Crime:
4 September 2013
The
first thing to report is the case of a bogus builder in Datchet. The
owner had some legitimate work done on their house by some builders.
Shortly after they had finished and left site, 2 men appeared at the door
saying they had just come back to check some additional details.
They disappeared up onto the roof and came down with a brick, saying that
unfortunately, there was more work that needed to be done to the chimney,
they would need £5,000 for materials. They also removed most of the
chimney leaving a large hole through to the house. The owner handed
it over. They then left to get materials. The next day they
turned up and said that they had under estimated the materials needed and
would in fact need, an additional £15,000. The aggrieved went to
the bank and withdrew this additional sum and handed it over. They
advised him to order the cash for the next day, but not to say it was for
building works as they may not let him have the money, so he should say it
was cash to buy a car. That way, there would be no problems.
He has not seen them since. This
happens quite frequently – too frequently.
Often these people call just after they
have seen skips and builders vans leaving a site. They know the name
of the builder, because they often use a display board outside and
‘intimate’ that they are from that firm. The owner, therefore
thinks it is still those builders. They may call a few weeks later
or within a short time to check the work done has settled. The other
time is exactly a year later, when they call to check the guarantee that
was given ! Whatever the excuse – more work will need doing.
Please look after your elderly and
vulnerable neighbours and report suspicious white vans calling at their
houses to us. It may well be legitimate, but you never know.
We will arrange for a PCSO to happen to walk past. When we speak to
these vulnerable victims, they are really reluctant to contact us, because
the bogus builders have been so nice and helpful. They are generally
more concerned something has happened to them to prevent them turning up
!!!
If we have one case of bogus builders,
they will have at least 3 others on the go at the same time – in this
area !
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@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-n391.htm
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
As there has been an increase in
crime in this area, I have had an email from Insp. Stuart Bosley, the head
of local CID. He has asked me to let you know that he is arranging
additional patrols both in uniform and in plain clothes.
2/9 Monday 10 p.m. Belmont Drive. Car
passenger window smashed with a hammer. Black patent handbag
stolen.
16/8 – 4/9 Lockbridge Court, Ray Park Road.
Communal garages entered and bike stolen. A red and white gents
Focus Black Forest.
3/9 Tuesday 9.15 a.m. 1.30 p.m. Ray Park Road.
Burglary. Side gate forced to access the garden, then a garden bench
used to force a rear window. Untidy search of the whole house.
Credit cards, passport and jewellery stolen.
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-berkse-winds
/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n393.htm
27/8 – 3/9 Tuesday 5 p.m. / Tuesday 8 a.m. Mill
Lane, Cookham. Sheet of copper removed from a summer house.
3/9 – 4/9 Tuesday 9.45 p.m. / Wednesday 8.05 a.m. Company,
Cookham Road. Shutter switch box on the front of a shop
damaged in an attempt to break in. They then went to the rear of the
property to force an entry and did considerable damage to a set of rear
shutters. A neighbour heard the noise and went to investigate.
They disturbed 3 Asian (from their accents) men in dark hoodies, who
immediately made off towards Colliers Close. No entry gained and
nothing stolen.
4/9 Wednesday 10.15 a.m. Shottesbrooke Park, Pundles
Lane, Shottesbrooke. A resident hears noises outside and
went to investigate. She thought the noises were coming from
woodland behind her house, but she then found her tractor had been damaged
the shell was damaged and other steel items moved.
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
2/9 Monday midnight / 7.15 a.m. Lancaster Road.
Car keyed.
2/9 – 3/9 Monday 6 p.m. / Tuesday 7.30 a.m. Oaken
Grove, Furze Platt. House being renovated. Builders
equipment left on site. An offender has climbed over a rear fence
trampling plants and stolen the tools. All the tools were property
marked with pen and a tub of white spirit had been taken possibly to
remove the postcoding.
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
2/9 – 3/9 Monday 10 p.m. / Tuesday 8.30 a.m. Company,
Grenfell Road. Bike locked in a bike shed stolen. A
grey Voodoo, Marasa Hybrid stolen.
1.9 – 2/9 Sunday 11 p.m. / Monday 5 p.m. Culley Way,
Cox Green. Car keyed.
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
I have had this in from a member:-
Hi Jeff,
Thought I would let you know that my one of the Centre caps on my VW golf
alloy wheels was taken early hours Saturday morning. The 3 remaining
centre caps have all been damaged as well. it was outside my house in
Fifield.
