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Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch Association Newsletter |
MONDAY 8th MARCH
2010
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND LOCAL
NEWS
9 Mar 10, 7.30pm, Onehouse Parish Council Meeting,
Church Rooms, Forest Road, Onehouse, with PCSO Steve
Pendergast
10 Mar 10, 7.30pm, Wetherden Parish Council Meeting, The
Pre school, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, with PCSO Steve
Pendergast
16 Mar 10, 7.30pm, Elmswell Parish Council Meeting at
Blackbourne Hall,Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, with PC
Luke Swain
17 Mar 10, 7.30pm, Haughley Parish Council Meeting, Ron
Crascall Pavilion, Haughley with PC Graham Haygreen
18 Mar 10, 7.30pm, Gt Blakenham Parish Council Meeting,
Gt Blakenham Village Hall, with PCSO Cat Howard
19 Mar 10, Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team
(SNT) Public Tasking Meeting from 6.30pm, at MSDC
Offices Lecture Theatre, Needham Market, for members of
the public to attend and assist in setting forthcoming
police priorities for the Mid Suffolk South area.
All are welcome as this is your chance to put your
concerns about any Criminal or Anti-Social issues that
you may have.
ADVANCED WARNING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK
MEETINGS
Just to give you all plenty of advanced warning the next
Network meeting for Mid Suffolk South, Neighbourhood
Watch has been arranged for 7.15pm, Thu 22 Apr 10, at
the usual venue, Mid Suffolk District council’s lecture
theatre, High Street, Needham Market.
For those present at the meeting you will recall the
date had been set for, Tue 20 Apr 10, but there is a
local town council meeting on, so the meeting has been
put back 2 days.
The next Neighbourhood Watch Network meeting for Mid
Suffolk West, Neighbourhood Watch has been arranged for
7.30pm,Wed 21 Apr 10, at the same venue as last time,
Elmswell Fire Station, School Road, Elmswell. A
speaker from Victim Support has been lined up to attend
and give a presentation at this meeting.
REMINDER OF THE MID SUFFOLK
SOUTH POLICING PRIORITIES SET AT THE LAST PUBLIC SAFER
NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM (SNT) MEETING 17 FEB 10.
1. Road Safety Issues in Thurston - Excess speed in
Barton Road IP31 and problems with parking in School
Road around the Primary School IP31 especially around
school dropping off/picking up times.
2. ASB/Fly Tipping on the Barham Pits, Barham IP6 0PF.
This priority was set on 21st January 2010 and agreed by
all partners to remain
3. Indiscrimate parking outside the Woolpit Health
Centre IP30 9QU is causing problems with everyday
traffic and in cases has been dangerous to other road
users.
To see further details of these priorities click on the
following link to the Mid Suffolk South Safer
Neighbourhood Team (SNT) site.
http://www.
onesuffolk.co.uk/SaferSuffolk/MidSuffolkSouth/
The next public meeting is on 19 Mar 10, at MDSC,
Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market, 6:30pm
to 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
CRIMES THAT HAVE OCCURRED YOU
MAY BE ABLE TO HELP SOLVE
Barham
Theft From a Motor Vehicle - Mill Lane, between
10pm and 10.45pm, 26/02/10, Offenders forced the side
panel on a green Volvo horse box and as they were
siphoning off fuel, they were disturbed and fled leaving
the container they were using at the scene and diesel to
overflow. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to Sgt Colin Curtis at the Mid Suffolk South Safer
Neighbourhood Team and quote Crime Ref: ST10/683.
Bramford
Burglary - Paper Mill Lane, between 9pm, 01/03/10
and 9am, 02/03/10, Offenders forced entry to a local
residential property. Nothing was stolen. Calls in
relation to this incident should be made to DC Richard
Morgan at Stowmarket CID and quote Crime Ref: ST/10/691
Burglary - Paper Mill Lane, between 5.30pm,
25/02/10 and 1.10pm, 01/03/10, Offenders forced entry to
a local residential property and stole items of
jewellery. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to DC Richard Morgan at Stowmarket CID and quote
Crime Ref: ST10/677.
Burglary - Paper Mill Lane, between 9.45pm
and10.32pm, 01/03/10, Offenders forced entry to a shed
at the rear of a local residential property. Nothing was
stolen. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to DC Richard Morgan at Stowmarket CID and quote
Crime Ref: ST10/711.
