NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEWS
DECEMBER 2004
Dear
Residents,
Happy
New Year to you all and I hope you enjoyed a great Xmas. At last we are into January and th=
ings
can get back to normal.
The
cold winter has now arrived with a vengeance and we are dealing with trees =
down
and many road accidents what with the icy roads and high winds we have
had. Please take care when dr=
iving
as some of our roads have been truly treacherous and with slight less speed
involved then some of our recent accidents could have been avoided.
The
dark nights are still here so please keep an eye=
out
for your neighbours when houses are left in darkness and report anyone
suspicious hanging around or any vehicles that seem suspicious. We will gladly check out anyone and
anyone who is genuine will not have a problem with us checking them I am
sure. Please also keep an eye=
on
any elderly neighbours and note any milk left untouched on the doorstep or =
mail
uncollected from behind the door, we have also had a number of elderly peop=
le
taken unwell at this time of year which is a particularly vulnerable time f=
or
some.
And
so to Malmesbury’s Crimes:-
Between
1400 on 5 Dec and 1100 on 6 Dec a car was broken into in
Between
1700 on 5 Dec and 0745 on 6 Dec entry was forced to Nurden's Garden Centre =
with
a large vehicle. A
safe and large quantities of stock were stolen, plus damage, the val=
ue
totalled £7000
At
2100 on 5 Dec offenders tried to hot wire a vehicle parked in Station
Road, Damage caused £10=
0.
Between 1715 on 8 Dec and 0800 on 9 Dec offenders entered Nurden’s Garden Cen= tre by cutting a chain on inner gate causing £20 damage, nothing stolen.<= o:p>
Between
1750 on 8 Dec and 0700 on 9 Dec a CCTV camera was moving causing it to face
away from the yard at the Bodywork and Metal Cleaning building in
Between
1800 on 8 Dec and 0900 on 9 Dec offender(s) forced entry to a barn on a dis=
used
farm site in
Between
2000 on 9 Dec and 0900 on 10 Dec a mobile phone valued £110 was stolen
from Burton Hill House.
Between
2300 on 10 Dec and 0300 on 11 Dec telephone cables were cut outside houses =
in
Newton Grove causing £110 of damage.
At
1900 on 11 Dec the telephone wire was cut to a house in Newton Grove. A similar incident had happened
previously.
Between
1700 on 11 Dec and 1100 on 14 Dec a vehicle parked in
Between
1445 and 1615 on 15 Dec a “’ illuminated snowman costing £=
;20
was stolen from the front porch of a house in
Between
0001 on 17 Dec and 1100 on 18 Dec the outer layer of a window at the Ambula=
nce
Station was cracked causing £50 damage.
Between
1400 and 1430 on 17 Dec an offender was arrested at the Old School Site,
Filands loading manhole covers unto a vehicle.
At
1200 on 20 Dec a wallet was removed from a lady’s handbag in the Canc=
er
Research Shop. Cost incurred
£45. The lady had her h=
andbag
over her shoulder all the time.
Between
1500 on 13 Dec and 2130 on 14 Dec there was a forced entry to a warehouse i=
n
Between
1800 and 1830 on 23 Dec an unattended mobile phone was stolen in the Whole =
Hog
valued £150.
Between
2130 on 30 Dec and 0930 on 31 Dec damage to the value of £275 was cau=
sed
on the Crest Nicholson Development site in Minot Close, Tetbury Hill.
LUCKINGTON/SHERSTON
Between
1650 and 1715 on 7 Dec entry was forced by smashing a pane of glass in the
front door of a cottage in the village.&nb=
sp;
The audible alarm was removed and a bag was taken from a cupboard.
At
1600 on 14 Dec two offenders got into unattended vehicle, with keys in
ignition, in
Between
1630 and 1740 on 28 December an entry was made through an insecure back doo=
r in
Thompson’s Hill, Sherston.
Cash and a wallet to the value of £150 were stolen.
At
1630 on 25 December a barbed wire fence was damaged to the value of £=
200
in The Street, Luckington.
OAKSEY/MILBOURNE/MINETY
Between 0650 and 0800 on 16 December a car. whilst being driven, was st=
ruck
by a stone in
On
18 Dec an empty wheelie bin was removed in Hambury Hill, Minety.
Between
1410 and 1530 on 23 December offender(s) entered bungalow in
BRINKWORTH
Between
1200 on 28 November and 1500 on 4 December a lawn mower was stolen form a f=
ield
in Brinkworth valued £2000.
Between
1830 and 2010 on 8 December a handbag was stolen from an insecure vehicle at
Braydonside, Brinkworth. The
handbag and contents were valued at £250.
Between
2000 on 8 December and 0800 on 9 December offender(s) disabled 2 CCTV camer=
as
to enter and search stables in
Between
1800 on 8 December and 0930 on 9 December offenders forced entry to a garag=
e in
Dauntsey and removed a trailer which had been wheel clamped. Total cost of equipment stolen and
damaged caused £6,200.
Between
1730 and 2100 on 22 December two cultivated trees were cut down in a garden=
in
Brooklands valued £100.
Between
0330 and 0640 on 31 December offenders attempted to remove two sets of
Christmas lights from Box Bush.
Damage caused £10.00.
Little
Somerford/Hullavington
Between
1830 on 6 Dec and 0730 on 8 December an aerial and windscreen wipers were
damaged, value £30, on an unattended vehicle in Little Somerford.
Between
1600 and 1900 on 15 December an offender entered via the rear door of a hou=
se
in
Between
0700 on 21 December and 1800 on 23 December damage was caused to the securi=
ty
lights of Little Somerford Parish Council Hall
costing £150.
Well
that concludes December’s crimes.&nb=
sp;
Please feel free to contact us at any time on 01666 822222 with any
problems or information and I look forward to seeing many of you within the
coming months.
Michelle
Weston WPC 995