Crimes update: Melton rural north

This crimes update was issued today by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Coordinator at Melton Police HQ.

There were two house burglaries on 26th January – both targeting large, flat-screen TVs. One incident occurred at Grimston, and the other in Croxton Kerrial.

Outbuildings have been either tampered with, or broken into, at Bottesford on the 28th January, and Redmile on the 29th.

18 batteries (car, lorry and tractor types) were stolen from the West End area of Long Clawson just after 7am this morning.

On Sunday afternoon a vehicle parked on the Knipton Road near to Belvoir Castle was broken into and items stolen.

Anyone with information on any of these crimes is asked to call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22.

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Have you seen this van?

Melton Police have just issued this request for information:

Please can I ask you to report any recent sighting or future sights of a Silver Ford Transit? It has a registration starting S and ending in OOV – so that would be S___OOV. We understand that it has been seen near to a number of suspicious incidents. Please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 with details.

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Police issue warning to all motorists

A man claiming to be a police officer stopped a woman motorist near Orston after flashing his lights at her to pull over. Now police are warning motorists not to stop if other cars flash their lights at them after the incident, which happened in Bottesford Lane, Orston, at around 6.50pm last Thursday (21 January).

The woman, who was driving from Scarrington to Bottesford, pulled over and the man got out of his car and walked up to her vehicle. He claimed he was a police officer but could not produce any identification, so the woman drove off.

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General advice, General warnings |

Suspicious vehicle warning

A message just received from Hugh Crouch at Melton Police:

Just a quick message to let you know that we have a new vehicle in the vale which has been seen acting in a suspicious manner: A GREEN RANGEROVER DISPLAYING N828GKH. If seen, please let Leicestershire Constabulary know on 0116 222 2222.

Plus there has been a 4×4 stolen in Melton Mowbray via a break to a home for the keys of the vehicle. Vehicle was a Nissan Navara. Grey on a 58 plate. Please keep your keys safe.

General warnings |

Waltham: cold-caller warning

A number of people reported two cold-callers in Waltham this afternoon selling dish cloths, and presenting bogus identity cards. One was described as black, about 20 years old, and around 5ft 11ins tall.

One resident said: “When I didn’t answer the door quickly enough for his liking, he started shouting outside – perhaps as a way of establishing whether the property was indeed unoccupied?”

When the resident refused to look at his wares, the caller was said to have “muttered curses under his breath as he retreated up the path”. He added: “It does reinforce the case for establishing ‘no cold-calling zones’ in the village, particularly when you consider the elderly and vulnerable – who would be easy prey for characters like this.”

Local Beat Managers, PC Mark Longden and PC Darryl Cunnington stress that residents shouldn’t purchase items from cold-callers, and ask that we should let them know when cold-callers start knocking on doors. Although they may be completely innocent, thefts have occurred following such visits in the past. The number to call is 0116 222 2222.

Click here for detailed advice on how to deal with cold-callers.

General warnings, Waltham on the Wolds |

Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

Issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 17th December 2009.

There were a number of incidents in the rural areas of Melton Mowbray which all took place on the 17th and 18th December:

Burglaries: There were four incidents in the last week – at Gaddesby, Hose, Long Clawson and Rotherby.

Theft of Fuel: There have been two incidents of red diesel being stolen; at Wymondham (500 litres) and at Somerby (300 litres).

Turkeys: Six turkeys were stolen from a location between Pickwell and Somerby. The owner states that the birds would be six years old – making them less than ideal for the dinner table!

If you have any information on the above incidents, please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222 with details.

Hose, Long Clawson, Wymondham |

Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 17th December 2009.

Thank you
Firstly, a huge thank you for all your calls regarding suspicious vehicles and visitors. These are providing fantastic intelligence for us, so please keep the information coming!

Security
With regards to crime prevention, please remember to keep your house secure – even when there are people in the home. There have been a number of recent incidents of intruders entering properties when residents were inside.

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General warnings, Melton Mowbray, Old Dalby, Uncategorized |

Melton rural areas: scrap metal merchants

There have been a number of incidents in recent days of scrap metal merchants knocking on doors. If they don’t get an answer, they have been reported entering back gardens. In Waltham, a group were challenged by a local farmer when he found them going through a skip on someone else’s property.

Hugh Crouch from Melton Police is also warning that there has been an increase in the amount of copper cable being stolen from remote locations – particularly around the Redmile area.

Please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222 to report any suspicious activity.

Croxton Kerrial, General warnings, Redmile, Waltham on the Wolds |

Knipton: house burglary

Information from Leicestershire Constabulary:

There was a burglary to a home in the Pasture Lane area of Knipton between 15:00hrs of the 23rd November and 08:30hrs today (24th November).

Did you see any suspicious activity in the area? If so please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 and quote OIS 116 24/11/09

Knipton |

Harby: suspicious activity

Sunday 22nd November approx 12 noon: a white Transit type van – registration X753 XLN – was seen acting suspiciously in Pinfold Place, Harby. Two males with the van – one tall, aged approx 30 and wearing a cap, second male younger, short hair and wearing a black jumper.

A resident checked her property to find a gate unlatched and three new vehicle batteries had been removed from the rear of the property. She confronted the men who had driven onto Stathern Lane, and demanded the return of the batteries. They said they had been given permission by someone nearby, but no one else had seen the men. The men were carrying more batteries to their vehicle.

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Harby |

General warning: postal scam

We have just received this warning of a postal scam from a local Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator. It has apparently been confirmed by Royal Mail.

A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number).
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Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 11th November 2009.

Heating Oil: We have had a number of incident involving the theft of heating oil recently and the most recent incidents have occurred in Waltham on the Wolds, Eastwell and the an Industrial Unit on the out skirts of Melton Mowbray.
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Eastwell, Harby, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, Waltham on the Wolds |

Policing blog: Distraction burglaries

From Neighbourhood Beat Manager for Melton Rural North, Pc Darryl Cunnington.

Over the past month we have seen a worrying increase in what the police call “distraction burglaries”. In these offences the elderly and vulnerable are targeted and a story is told in order to gain entry to the house.

The offender can work alone, or more commonly with an accomplice. The occupant will be distracted whilst rooms are searched and property stolen. Often the victim is not aware that anything has been taken until some time later.

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Melton Mowbray: rural crimes update

A crime update for the rural areas of Melton Mowbray, issued by Hugh Crouch, Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at Melton Police HQ on the 27th October 2009.

Good News! Following an incident last week concerning the theft of scrap metal in the Vale of Belvoir, a male has been arrested and charged with the offence.

May I take this opportunity to once again say thank you to those persons that have called Leicestershire Constabulary with details suspicious activity or requested sightings. These calls do generate positive results.
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Bottesford, General warnings, Harby, Nether Broughton |