Burglary - Paper Mill Lane, at around 10.25pm,
03/03/10, Two males gained entry to a house by unknown
means and stole a bracelet and an iPod, the males were
disturbed and ran from the property. They are described
as white, in their mid teens, 5 foot 8 inches tall and
of slim build. One was wearing a light coloured top and
the other wore a baseball cap. Calls in relation to this
incident should be made to DC Richard Morgan at
Stowmarket CID and quote Crime Ref: ST10/717.
Combs
Theft – Mill Lane, between 8am and 11am,
27/02/10, Offenders entered a local field and removed a
quantity of felled logs, then drove off in a blue 4x4
vehicle. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) Martlesham
Heath, Police HQ and quote Crime Ref: ST/10/697.
Great Blakenham
Criminal Damage – Mill Lane, between 7.20pm and
9.20pm, -01/03/10, Offenders dented the front bonnet of
a black Audi A3, left parked and secured within the
local village hall car park, by jumping up and down on
it. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to
Sgt Colin Curtis at the Mid Suffolk South Safer
Neighbourhood Team and quote Crime Ref: ST/10/754.
Needham Market
Burglary - Lion Lane, Needham Market between 6pm
05/03/10 and 8.30am, 06/03/10, Offenders broke into a
business garage by smashing glass in a door and stole
cash. Calls in relation to this incident should be made
to the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) CIB) Martlesham
Heath, Police HQ and quote Crime Ref: ST/10/747.
Norton
Theft - Prospect Road, Norton on Sunday 28/02/10,
a quantity of heating oil was stolen from a tank at the
rear of a residential property. Calls in relation to
this incident should be made to Sgt Colin Curtis at the
Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team and quote
Crime Ref: ST/10/673.
Ringshall
Theft Stowmarket Road, between Mid-day, 23/01/10
and 2pm, 06/03/10, A quantity of heating oil has been
stolen from a tank at the rear of a local property.
Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC
Amy Yeldham at the Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood
Team and quote Crime Ref: ST10/753.
Tostock
Burglary - Church Road, between 6pm, 03/03/10 and
6.50am, 04/03/10, Offenders entered the rear garden of a
local property and removed a chicken coop, containing 2
chickens. The coop was later found abandoned by the side
of the road at the main entrance to the property. As the
coop had sustained damage to the roof, it is believed
that the Offenders tried and failed to load the item
into the back of a vehicle and left it behind. However,
the 2 chickens were removed. Calls in relation to this
incident should be made to Sgt Colin Curtis at the Mid
Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team and quote Crime
Ref: ST/10/720.
Please note two similar incidents have been
previously reported in this Newsletter, both of which
occurred on Church Road. Firstly between 3pm, 15/02/10
and 6.30am, 16/02/10, where 7 chickens, two coops and
equipment were stolen.
Secondly between 7pm, 25/01/10 and 8am 26/01/10, where 3
blue Jersey hens and equipment were also stolen.
If you own any poultry, please make sure you secure
your co-ops and all entrances within your property, to
prevent any unauthorised access.
Attempted Burglary - Church Road, between 7pm,
03/03/10 and 8am, 04/03/10, Offenders entered the yard
of a local farm and tried to jemmy open a portakabin
door. Nothing was stolen. Calls in relation to this
incident should be made to PC Jonathon Filler at
Stowmarket Police Response Section, Stowmarket Police
station and quote Crime Ref: ST/10/723.
Woolpit
Robbery - The Street, between 8.30pm and 8.40pm
on Tuesday 02/03/10, an Offender entered a local retail
premises and demanded money from a member of staff, who
then handed money over. The offender is described as
being a white male, aged around 17-25, approximately
5’6” tall, wearing a black puffer-style jacket with the
hood up, black jogging bottoms and black trainers with
stripes on them. Police would like to speak to anyone
who may have seen the incident or who has any
information. Calls in relation to this incident should
be made to DC 1442 Richard Morgan at Stowmarket CID and
quote Crime Ref: ST/10/702.
Theft Woolpit Business Park, Woolpit between 4pm,
24/02/10 and 11am, 03/03/10, entry was forced to a large
container situated on a business park and a large roll
of copper was stolen from within. Calls in relation to
this incident should be made to PC Luke Swain at Mid
Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team and quote Crime
Ref: ST/10/713.
CAR SEIZED BY POLICE IN
STOWMARKET AFTER A SECOND SECTION 59 WARNING
Stowmarket Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) seized a car
after the driver received two section 59 warnings in
less than 12 months.
