's website.  All the monthly updates will be found there – it could not be simpler.  They spend a lot of time producing them.  It seems such a waste – if no-one reads them !

CRIME:

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

cookhamneighbourhood@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n107

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK :

boynhillcoxgreennhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n108

9/8  Thursday   2 p.m.   Boyn Hill Avenue .  A witness said they saw 3 lads climbing over a metal fence into the college grounds.  Police attended immediately and could hear the sound of breaking glass and metal clanging.  Radiators and other metal piping from the derelict house had been piled up ready for collection.

9/8  Thursday 9.45 a.m. / 1.10 p.m.   Audley Drive .  Burglary of first floor flat.  Door forced and extensively damaged – The thieves have stolen a dog towel from the bottom of the stairs and a safe plus contents, secured in the floor of the wardrobe.  Thieves know to look for them there – most are not too difficult to remove with appropriate know how and brute force.

7/8 – 8/8  Tuesday 10 a.m. / Wednesday 11.30 p.m.   East Road .  Car badly damaged in the road.  The parts were collected up and are now in police property.

8/8  Wednesday  midnight / 9 a.m.   School, Altwood Road .  Metal plaque commemorating the loss of 4 pupils in a skiing accident stolen.  Did you see anyone acting suspiciously in the are ?

10/8  Midnight / 8.30 a.m.   White Paddock.  Car tyres slashed.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT :

maidenheadriverside&belmontnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n192

10/8  Friday  5 a.m.   Company, Clivemont Road, Cordwallis business Estate.  A CCTV operator saw 3 men loading metal piping into the rear of a van.  The index plate had been covered with newspaper.  Scaffolding poles were recovered.

9/8  Thursday 10.30 a.m. / 5.30 p.m.   Belmont Road .  Burglary.  Thieves climbed over a side fence and forced a  rear door and window.  Garden furniture had been moved to climb on.  Footprints found along the worktop.  Jewellery and cash stolen.

8/8  Thursday 11 p.m.   Bailey Close.  A witness phoned the police to report 2 lads acting suspiciously around somer parked cars with a torch.  She then heard a smashing sound and the lads ran off.  Some items recovered from Kidwells Park .  A bag had been stolen containing irons.

7/8 – 8/8  Tuesday 7 p.m. / Wednesday 7 a.m.   Penyston Road .  Index plate stolen and unscrewed from a car.

9/8  Thursday 10.50 a.m. / 1.30 p.m.   The Avenue.  Burglary via forced ground floor window.  House searched.  Laptops X 2, cash, camera, TV and sports bags stolen.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:

maidenheadtowncentrenhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n193

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

oldfield&braynhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n206

8/8  Wednesday 3.30 a.m. / 4.20 p.m.   Fane Way .  Car driver’s window smashed – SAT NAV stolen.

8/8  Wednesday 10.30 p.m.  Car dealer, Priors Way.  Alarm activation as padlocks cut from property – no entry gained.  The thieves immediately made off.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

Pinkneysgreen&furzeplattnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n213

10/8  Friday  midnight / 8 a.m.   Mossy Vale.  Attempted Burglary.  Attempt to force side window – no entry gained.

7/8 – 8/7  Tuesday 11 p.m. / Wednesday 1 a.m.   Connaught Close.  The owner left a drill outside to be collected by someone.  When they arrived, it had been stolen.