Crime: 4 February 2013

MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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NO CRIME TO REPORT.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

3/2  Sunday 6 p.m.  Company Craufurd Rise.  Burglary – entry through forced ground floor rear window – laptop stolen.

19/1 – 3/2  Bridle Close.  Shed break – Padlock forced.  Nothing appears to have been stolen.

MAIDENHEAD WEST

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

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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1/2 – 3/2  Friday noon / Sunday 7.30 p.m.  Shepherds Lane, Hurley.  Breakin to boiler house at the rear of a house – Sit on mower stolen.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

MAIDENHEAD SOUTH

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

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2/2  Saturday 11.45 a.m.  Grenfell Road.  Two lads stole a bike from outside a shop.  They made off towards Maidenhead Station.  One is white, about 15 years old,  short, small build, wearing a blue hooded top, black jacket and trousers, blond hair.  An area search was carried out and a boy was seen trying to remove another bike from the bike rack at the station.  He was arrested on suspicion of theft.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

2/2  Saturday 6 p.m. / 7.45 p.m.  Norden Road.  Burglary.  An offender has climbed over a low wall at the side of a house and forced a rear patio door.  House searched.  Any internal doors were kicked through and damaged.  Watch, cash and wallet /purse stolen.  During house to house enquiries...........A neighbour reported seeing a flat bed transit with no cage stop in the middle of the road outside the house on the day of the burglary.  3 men got back inside and the it made off at speed drawing her attention.  This was not reported to the police....................

2/2  Saturday Larchfield Road.  The top pane of glass in a kitchen window broken.

1/2 – 2/2  Friday 10 p.m. / Saturday 8 a.m.  Farm Close, Holyport.  Garage break – door forced.  Two bikes and an electric drill stolen.

MEMBERS COMMENTS:-

I have had brilliant responses to the problem of unsolicited phone calls, in the middle of the night:-

Hi Jeff

Re the gentleman being pestered by night time international callers - he could try unplugging the phone at night for a few days and advising family / friends to use his mobile number instead.  Alternatively, accept the call but then place the handset on a side table etc and walk off for 15 minutes or so.  This costs nothing, but must be infuriating for the caller, as it ties up their line until the victim chooses to hang up !

Both these approaches have worked for us in the past.

Unfortunately, we're yet to find a successful strategy for daytime computer calls. We generally ignore unknown and withheld numbers, but if we do pick up, my husband really enjoys seeing how many stupid questions he can ask before the operator puts the phone down !