The car was seized on Ipswich Street, Stowmarket in the
evening of Sunday 28th February.
Officers can issue a warnings under section 59 of the
Police Reform Act for careless driving both on or
off-road, or if the vehicle is likely to cause
harassment, alarm or annoyance to members of the public.
A driver will receive one warning and if caught
offending again within the next 12 months, their car
will be seized - with a £150 charge to the driver for
removal and additional charges for storage of the
vehicle.
If the driver does not pay to get their vehicle
returned, the car is either sold or crushed. On this
occasion, the driver has paid for the car to be
released.
A/Sgt Barry Abbott if Stowmarket Safer Neighbourhood
Team says, “The public have identified the anti-social
use of motor vehicles as a priority for the SNT to
address at the last public neighbourhood policing
meeting. All officers have the power to issue section 59
warnings and they act as a robust deterrent to motorists
who endanger and intimidate others with their careless
driving.”
For details on the next public neighbourhood policing
meeting, visit the SNT website at
http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk
CANNABIS FACTORY LOCATED AT
STOWUPLAND
In the Newsletter for Stowmarket dated 22/02/10, it was
stated that a Cannabis factory was located on Gowle
Road, in Stowmarket, it was also further stated that
where there is one, there is usally always at least one
other located near by.
On Monday 01/03/10, a second Cannabis factory was
identified on Gipping Road, Stowupland.
Police urge members of the public to be vigilant and
report any suspicious activity that may relate to a
cannabis factory. The following tips may help people
identify a cannabis factory:
· The windows of the property are permanently covered
from the inside (or curtains always drawn)
· Visits to the property occur at unusual times of the
day or night
· People often do not live in the premises and only
visit to maintain them
· Very little or no furniture left within the property
· There may be a vent protruding through the roof or a
rear window
· There may be a pungent smell coming from the premises
· There may be noise coming from the equipment, such as
cooling fans
· A large amount of pots and lights may be moved into
the premises when the factory is set up
· In terraced houses, shared walls may appear wet to the
touch
· Large amounts of soil and pots in back gardens
The guide ‘Keeping illegal drugs out of rental
properties’ is available to letting agents and
landlords, giving an opportunity for them to gain one to
one advice from Safer Neighbourhood Team officers. If
you require a copy of the guide, or any further
information or guidance on this subject, then please
call Suffolk Constabulary’s Drug Reduction and
Prevention Officer on 01473 613500.
Please Note another Cannabis factory was also located in
Rickinghall on 5 Mar 10.
PLEASE NOTE
If your area has not been included on this Newsletter
then it is highly likely that no crimes occurred,
however, it should be borne in mind that Suffolk
Constabulary are unable to list crimes where the
complainant has declined publicity over the incident or
where enquiries are at a stage when to include such
information may judicially prejudice a case.
Please note that crime details published on this
Neighbourhood Watch News Letter are designed only to
give an indication of crime in the area and are not to
be relied upon as being an accurate and up to date
indication of the crime in the Mid Suffolk area.
WHO TO CONTACT
If you have details about any of the aforementioned
crimes, or indeed details of any crimes or suspicious
incidents/events, then please contact your local Police
Station via the central switchboard on 01473-613500 and
either ask for the officer concerned or the police
station who are dealing and if possible the unique Crime
Reference Number. If you or the person who has given you
this information doesn’t want to call the police then
please call the confidential 24 hour Crimestoppers line
on 0800 555 111. Thank you.
BURGLARIES WITHIN THE
MIDSUFFOLK AREA - MAN CHARGED
A man has been charged with ten counts of burglary,
following incidents across Suffolk in February and March
2010. Mark Davis, aged 50 and of Mendlesham Road in
Brockford has been charged with burglaries at -
· The Co-Op in Laxfield on March 3 where cigarettes
worth £400 were stolen;
· Washbrook Service Station on February 25 where £1,450
cash was stolen;
· Lumberjacks in Bramford on February 22 with intent to
steal;
· Snax at Ellenbrook Road in Ipswich on 19 February
where £600 worth of cigarettes were stolen;
· Cracknells Garage at Thurston on February 15 where
£1,500 worth of cigarettes were stolen;
· Cracknells Garage at Thurston on February 19 where
£1,500 worth of cigarettes were stolen;
· Mustard Pot vets in Needham Market on February 4 with
intent to steal;
· Mellis Primary School on February 3 where £100 cash
was stolen;
· The Magpie Inn at Stonham Parva on February 18 where
cash was stolen; and
· Norton Service Station on February 25 where cigarettes
were stolen.
