Spate of Thefts and Burlgaries in Villages
| Published: 21st November 2008 15:12 |
POLICE officers are advising residents to be vigilant after a spate of burglaries and thefts in rural areas in the south of the county.
The thefts and burglaries often involve items such as Tack, off road vehicles, 4 x 4s, trailers and horseboxes, diesel, agricultural plant and tools.
Police Sergeant Michaela Kennett, of the Towcester Rural Safer Community Team, said: "We are advising people to make sure their property is safe and secure.
"Also, anyone who sees anything suspicious should get in touch with police immediately."
Often before these offences take place, there will be will be a suspicious incident involving the potential offenders identifying their target.
This can be in the form of a vehicle ‘finding’ its way onto a farm premises. When challenged the occupants will often use an excuse or distraction such as;
- Looking for somewhere to exercise their dog
- Looking for grazing land
- Wanting to purchase hay
- Wanting directions to another location
Police Sergeant Kennett said: "A burglary or theft often follows and this can happen anywhere between 2 weeks and 6 months.
"We do get many calls in relation to suspicious persons or vehicles, however we would like to encourage you to always have our number to hand, so that you can report an incident immediately.
"If you feel something is wrong with a person or vehicle then tell us about it. We need as much detail as possible about the vehicle registration and description of the occupants.
"This gives us the opportunity to collate information on those persons that target our rural locations."
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