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Contact : Allan Hand Police Constable 1636 / 0845 7 444 888 Ext 5073

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SHROPSHIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH BRIDGNORTH SECTION

UP TO 30 MAY 2008
From Bill Morris (police volunteer)
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION TO REPORT PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICING TEAM ON 08457 444 888 OR CALL CRIMESTOPPERS ON 0800 555 111

MUCH WENLOCK PAINT VANDALS SOUGHT.
30-31 May Much Wenlock. Overnight, between 5pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday, a number of buildings and road signs were daubed with blue paint and marked with handprints and graffiti (some offensive.)
Constable Alan Hand, investigating, says that some of the offenders probably went home with blue paint on their hands, clothes and shoes. Much Wenlock’s local policing team asks for help to identify those involved. Contact the police or use the Crimestoppers line to give information. (Crimestoppers is an independent charity which can pass information to the police without revealing its source.)

BE ALERT FOR THE OPPORTUNIST THIEF.
Crime is still comparatively low but across the Force area some avoidable acquisitive crimes are being reported. Sometimes the passing sneak-in burglar is looking for doors and windows left open in the warmer weather with valuable items left conveniently on view or in easy reach while family members are in the garden or elsewhere in the house. Unlocked garden sheds are being targeted for gardening equipment, satellite navigation systems in unattended cars continue to attract unwanted attention and vulnerable purses are being snatched from shopping trolleys and shopping bags. And in some other force areas bogus officials and distraction burglars are actively preying on older residents. Get advice from your local police or from Neighbourhood Watch sources (a new Shropshire NW clerk will soon be available to answer queries and send you appropriate advisory leaflets;) and encourage neighbours to take simple precautions to reduce the risk of losing property to the thief.
Also, keep a watch for items being offered for sale under suspicious circumstances.
BURGLARIES OF DWELLINGS
24-26 May Sheriffhales a house was broken into while the owner was away at the weekend. The garage was also searched.
28 May Benthall, Broseley. Between 6am and 6pm a house was broken into through a small window. An unsuccessful attempt was made to remove a 50 inch plasma TV but other items were stolen.
22-28 May Romsley Lane, Romsley, french doors forced open. A copper cylinder and pipes were stolen.
BURGLARIES OF PREMISES OTHER THAN DWELLINGS
17-19 May Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal. Over the weekend intruders stole a laptop after forcing entry into local School. 
17-18 May Aston St, Shifnal, lead was removed from a shop after a break in.
18 May Brockton a Rock Hopper mountain bike was taken from an unlocked old barn which is now used as a garage.
19 May Wooton between 2 –8am licensed premises were broken into and cash stolen.
21 May Church St, Highley,. Sometime during the day, padlocks were broken off a shed in church grounds and a strimmer was stolen.
22-23 May, The Down, Bridgnorth. Overnight a shed was broken into by offenders .
23 May Oldbury Wells, around 2am in the morning intruders smashed a classroom window and attempted to steal an amplifier
23 May Hopestone, Claverley just after 1pm property was stolen from a detached garage.
23 May Alveley between 1-2pm unlocked farm outbuildings were entered and items stolen.
24 – 25 May Kinlet a locked shed was forced open and property stolen.

25-26 May Harley (Shrewsbury) a John Deere ride-on mower was stolen from a cellar.
26 May Netherton between 7-10pm a lawn mower was stolen from an unlocked garden shed.
27-28 May Ruckley Industrial Estate, Shifnal Doors to a warehouse were forced open and a laptop removed.
22-28 May Brockton, Shifnal. Three garages and storage buildings at a large country house were broken into. Two lawnmowers were removed from one of the garages.
28 May Park View, Broseley shortly after midnight two males were seen removing lead from a front porch. It was later discovered that a hedgecutter and strimmer and other gardening equipment had been removed from an unlocked garden shed, and a lawnmower taken from a second (locked) shed.
28-29 May Brockton Road, Haven Hills overnight a sit-on lawnmower was stolen after a metal shed was broken into.
29 May Evelith, Shifnal farm outbuilding broken into during the day. A Honda sit-on mower, a push mower and a chainsaw stolen.
29-30 May Alveley a shearing machine was stolen from an unlocked garden shed at a farm.
31 May -1 June Hilton Bank, Sheriffhales. Outbuildings at a cottage in process of renovation were broken into and building equipment stolen.
MORE THEFTS OF METALS
17-18 May Aston Street, Shifnal overnight a derelict building was broken into and lead removed from the roof.
21-22 May Springhill Trading Estate,Aston St, Shifnal. Overnight a quantity of scrap was stolen from a scrap bin 
21-22 May The Wood, Codsall Wood, 22 bundles of steel lath were stolen.
THEFT OF A TRAILER
21 May Claverley, Bridgnorth. At 19.30 hours on Wednesday evening a large vehicle drove into farm premises in Claverley and an Ifor Williams stock trailer was stolen.
THEFTS OF FENCE POSTS
May Stretton Road, Much Wenlock on two occasions intruders have been disturbed while stealing fence posts from Grange Fencing.

AUTOCRIME
THEFTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
22 May Church St, Claverley between 7.30-8,30pm a metallic grey Audi A4 being offered was taken for a test drive and not returned.
27-28 May Bridgnorth Council Refuse Site, Barnsley, Bridgnorth a Leyland Daf low loader lorry and a Caterpillar loader shovel were stolen after compound gates and lock were cut through to gain entry.
THEFTS FROM VEHICLES 
20-21 May Tong, A41. Overnight diesel taken from lorry parked up overnight in a layby.
20 May New Rd, Highley between 7:30- 9:00pm a laptop and printer stolen from an unlocked car.
26 May Blue House Lane, Albrighton during the day, diesel fuel was stolen from a horsebox.
28 May A442 Nr Dudmaston.Quatt,. between 4.30 and 5pm a window of a car parked in lay by on the side of the A442 opposite Dudmaston Hall was smashed. A fishing hold-all containing fishing equipment was stolen.
29-30 May Talbot Rd, Albrighton. Overnight a Sony stereo was removed from a car.

ARSON
20 May Bramble Wood, Broseley just after 9.30pm the Fire Service attended a hedge fire which they believe to be arson. The fire affected conifer trees in close proximity to a house.
24-25 .Two vehicle in Shifnal set alight Police are appealing for witnesses.

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Wenlock Police are paying extra attention to the grounds of a local Church where young people have been playing football and causing damage to the windows. Help to identify the young people involved would be appreciated.

SOME RECENT ARRESTS
19 May three males arrested on suspicion of being involved in burglary (in Shifnal)
20 May, two males arrested on suspicion of Assault and causing GBH
21 May Male of Shifnal suspected of burglary of a bakery.
22 May Male of, Hilton suspected of possessing controlled drugs when a vehicle was stopped and drugs found.

During National Tackling Drugs week, 15 arrests were made following a series of co-ordinated police raids across Shropshire, working with neighbouring forces. Quantities of illegal substances were seized. Twenty six stop/searches were carried out in Shropshire and six proved positive.
At the same time local policing teams have been reinforcing educational work which has been done in schools and supporting the work of Shropshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) to promote rehabilitation.