Crime: 16 August 2012

First, an update on the missing Shire Horse:

Thank you to everyone who tried to locate the missing Shire Horse, but she was found and had died of natural causes.

Our grateful thanks.

Next – The Retirement Fair at Ascot Racecouse yesterday

What a brilliant day !  It is always a pleasure to meet you all and catch up – so many familiar faces.  Thank you for your kind words.  It is always so motivating, to hear that what you are doing is appreciated.  It was bigger and better than ever and busy all day.  If you haven’t been to one yet – keep a space in your diary next year. 

Next some results of Intelligence interviews with offenders that have been caught stealing bikes from Windsor.  We know most of the bikes have had their locking devices cut with bolt croppers – very large pairs of pliers that can cut through metal.  The thieves are carrying these in the bottom of a back pack.  A hole has been cut in the bottom of the back pack, so that if they see a bike they like, they kneel down beside it place the back pack on the ground and appear to be searching for something inside.  In fact, they are operating the bolt croppers from inside the back pack, via the hole in the bottom.  They then collect up the chain, place it in the back pack and ride off on the bike !!!  SO – you know what to look for !  Anything like this is an immediate call on the 101 number.

A burglary in Windsor may be of interest !!!!

15/8 – 16/8  Wednesday 10.45 p.m. / Thursday 6.30 a.m.   Losfield Road .  Burglary.  The owner had left a small window open in his kitchen, for his cat.  In the morning the owner found that someone had reached in and opened a larger window, climbed in and stolen a chainsaw from the kitchen worktop.  Upon investigation – neighbours reported that ‘Nottingham Knockers’ had been in the road a few days before !  There is no connection between the 2 events at this time, but all suspicious callers must be reported to the police on the 101 number – and this includes Nottingham Knockers (the young unemployed lads going door to door selling household products)  !!!  EVERY TIME !  Please remember the following words – carved on the heart of every NHW Member:

I DO NOT BUY GOODS AND SERVICES AT THE DOOR.

Close the door firmly, but politely and phone the police on the 101 number !!!  This is alongside not leaving a small window open at night !!

AND ANOTHER IN DATCHET !!!

16/8  Thursday midnight / 5 a.m.   Montagu Road , Datchet.  Shed break.  The owner had seen torchlight in their garden near some workshops during the night, which they did not think worthy of reporting to the police.  In the morning they found the workshop, which is being built and has no door as yet, had been entered.  I AM SURE – EVERY ONE OF YOU WOULD HAVE REPORTED THE TORCHLIGHT ON 999 !!!

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

14/8  Tuesday 6 p.m. / 7 p.m.   Cookham Dean Common.  The owner parked her car and took her dog for a walk.  Index plates stolen.

14/8  Tuesday 4.45 p.m. / 5 p.m.   Cookham Lock, Odney Lane .  A woman and her 2 sons were out walking and left their micro scooters by the lock.  When they returned, they were missing.

15/8 – 16/8  Wednesday 7 p.m. / Thursday 5 a.m.   Lay by off Hurley Lane .  Lorry parked up.  Side of the lorry slashed 2 pallets stolen containing 4,000 cans of chocolate milkshake.

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK :

boynhillcoxgreennhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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

14/8  Tuesday midnight / midday .  Westborough Road .  Burglary.  Rear kitchen window forced and another broken.  The thief reached in and unbolted the rear door.  The owner was recently the victim of a shed break when a bike was stolen and the replacement bike is kept in the kitchen.  Laptop, camera & lenses and the replacement bike stolen !

10/8 – 13/8  Friday 3 p.m. / Monday 10 a.m.   Altwood Road .  Burglary.  Thieves have smashed a small pane of glass in a rear ground floor door, reached through and unlocked the window !  As they reached in the alarm sounded and they immediately made off.  Nothing stolen.  An alarm is the answer !  It does not mean that you have something worth stealing !

