Local Crime Update 15/02/2024

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18 Feb Local Crime Update 15/02/2024

Posted at 14:23h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents

Please find below the crime record for the period from 1sr Feb to 15 Feb ’24.

Very pleasing to see no burglaries.  Unfortunately there were several thefts from motor vehicle offences where expensive items were stolen.  Never leave expensive items in vehicles overnight as there is too much risk of them being stolen.  Also Nissan Navaras seem to have become popular vehicles to steal recently.  The recent vehicle thefts in Scotts Lane and Bromley Road were both Navaras.  I’m not sure of any particular reason why this has happened but if I find out anything I’ll let you know.  If you do own one, it might be worth considering the usual vehicle crime prevention measures.  These could include locking in the garage, Faraday case or similar container, steering wheel lock or if you have another vehicle parking it between your Navara and the road on the driveway.

Unfortunately due to training and staffing up the response team we’ve not been able to spend too much time on the ward in the last two weeks.  Last Wednesday  (07/02/24) I managed to visit the Community Café at St Mary’s Church where I enjoyed some very pleasant chats with residents.  Look forward to seeing some of you at the panel meeting at St Mary’s Church this Tuesday (20/02/24) at 7.30pm.  We’ll be holding a drop in surgery at Shortlands Library on Saturday 24/02/24 from 10am to 11am.  Hope to see some of you there.

Thanks very much for your help and support.

Kind regards

Adam

Adam CHARLES | PCSO 7572PY | Albemarle House SNT Base

Shortlands Dedicated Ward Officer

 

SHORTLANDS CRIME RECORD 01/02/2024 – 15/02/2024

Theft from Motor Vehicle:

  1. 01/02/24.  Top Park.  Early morning.  Golf clubs stolen from boot of car.
  2. 31/01/24 Early evening- 02/02/24 early morning.  Malmains Way.  Suspect(s) drilled hole and damaged handle in van door.  Several tools stolen.
  3. 04/02/24 Overnight.  Den Close.  Tools and ipad stolen from van.  Police were able to recover ipad and arrest suspect as the victim used ipad tracker.  Tools not found.
  4. 06/02/24 Early morning.  Styles Way.  Phone stolen from car parked on driveway.

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 02/02/24 Early morning.  South Hill Road.  Van stolen from driveway.
  2. 14/02/24 Late afternoon-15/02/24 early morning.  Scotts Lane.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.
  3. 15/02/24 Late evening-16/02/24 mid morning.  Bromley Road.  Vehicle stolen from outside flats.

Vehicle Interference:

  1. 02/02/24 Overnight.  Kingswood Road.  Suspects attempted to open doors of two vehicles on driveway.
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