Should I report it to the PEC ?
Best wishes
Allison
Yes report anything like this
immediately – this is a crime. It is either Criminal Damage, or
Theft From a Vehicle. Whichever - being a crime, it must be reported
to the PEC on the 101 number. We may have several other incidents
and this could show a pattern / route taken. We may have arrested an
offender somewhere else, who would otherwise have got away with this
offence, because it was not reported. Also the technique, may well
ID a particular offender.
NEXT:
I have had this in from Christine Seal, my oppo over in Wokingham:
Horse Carriage Stolen
Ravenswood is a village for people with severe mental and physical
disabilities. The carriage has been specially modified to allow
wheelchair access and is used regularly by the residents who are unable to
move.
The residents love going for rides on the carriage and being so near to
horses, it is used as part of their therapy and gives them a great deal of
enjoyment.
If you have any information or come across this carriage please could
you contact the police on 101.
There is a link to a photo of the carriage below.
I have received this warning from the
Nottingham Alert System. This does happen here as well !
Do not fall for the latest con on Nottinghamshire’s roads.
A 90-year-old man was waiting for a bus, on Friday 23 August, when he was
approached by a motorist.
The man, who was driving a small dark-coloured car, claimed he needed to
get to London, but had no petrol.
He offered him two watches, featuring price tags of £199, in return for
money to buy fuel.
The elderly man, wanting to help, gave him £40.
On further inspection, the watches were only worth a fraction of the
purported value – or the money handed over.
Inspector Andy Gan said: "This is only one of a number of incidents
of this kind in the last few weeks across Nottinghamshire. We just want to
warn people to be wise to it, so that no one else falls victim to
this man’s fictitious sob story."
The man was white and spoke with a foreign accent. He was short, of stocky
build with dark slicked back hair. He was wearing a shirt and tie.
If you have been approached by the man or have any information contact
police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
NEXT AS WE APPROACH THE AUTUMN AND PEOPLE
THINK ABOUT FILLING THEIR CENTRAL HEATING OIL TANKS:.......
Secure your oil tank
Last winter saw a large number of heating oil thefts throughout our rural
areas. The thefts occurred mainly from various types of properties
including homes, village halls, schools and churches. Some properties were
repeat victims with some having as much as £800 stolen in heating oil.
One of the main issues identified was that victims were unable to say
exactly when the oil was stolen.
The oil is usually taken by using a pipe directly into the tank and it
being pumped out or by draining the tank using cans which are then carried
away.
There are various devices available to prevent heating oil thefts and some
of these can be purchased through your oil supplier.
We would suggest that you install an alarm to your tank which can alert
you when the oil tank level drops quicker than normal usage. These alarms
can be linked directly to your home alarm system or can alert you via a
smart phone.
Another crime prevention method is by using a hidden camera which can send
a message to your smart phone. These types of devices can be found on the
internet from around £35 upwards. Your alarm company may also be able to
help and advise.
Attached is a leaflet prepared by Nottingham, which may help.
I have also been asked to circulate a
stolen motorbike from Maidenhead and a photo of the same model and colour
is attached:
Stolen from BAHNSTORMER BMW, Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead. It is a
HUSQVARNA CR65 children’s motocross bike, chassis number
ZKHCR6530CV000627.
From the Borough:
Count down! Last chance to vote for
your Council Tax favourites
We are fast approaching the closing date for
the Council’s Local Budget consultation – the opportunity for you to
have a real say in how part of your council tax is spent.
The deadline is Friday 6 September
2013 – so if you haven’t already voted, now’s the time to
make sure your votes count.
Local Budget gives you the chance to vote for
how a total of £225,000 in capital funding is spent, including:
- £100,000
for priorities that would benefit people wherever they live in the
borough and
- £125,000
for schemes that would benefit people living in a particular area –
£50,000 each for the Maidenhead and Windsor areas and £25,000 for
Ascot & the Sunnings.
This is a great opportunity to tell the
Council where you think the money should go – and then it will be the
councillors’ job to make sure it is used according to the results of the
public vote.
You can take part online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3JG2TF7.
The form takes just a few minutes to complete
and contains the lists of schemes and projects for you to rank according
to your priorities (or you can vote not to spend the money at all).
Don’t forget, the closing date is Friday
6 September 2013 and the council looks forward to receiving your
response.
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