Hello again everyone,
Another
update for you...
BURGALRY
On
12/05/2019 at
0220 hours two males were seen on CCTV trying car door handles in
University Gardens and one of the males was seen to walk up a drive way
where he has ripped the keypad entry to the garage off the wall. It is
believed he was trying to gain access to the garage. Fortunately he was
unsuccessful. The CCTV was not clear and scenes of crimes officers were
unable to get any forensic evidence from the keypad or a bottle he left
nearby.
On 15/05/2019 between 0830 & 0845
hours
a burglary occurred at Baldwyns Park. The occupants were home at the
time and downstairs. One of the occupants heard a noise upstairs and
when they went to investigate found the bathroom window open and muddy
shoe prints on the windowsill and floor. The suspects were disturbed by
the occupant and escaped without being seen. It is believed the suspect
has managed to climb up on to the flat roof once access to the rear
garden had been gained. We will be conducting neighbour and CCTV
enquiries in the road today.
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We
have been very fortunate lately and burglary on the ward has been low.
The weather is becoming warmer now and therefore windows and rear doors
will be left open. The vast amount of burglaries have seen the
suspect(s) enter via the rear of properties. Please ensure that any side
accesses to your properties are secured and your rear gardens are
secured with strong gates and fencing which are high. Heavy duty
padlocks/locks (multiple) if possible. Plastic spike strips can be
placed along the top of perimeter walls and fencing. Alternatively
certain plants can be placed around the perimeter of the garden to
prevent anyone wanting to climb over which may look a little more
pleasing on the eye.
Don't forget your sheds!
As
well as placing a burglar alarm on your house, it may be worth
considering a shed alarm if you keep valuable tools/gardening equipment
or bikes in them. Smart water can be used to mark personal property
within the home and sheds. If you do not have smart water, it can be
purchased on www.smartwater.com. (click on
'shop' on the main menu. If
your road is covered by NHW then you will be able to purchase at a
discounted rate. Please contact us for the code).
MOTOR
VEHICLE CRIME
Between 30/04/2019 (1630 hours)
& 01/05/2019 (0900 hours) on Harvill Road front & rear number
plates were stolen from a Mercedes.
On
02/05/2019
at 1127 hours a van was parked in the car park in Bexley Village (off
Bexley High Street). Suspect had attempted to break in to it by damaging
the locks.
Another van was successfully
broken in
to in the same car park while parked there on 11/05/2019 between 1020
& 1120 hours. Tools, alarms and camera equipment were stolen from
the van.
Between 06/05/2019 (2000 hours) &
07/05/2019 (0630 hours) on Wansunt Road some driving documents were
stolen from a BMW parked on the owners driveway.
Between
07/05/2019 (2100 hours) & 08/05/2019 (0900 hours) a blue VW GOLF
(66 plate) was stolen from outside a business premises at The Old Mill
in Bexley Village.
On 10/05/2019 between 0100
hours
and 0730 hours a Land rover was stolen from a driveway on Upton Road
South. Fortunately it had a tracker fitted and was located to a road in
Dartford where it was found parked up. It was recovered back to the
owners.
Between 10/05/2019 (2300 hours) &
11/05/2019 (0930 hours) a holdall containing clothing and a small amount
of cash was stolen from a vehicle in St Thomas Court.
In
the early hours of 12/05/2019 several cars were interfered with along
Glenhurst Road and University Gardens. The suspects are believed to be
the same. Caught on CCTV. Unfortunately the CCTV we have seen hasn't
been clear enough to identify anyone. The suspects are two males. One is
wearing a cap and has either a coat or body warmer with a fur trimmed
hood. They are seen walking along the roads and trying car door handles.
It appears the cars they have managed to enter have been left unlocked.
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Please
remember to double check that your car is locked. Even if you are
leaving it unattended for a short period of time.
If
you have a keyless car and have not done so already, it is worth
purchasing a 'faraday pouch' This is a small pouch which prevents a
signal being transmitted from the key when it is placed inside the
pouch. Whenever you are not using the car, whether you are at home or
have parked it and are out shopping etc then the key needs to be placed
in to the pouch. Alternatively you can use a small metal tin to put the
key inside. Thieves are using scanning devices which boost the signal
from the key fob, which then enables them to unlock and drive away your
car as the car believes the scanning device with the signal which has
been boosted is your key. They can do this by standing by you while
you're in possession of the key fob or by standing outside your house
while the key fob is inside.
Please do not
leave
any valuable items inside your car even if it is being unattended for a
short period of time. This includes the documentation for your car. The
V5 document and any service information can be left at home. Insurance
documents can be photographed or accessed via email.
Unfortunately
tool theft is on the increase. If you are going to leave a van or work
vehicle unattended, even for a short period, and are not able to remove
any valuable tools from it, then it is worth ensuring that your van is
locked and it is worth considering fitting extra secure locks such as
metal hasp locks or dead locks. It may also be worth considering fitting
a site box inside the van which is bolted to the floor and an alarm
which is not just the factory fitted one. It takes 2 minutes or less for
thieves to smash windows or drill locks out of vans and steal tools.
OTHER
MATTERS
We have been made aware that a female
was
assaulted on 13/05/2019 while confronting some males who were fishing in
Cray Meadows. Investigations are ongoing in relation to trying to
identify and apprehend the suspect. We will be conducting patrols in the
meadows. Should you happen to see anyone fishing please let the council
and us know and be careful not to place yourselves in any danger.
Unfortunately
it is proving difficult to catch the males riding around the fields
behind Wansunt Road & Dukes Orchard. Please continue to report this
to us and we will try our very best to get there as quick as we can.
Unfortunately we are not always in possession of a vehicle to get there
as quickly as we would like. PC Rose is in the process of finding out
who owns the land on which the gates are situated. Once this has been
established we will try and speak with the land owner to try and get
some metal gates put in place which will prevent them from being able to
get through as the wooden ones get broken too easily.
Lastly
we have had complaints of untaxed vehicles being left in roads for long
periods of time. The tax can be checked on www.gov.uk.
If the vehicle
is untaxed and is on a council road/property then any member of the
public can report this to the council on the website or via the 'fix my
street' app. The council will then remove the vehicle. Alternatively if
the vehicle is parked on private property then it is the land owners
responsibility to get the vehicle removed.
Police
will not deal with this.
Kind Regards
PC
Sophie Scott
4491SE
DWO - St
Mary's
& St James' Safer Neighbourhood Team
Marlowe
House
Sidcup
0208
721 2816
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