12/8 – 13/8  Sunday 6 p.m. / Monday 2 p.m.   School, Shoppenhangers Road .  Attempt to break into the school, but storage area accessed – nothing taken.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT :

maidenheadriverside&belmontnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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

13/8  Monday 5.10 a.m. / 8.30 p.m.   St Luke’s Road.  Car windscreen damaged with a half moon shaped crack.  A bottle was found nearby.

11/8 – 13/8  Saturday 1 a.m. / Monday 7.30 a.m.   Business, Clivemont Road , Cordwallis Estate.  Thieves opened a small toilet window and pushed aside the bars inside when climbing through.  They tried to exit the toilet but the door was locked.  They therefore climbed through the suspended ceiling !  There was a full untidy search.  Very little taken.

15/8  Wednesday 11.30 a.m. / 4 p.m.   Cookham Road .  Burglary.  Glass pane in front door smashed to gain entry.  Jewellery and jewellery box stolen.

13/8 – 14/8  Monday 6.30 p.m. / Tuesday 10 a.m.   Ray Lea Close.  Car keyed.

INNER MAIDENHEAD:

maidenheadtowncentrenhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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

In the last few days we have had purses stolen from handbags in the town centre – dippers / pickpockets.  If you have not got catbells on your purse, please pop into the police station and ask for one – we are handing them out free, as a crime prevention measure.

15/8  Monday noon / 10 p.m.   High Street.  Bike stolen from a bike rack.

13/8 – 14/8  Monday 11 a.m. / Tuesday 12.30 p.m.   Bridge Avenue.  Bike chained to railings outside a communal hallway stolen.

10/8 – 13/8  Friday noon / Monday 3 p.m.   Methodist Church , King Street .  The rear gents toilet window has been smashed.  Apparently this is a regular occurrence.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

oldfield&braynhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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

15/8  Wednesday 9.30 a.m. / 3 p.m.   Holyport Road .  Burglary  Entry via rear patio door causing extensive damage after trying to force a rear side window unsuccessfully.  Untidy search of the property.  Jewellery stolen.  A laptop have been moved and was possibly put out to take, but left behind.  Were the thieves disturbed ?

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

Pinkneysgreen&furzeplattnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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

14/8  Tuesday 6 p.m. / 8 p.m.   Lancaster Road .  Black Subaru Outlook stolen from outside a house.  The owner has all the keys.  It has been found burn’t out in woods at the back of houses.

MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:

First – a warning from PCSO Andy Hitchcock who works in Windsor Town centre:

Hi Jeff

I have just had a phone call from the RBWM Parking Management Team.  Over the last few weeks, a company who has ceased trading, has been issuing bogus parking tickets in RBWM car parks.

Obviously RBWM do all parking enforcement in their own car parks  This company, has been going around and ticketing cars, in the hope people just pay the ticket online. The phone number just rings the web address did go to a website, but it doesn’t seem to work now?

I have advised anyone who gets a ticket from this company, to report it to the PEC on the 101 number, as a potential crime.

The company’s details are:

CPES PARKING MANAGMENT TRADING AS CIVIL PARKING ENFORCMENT SERVICES LTD.

Please could you put this warning out via Thames valley Alert.

Andy

Hi Jeff,

Possibly others have received a call from ' Leeds ' ?  The man said he wanted to show me his mattresses and have feedback on them.  His firm would be in my road showing people and collecting comments.   (The mind boggles.)

I said I didn't need mattresses, thank you.   He was a bit persistent but polite.

Regards,  

C

Next – SOMETHING WE TEND TO FORGET:

Jeff

Whilst driving in the area on recycling collection day, I noticed packaging put out for collection, which had held computers, games, TVs, Flymos etc.  It seemed to me that this was an advertisement that the householder had got “new stuff”.  Do you think this is something to think about when disposing of packaging, or am I being paranoid?  Maybe the packaging could be broken down or split and the info about contents turned the other way?

