Can I remind everyone about the purpose of these messages:
To keep you informed and reassured that crime levels, are not as high as ‘Chinese Whispers’ lead everyone to believe.
They are always a request for your ‘eyes and ears’. Once you know an offence took place in a location near you, does it jog your memory that you may have seen / heard something, which may be connected ? Always, have in your mind the jigsaw puzzle approach. You may not know which piece of the puzzle you have, until you see the picture. You may have seen a car parked out of place, some people who drew your attention, because their behaviour was suspicious, their body language drew your attention. Rely on your instincts - they are there for a reason and are always correct ! If your attention is drawn, it is because it is suspicious. We ‘totally ignore, ‘normal’ behaviour’. If you think something is suspicious, it usually is, simply let us know on the 101 number, or by reporting in online on the TVP website. Just tell us you do not require a police response, you are just passing on a suspicious incident. You may have seen a car driving away at speed down a residential road - it could be driving away from a burglary, leaflet deliverers looking up and down driveways and looking in windows, a young lad walking along beside parked cars, taking too much interest in what is inside / trying car door handles. Let us know
They are always, witness appeals. Did you actually witness the offence detailed, or have information, which may relate to it. If so - let us know. So often we hear when doing ‘House to House’ enquiries after a burglary for example - I was woken by strange noises at 3 a.m., my dog di bark at …, I did see a car, zooming up the road at…, I did see a strange white car parked outside that house with three men inside- but that was 2 days ago, my fence has been damaged …., there are footprints in my flower beds and the plants broken down, there are hand prints on my patio windows….We need to know.
They are to help you, help us and protect your neighbours, friends and local community.
Get all your friends, neighbours and work colleagues to sign up to receive Thames Valley Alerts - it is Nationwide, so they can sign up where they live. The more people signed up - the more people we can protect. The simply need to go to
www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk where there is a sign up option
FIRST: We had a scam incident in Windsor on Monday. Please be aware, and not, let it happen to you.
26/3 2 p.m. Supermarket in the town centre. A woman shopper was approached by a man, after she had just paid for her goods. He said he knew her sister and put his hand into her handbag, which was correctly worn across her body. He helped himself to £4 in loose change and walked off !! If anything like this happens to you - alert a member of staff immediately.
NEXT - a doorstop scam
26/3 Dedworth Road, Windsor. The doorbell at the practice rang. A man was standing there, saying he was a patient, but his car had broken down at the traffic lights nearby. The police had told him to get the car removed or face a heavy fine. He asked if the practice would loan him £600. The occupier phoned the manager and asked what they should do. As they keep no cash at the practice, they accompanied the man to a nearby cash till, where they withdrew a small amount of cash. The cash was handed over and the man left. On checking, there was no such patient. He is described as white, olive skinned, about 45 years old, bald, slim, tall, wearing a coat and T shirt, cream trousers and brown boots. If you run or work in a small a business - please alert all the staff to be on their guard.
Next: We had an attempted burglary in Ascot yesterday, but the Crime Prevention advice is a useful reminder for everyone !
27/3 Tuesday 10.15 p.m. Cheapside Road. Attempted Burglary. The owner heard a noise and went to investigate. The saw that someone had their hand through the letterbox attempting to unlock the door. They immediately made off. The Crime prevention Advice is very simple - Everyone must double lock their doors at all times. If you have a wooden front door, you need two locks - a Yale / rim-latch type lock, one third of the way down from the top and a 5 lever mortice lock, one third of the way up from the bottom. Both of these must be double locked at all times to prevent someone reaching in through the letterbox - lots of our Opportunist Thieves are very small and can do that and it prevents the door from being shouldered / forced open. If you do double lock the door, you must have the keys somewhere easily accessible. The Fire Service recommend that if you have stairs, the keys are placed on the fifth tread - out of sight if someone looks through the letterbox, but where everyone knows where they are in case of fire and a house full of smoke. The Fire service also recommend all families have a fire escape plan and just as we all have fire drills at work, you have the occasional fire drill at home ! If you have a UVPC front door, you cannot simply lift the handle to secure the door when you are inside - you must engage the full locking mechanism inside the frame, by also locking the door with the key as well !
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk25/3 - 26/3 Sunday 4.15 p.m. / Monday 8.25 a.m. Wellington Road. Front and rear index plates stolen from a car.
28/3 Wednesday 8.20 a.m. / 8.40 a.m. The Gullet. Electric Motorcycle stolen. A black, E-Voyager.
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
NO CRIME TO REPORT
MAIDENHEAD WEST
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.ukBISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
NO CRIME TO REPORT
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
NO CRIME TO REPORT
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.ukBOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
26/3 11 p.m. Boyn Valley Road. Burglary. Opportunist thieves entered by a door left unlocked by the owner. While he watched the TV with the sound very loud, they searched the house stealing a large single square stone ruby ring, which had been cut at the back, Euros and cash.
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
NO CRIME TO REPORT