Davis has also been charged with two firearms offences.
He was charged on Thursday 4th March and appeared before
Bury Magistrates on Friday 5th March where he was
remanded in custody to appear before Ipswich Crown Court
on Tuesday 16th March.
MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHIEF
CONSTABLE
Suffolk Constabulary has been praised after improving
the quality of service it offers local people.
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) – the
independent body responsible for monitoring police
performance nationwide – has upgraded the Constabulary
for the way it delivers against the ten standards of the
Policing Pledge.
The news comes as overall crime in the county has shown
a decrease, compared with the same period last year.
HMIC graded the Constabulary as “poor” following an
inspection last summer, which examined performance
against the 10 points of the Pledge.
As a result, the Constabulary was one of nine forces to
be re-inspected earlier this year.
The force is now assessed overall as “fair” and was
upgraded in all four of the areas re-inspected by HMIC,
including a “good” for delivery of Pledge Point 8 which
covers keeping local people informed about progress on
local crime and policing issues.
Suffolk’s Chief Constable Simon Ash said: “This is
excellent news – and underlines how our officers and
staff are committed to providing local people with a
quality policing service.
“I am particularly pleased that we have seen an
improvement in the way we keep local people informed
about the work we are doing to keep their communities
safe, whether through the local media, our websites or
newsletters.
“And I am delighted that our Safer Neighbourhood Team
tasking meetings are now open to the public, giving
local people more opportunity to tell us their views,
influence our priorities and get involved.
“If people know who their officers are, what is being
done to make their community safer and how they can
influence what is dealt with, it will go a long way to
further raising their confidence that the police and
local councils are tackling concerns at a local level.
“However, there are still areas where we can improve. In
the year ahead, we will continue to further embed the
ethos of excellent customer service into all areas of
our work while concentrating on tackling crime and
anti-social behaviour with local councils and other
partners.”
In their conclusion, HMIC inspectors said that the
Constabulary had improved its delivery of Pledge points
8 and 10.
They added: “… much progress has been made in
identifying areas where more work is needed to fulfil
their Pledge commitments; this is driven by the strong
leadership of chief officers, the police authority and
senior managers. HMIC also considers that further
improvements are highly likely.”
Suffolk Police Authority Chair Gulshan Kayembe said:
“We are delighted with the decision of HMIC to re-grade
Suffolk Constabulary in relation to their performance
against the National Policing Pledge.
“The Authority has worked alongside the Constabulary,
monitoring the work of the Pledge Taskforce, and we are
delighted that their excellent work in improving service
has been formally recognised.
“The Authority commends the work of staff and officers
across all departments for their dedication and
commitment to improving performance. We will continue to
monitor this, working with the Constabulary to ensure
that the improvements that have been made are lasting,
resulting in a more effective and efficient police force
for Suffolk.”
MONDAY 22nd
FEBRUARY 2010
CRIMES THAT HAVE OCCURRED YOU
MAY BE ABLE TO HELP SOLVE
Bramford
Distraction Burglary –The Street, between 8.15pm
and 8.40pm, 22/02/10 Police are appealing for
information following a distraction burglary in Bramford.
Two males were discovered in the house of an elderly
couple – one of the men said he’d come to check the
water pressure. The man was asked for ID before the
second man was disturbed searching the lounge. Both men
were then told to leave the house and drove off in a
small black car towards Ipswich. Nothing was stolen. The
first man is described as white, 5 foot 2 inches tall,
in his 20s, of slim build and was wearing a green
fleece, blue jeans and a navy woolen hat. He spoke with
an Irish accent. The second male is described as white,
6 foot tall, in his 20s, of large build and was wearing
a navy waterproof jacket. Calls in relation to this
incident should be made to T/DC Richard Morgan at
Stowmarket CID and quote Crime Ref: ST/09/583.
Claydon
Attempted Theft From A Motor Vehicle – Thornhill
Road, between 7pm, 15/02/10 and 8.30am,16/02/10,
Offenders entered an insecure motor vehicle left parked
by the rear of a local premises and residential garage.
An untidy search of the vehicle’s glove compartment was
carried out, but nothing was stolen. Calls in relation
to this incident should be made to Sgt Colin Curtis at
the Mid Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team and quote
Crime Ref: ST/10/497.
