Crimefile - update
| Author: John Boles | Published: 2nd September 2008 17:42 |
Crime PreventionThere have been a number of reports of pedal cycles being stolen recently.
Whatever type of bike you have, it is essential to keep it secure. Almost 400,000 bicycles are stolen every year in England and Wales but a few simple steps could help you minimise the risk of yours being one of them.
- Always lock your bike up when leaving it unattended, even if it is only for a few minutes.
- Try and choose somewhere where there are lots of people and a high level of natural surveillance
- If a purpose built cycle stand is not available choose a fixed piece of street furniture. Please be careful not to obstruct the way for others, such as wheelchair users, people with baby buggies or the visually impaired.
- Invest in an adequate lock. A chain and padlock combination is the cheapest option.
- Security mark your bike, keep a record of the frame number and take a photograph of it, so that if stolen and recovered it can easily be identified as yours.
Glastonbury
Wells Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed an incident in Glastonbury between 2pm and 2.30pm on Sunday 17 August. A 15 year old male was cycling on the pavement towards Street when a vehicle driven by a female slowed down and two males in front and rear passenger seats reached through windows and attempted to pull the 15 year old from his bike. The victim cycled off and later outside B&Q the same vehicle slowed down and the victim was pulled from his bike and fell into the road.
A 19 year old male received an official cannabis warning after being found in possession of a small amount of vegetable matter while a passenger in a vehicle parked in a lay-by on the A39 at Glastonbury on 17 August.
A 42 year old female from Glastonbury was arrested on 18 August for failing to answer police bail. While in custody she was found to be in possession of a small amount of brown herbal matter and was charged with possession of a class C drug.
PC Strong at Wells Police Station is seeking information in relation to an incident in High Street, Glastonbury overnight on 21/22 August when a window was damaged at Miller & Co. Unknown offender(s) smashed a single glazed, ground floor window. No entry was gained to the premises and nothing was stolen.
A pedal cycle was stolen overnight on 19/20 August from a property in Hill Head. It had been chained to the front of the house.
Street
On 19 August, a Ford Escort was reported missing from the car park of the Elms Inn, Street. The vehicle was later recovered near Elmhurst School. Nothing was stolen and there were no signs of damage.
A wheelchair was stolen from outside the back door of a property in Cranhill Road some time after 8.30pm on 19 August. The property was located in the company of two youths in the High Street the following morning and was recovered.
A 47 year old female from Taunton received a fixed penalty for theft of a skirt from Jaeger Holdings Ltd at Clarks Village on 20 August.
A pedal cycle was stolen from outside the back door of a property in Wilfred Road overnight on 21/22 August. The bike was not secured to anything but was locked together so could not have been ridden away.
Overnight on 23/24 August, two panels of glass were smashed at Pound Plus in the High Street.
Unknown offender(s) smashed the rear passenger side window of a vehicle which was parked and secured on the driveway of a property in Burleigh Lane overnight on 24/25 August.
Shepton Mallet
A car was stolen overnight on 15/16 August from a property in The Retreat, Evercreech but was later recovered by police.
A number of vehicles have been broken into at the Bath and West Showground between 16 - 19 August. In some cases, windows were smashed and doors bent back to gain entry. One victim has had number plates stolen from their vehicle.
A mobile phone and perfume were stolen from a bag which was in the kitchen of a property in Doulting between 11.15pm and midnight on 17 August.
An Xbox together with games was stolen from a property in Coal Pit Lane, Stoke St Michael some time between 17/18 August.
Property was stolen overnight from an unsecured vehicle parked in High Street, Evercreech on 21/22 August.
A section of lead was removed overnight on 21/22 August from the new roof of a bungalow which was being renovated in Charlton Road. A large amount of slate roofing tiles were also damaged.
A boxed TV was stolen from Aldi on 22 August. The offender was then driven off in a silver Vauxhall Astra.
In the early morning of 24 August, in an incident of arson, a wheelie bin was placed next to a vehicle in Regal Road. The bin was set on fire causing the vehicle to catch fire as well.
An RAC van was stolen while the driver was helping a customer at the side of the A37 at Lydford On Fosse at 3.30pm on 24 August. The vehicle was recovered about a mile away but items of value had been stolen from within the van.
A 21 year old male from Coxley was given a cannabis warning after green vegetable matter was found in the driver's footwell of his vehicle when it was stopped in West Shepton.
Wells
Overnight on 18/19 August unknown person(s) forced open the fuel cap of a vehicle which was parked on the driveway of a property in New Road, Draycott. Fuel to the value of £30 was taken.
A mobile phone was stolen from a Ford Transit van parked outside St Margarets Hospice shop in High Street, Wells on 19 August. The window had been left partially open.
A Nissan Navaro was stolen from a field in Priddy Road, Green Ore on 20 August where it was parked whilst the victim was attending Priddy Sheep Fair.
A hole was smashed in the middle of the rear windscreen of a vehicle parked overnight on 21/22 August in Bath Road. No access was gained and nothing was stolen.
A rucksack was stolen from a female at the conduit fountain in Market Place at approximately 6.15pm on 22 August while she was distracted for a few seconds.
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