Crime: 2 April 2013

FIRST A REPORT OF A MOBILE PHONE STOLEN FROM A TABLE IN A COFFEE SHOP !  If it happens in Ascot, it could happen here !

28/3  Thursday 10.15 a.m.  Coffee shop, High Street, Ascot.  The aggrieved was having a coffee when a young lad came up and asked for directions.  He spread a map over the table.  When he collected it up, a mobile phone which had been sitting on the table, went with it and was stolen.  This has now been happening in all our coffee shops for over a year – can everyone be on the alert please.  The lad is described as: White, possible mid European, Short spiky black hair, late 20s, / early 30s, facial stubble, jeans, black T shirt and black jacket

MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

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

vp-pol-area-berkse-winds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n391.htm

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

2/4  Tuesday midnight / 5.34 a.m.  Belmont Road.  A van was seen entering a builder’s yard.  The padlock on the gate was forced.  Cavity wall insulation stolen.

31/3 –1/4  Sunday 3.30 p.m. / Monday 10 a.m.  Harrow Close, Furze Platt.  Car passenger window smashed – mobile phone and cash stolen.

31/3  Sunday 2 a.m. / 4 p.m.  Florence Avenue.  Car driver’s window smashed – car searched nothing stolen.

30/3 – 31/3  Saturday 6 p.m. / Sunday 10.30 a.m.  Tachbrook Close.  Car driver’s door lock forced – no entry gained.

MAIDENHEAD WEST

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

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

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

se-winds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n393.htm

31/3 – 1/4  Sunday / Monday  West End, Waltham St Lawrence.  Garage door damaged.  The owner believes someone has driven into it to open it.

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

Neighbourhood Page:

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

winds/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n392.htm

2/4  Tuesday 10 a.m.  Stamford Road.  A van pulled up and knocked at the door.  Someone was home but chose not to answer the door.  Two men then proceeded to load a radiator from the drive and a metal garden gate onto a van and drive off.

30/3 – 2/4  School, Altwood Road.  School entered twice.  Saturday 12.41 a.m.  Alarm activated a Perspex window had been removed from the gym – 3 kids ran off.  2 fire extinguishers had been let off all around the boiler room.  Tuesday 2^nd April, on a routine check a gym window had been forced – gym equipment strewn all around the floor and the grass area outside.

28/3  Thursday 11.35 p.m.  Pub, Boyn Hill Road.  A roof slate thrown through a window.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

30/3  Saturday 5.15 p.m.  Ludlow Road.  Car wing mirror damaged and the mirror broken

MEMBERS COMMENTS:

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