Please note that Suffolk Police have established an
Allotment Watch to encourage Allotment holders to gather
together and report any suspicious incidents. The scheme
is also registered through Police Direct and all
Allotment holders who sign up to the scheme will receive
updates on incidents and events concerning crimes of
this nature.
Elmswell
Theft – Station Road Industrial Estate, between
11am, 21/02/10 and 8.30am, 22/02/10, Offenders forced
entry to a local business compound and removed a
quantity of scrap metal, red diesel fuel and chemicals
used for cleaning. Calls in relation to this incident
should be made to the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB)
Martlesham Heath, Police HQ and quote Crime Ref:
ST10/570.
Tostock
Burglary - Church Road, between 3pm, 15/02/10 and
6.30am, 16/02/10, Offenders gained entry to an insecure
allotment bordering the rear of a number of local
properties and removed 7 chickens, two chicken houses, a
plastic feeder, three waterers and a wheel barrow. The
wheel barrow was later found locally the evening of
16/02/10. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to PC Christen Clark at Stowmarket Police Response
Section, Stowmarket Police station and quote Crime Ref:
ST/10/498.
Please note a similar incident occurred at this
location between 7pm, 25/01/10 and 8am 26/01/10.
Thurston
Burglary –Beyton Road, between 11am and 9.10pm
15/02/10 Offenders broken into a local vehicle repair
garage by smashing glass in a door and stole a quantity
of cigarettes. Calls in relation to this incident should
be made to DC Annie Taylor at Bury CID and quote Crime
Ref: ST10/492.
Wetherden
Theft Kates Lane 1402/10 and 1502/10, Offenders
entered the insecure back garden of a local residence,
and stole a quantity of heating oil. Calls in relation
to this incident should be made to PC Jonathan Filler at
Stowmarket Police and quote Crime Ref: ST10/488.
Woolpit
Burglary - Rectory Lane, between 10am, 15/02/10
and 7.22am,16/02/10, Offenders cut the padlock securing
the gate to the local cricket club, then forced entry to
a storage hut. Nothing was stolen. Calls in relation to
this incident should be made DC Annie Taylor at Bury CID
and quote Crime Ref: ST10/495.
Theft Old Stowmarket Road, between 1pm, 03/02/10
and 9.30am, 15/02/10, A quantity of heating oil has been
stolen from an insecure tank at the rear of a local
property. Calls in relation to this incident should be
made to PC Luke Swain at the Mid Suffolk South Safer
Neighbourhood Team and quote Crime Ref: ST10/504.
Please note that a local business within Woolpit was
broken into between pm 21/02/09 and am 22/02/10.
However, the details of which cannot be reported on as
the complainant preferred to remain anonymous.
COURT RESULTS
This week again instead of printing court results,
please could you click on the link below, I know it’s
just a jumble of numbers, but I promise once you click
on it, it will take you straight to the court results
for all of Suffolk for December 09.
http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/
1D70E858-E795-4D9D-88A1-CF00CFF156E7/0/CourtResultsJanuary2010.pdf
/
PLEASE NOTE
If your area has not been included on this Newsletter
then it is highly likely that no crimes occurred,
however, it should be borne in mind that Suffolk
Constabulary are unable to list crimes where the
complainant has declined publicity over the incident or
where enquiries are at a stage when to include such
information may judicially prejudice a case.
Please note that crime details published on this
Neighbourhood Watch News Letter are designed only to
give an indication of crime in the area and are not to
be relied upon as being an accurate and up to date
indication of the crime in the Mid Suffolk area.
WHO TO CONTACT
If you have details about any of the aforementioned
crimes, or indeed details of any crimes or suspicious
incidents/events, then please contact your local Police
Station via the central switchboard on 01473-613500 and
either ask for the officer concerned or the police
station who are dealing and if possible the unique Crime
Reference Number. If you or the person who has given you
this information doesn’t want to call the police then
please call the confidential 24 hour Crimestoppers line
on 0800 555 111. Thank you.
Report Crime On
Line Members of the public can now report theft and criminal
damage online.
A new form is available on the homepage of the Suffolk
Police website
www.suffolk.police.uk
and on all Safer Neighbourhood Team websites to report theft
& criminal damage. ***************
ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER:
This newsletter is produced regularly by:
Phil Kemp - COMMUNITY WATCH & SNT LIAISON OFFICER
Tel: 01473 383388
Email:
phil.kemp@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
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