THANK YOU AND FAREWELL
After 7 years as the Community Watch Liaison Officer for Mid Suffolk, I am departing for pastures new. During this time Neighbourhood Watch in Mid Suffolk has grown in size from 120 schemes to nearly 400, but this would not have been possible without the support and assistance of the Co-ordinators, so I thank you most sincerely.

My last day in the office will be Wednesday 19th of March and whilst a decision is made on whether I will be replaced, PC Sally Parkes has kindly agreed to oversee any urgent Neighbourhood Watch matters, ie Co-ordinator changes or requests for literature, but she will not be issuing any newsletters. You can contact Sally via the main switchboard on 01473 613500 or email her at Sally.Parkes@suffolk.pnn.police.uk . For all other Neighbourhood Watch matters please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams

It just remains for me to thank you, once again, for your support and to wish you well with your schemes for the future.

Kind regards.

Theresa
 

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK MEETING
Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators in the Mid Suffolk West area are reminded that there is a network meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 16th of April at Elmswell Primary School. Please make every effort to attend.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE MID SUFFOLK WEST AREA
You will see from the crimes below that there have been several burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles over the last couple of weeks. The sad fact is that many of these could have been prevented if people had taken their security more seriously. Don’t make life easy for the would-be burglar or thief! Always lock your vehicle and remove valuables from view. Don’t be tempted to leave house windows open overnight, no matter how small they are! All doors and windows should be locked at all times.

CRIMES
BEYTON

A Stihl petrol power cutter was stolen from a motor vehicle parked in The Green, Beyton, at approximately 8.30am on Tuesday 11th March. Crime number ST/08/768 refers.

There was a burglary at a property in Field Close, Beyton, between the hours of 11.30pm on Saturday 15th March and 7am on Sunday 16th March, in which a pink Sony Ericsson N601 mobile phone was stolen. Crime number ST/08/829 refers.

On the same evening offenders broke into a neighbouring garage and stole a large quantity of fishing equipment. Crime number ST/08/835 refers.

ELMSWELL

Two insecure vehicles parked in Borley Crescent, Elmswell, were entered between the hours of 11.30pm on Monday 10th March and 7am on Tuesday 11th March. A brown/cream Louis Vuitton Alexandra monogram purse and its contents were stolen from one of the vehicles. Crime number ST/08/759 refers.

GREAT FINBOROUGH

A generator was stolen from premises in Valley Lane, Great Finborough, between the hours of 6pm on Wednesday 12th March and 7.12am on Thursday 13th March. Crime number ST/08/780 refers.

HAUGHLEY

Paintwork was scratched on a vehicle parked in The Folly, Haughley, between the hours of 8pm and 9.15pm on Thursday 13th March. Crime number ST/08/808 refers.

NORTON

Offenders entered an insecure building in Prospect Road, Norton, between the hours of 5pm on Wednesday 5th March and 8.30am on Thursday 6th March and stole 2 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6500 C3 CT fishing reels. Crime number ST/08/726 refers.

On the same evening an insecure vehicle parked in Prospect Road, was entered, although nothing was stolen. Crime number ST/08/735 refers.

ONEHOUSE

Offenders broke into the Community Centre, in Forest Road, Onehouse, between the hours of 9.45pm on Thursday 13th March and 8am on Friday 14th March. Items stolen included 2 PA speakers, a Makie SW501 bass, a base sub-woofer, a PV684F powered mixer and case, a light sequencer in flight case, a wireless transmitter, 2 amplifies in a case, a monitor and 2 speaker stands. Crime number ST/08/799 refers.

THURSTON

Two insecure garages in Birch road, Thurston, were entered between the hours of 11pm on Tuesday 4th March and 7.34am on Wednesday 5th March. Items stolen included a Black and Decker electric powered hammer drill, a Wolf electric powered drill and a set of keys, which were recovered nearby. Crime numbers ST/08/719 and 723 refer.

Offenders broke into a garage in Oakey Field Road, Thurston, between the hours of 5.15pm on Monday 10th March and 7.30am on Tuesday 11th March and stole an orange/white Stihl petrol driven power grinder, a 2” paslode nailgun and a JBL sub woofer in a box. Crime number ST/08/769 refers.

Twenty-five CDs were stolen from a vehicle in the same road, on the same evening. Crime number ST/08/758 refers.

There was a burglary of a property in Ryefields, Thurston, between the hours of 11.55pm on Monday 10th March and 6.30am on Tuesday 11th March. Offenders stole an LG KG275 mobile phone, a Nokia 2600 mobile phone, an O2 XDA Min mobile phone, a pair of Armani Glasses and a Black Fiat Punti, which was subsequently sighted in Ipswich. Crime number ST/08/761 refers.

An insecure vehicle parked in Laurel Close, Thurston, was entered between the hours of 10pm on Tuesday 11th March and 11.30am on Wednesday 12th March. Offenders stole a 7”x5” TV screen and remote from within. Crime number ST/08/772 refers.

Another insecure vehicle, this time in Ryefields, Thurston, was entered between the hours of 2pm on Wednesday 12th March and 6pm on Thursday 13th March. An amplifier/tuner and car radio were stolen from within. Crime number ST/08/794 refers.

WETHERDEN

Five hundred litres of heating oil were stolen from a property in Base Green, Wetherden, sometime between Friday 11th January and Saturday 8th March. Crime number ST/08/837 refers.
 

MID SUFFOLK WEST contains the following parishes:
Elmswell, Norton, Tostock, Haughley, Wetherden, Harleston, Shelland, Onehouse, Great Finborough, Buxhall, Drinkstone, Gedding, Rattlesden, Felsham, Thurston, Beyton, Hessett, Woolpit

To link to the Mid Suffolk West Safer Neighbourhood Team website, click here :
www.onesuffolk.co.uk/SaferSuffolk/MidSuffolkWest