Regards

Ann

Really good advice – I usually put out a warning after Christmas - I often see cardboard packaging left out on bin day advertising a new laptop, computer, Hi Fi system new large plasma TVs and games systems etc.  the packaging nowadays is always large and very obvious.  Just crshing the boxes and turning them inside out would help !!!

FEDEX SCAM EMAIL:

Jeff,

I thought you might be interested in this. It looks like another scam to get people to give information. The email return address is nothing to do with the FEDEX company

Henry

I have copied the logo’d flier from the email into a separate document (attached), so that you will recognise it, if you receive it.  This is what the police security systems come up with if you click on the link !  BE WARNED

High security alert!!!

You are not permitted to download the file "Label_Copy_Fedex.zip" because it is infected with the virus "W32/Androm.DW!tr".

URL = http://www.aqprojetos.com.br/Label_Copy_Fedex.zip

File quarantined as: .

http://www.fortinet.com/ve?vn=W32%2FAndrom.DW%://www.fortinet.com/ve?vn=W32%2FAndrom.DW%21tr

NEXT RE THE DYSON SCAM:

Hi Jeff

Following today's crime update, I realize that I have most likely fallen for this type of scam recently, although the contact details given were different.

I have sent these same details to the trading standards email address you gave in the crime update.

Petra

THE BANK PFISHING EMAILS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE IN LARGE NUMBERS:

Hi Jeff,

Funny that, Jeff, (your last report I mean), I've had a spate of them lately - Nationwide, HSBC, Lloyds, you name it, none of which I actually have any dealings with. So, delete without opening, is the answer every time.

Malcolm

If I don’t recognise the sender – I automatically delete as well !

Hi Jeff – more bank scam emails:

Subject: Verification Of Your Account

<http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/themes/html/hsbc_ukpersonal/images/masthead-white01

/logo-on-white.gif>

Dear Customer,

As part of our security measure, we regularly screen activity in the HSBC Bank system. You received this message due to an issue on your account.

Due to unusual number of invalid login attempts on your account, we have reason to believe there might be security breach on your account.

Your account requires extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security.

Click on Sign in to Secured online Banking <http://home.kku.ac.th/finance/uploaded/postale/particulier.html>  to continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. Online Banking Support

Many thanks.

John

If you receive on of these pfishing emails, just run your mouse over the email address , a small box will open up, showing the real destination email address hidden behind the one displayed !

PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS ONE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST BALTANT I HAVE SEEN – sent in by Elizabeth :

Dear Beloved,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. Firstly, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pain. My name is Mr. Donald Knigge, a European merchant. I have been diagnosed with Prostate and Esophageal cancer that was discovered very late due to lack of caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now, I have only about a few months to live according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone not even myself but my business.  Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I use to say to my self that if God should give me a second chance I would live differently from how I have lived. I was meditating on my hospital bed and something told me that God is giving me a second chance by keeping me alive though doctors said I won’t last long. I know my time is near, that’s why I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as some few close friends.  So far, I have been able to give alms to a few charity organizations in the U.A.E, London , Sudan , Zimbabwe I gave donations to the Global Fund for Children, GCF and I met two people over the internet that have successfully distributed my funds to charity organizations in their country. Now my health is deteriorating so badly, I really need you to help me distribute the last of my fortune. I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.

You might be wondering why I did not pick my close relatives for this task, but I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the money there to a charity organization in Bulgaria . They closed the account but refused to donate the money to the organization, but instead shared the money amongst themselves. From the way they are acting around me, something tells me they want me dead so they can split my last remaining assets and money. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be content with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which is a huge cash deposit that I have with a security firm will be put in your care if only you will agree and are capable of seeing this through. I want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations of your choice and let them know that it is I, Mr. Donald Knigge that is making this generous donation. I am writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my time to come. I pray for you to support and assist me with a good heart. I hope we can build a relationship based on trust because I want to do this by all means possible before I die.But the choice is yours Please you can contact me through this email address: dbknigge@qq.com

Be blessed my beloved,
Mr. Donald Knigge