Crime: 3 October 2014

A slight increase in Burglaries.  Please – even if they are not in your area – have a look at them below.  Many properties are entered through side gates to rear gardens, which are not locked or adequately protected.  No-one wants ‘Opportunist Thieves’ in their back gardens, where they cannot be seen by neighbouring properties.  Please make sure, all access points to your property are well secured.
 
BIKES
We are having a large number of bikes stolen right across RBWM, not only from the street, but also from sheds and garages.  In both cases they are often well secured, but strong bolt croppers, can cut through most chains.  Please report, anyone wandering around suspiciously in the early hours, to us on the 101 number.  We will send a team out to find them – an Area Search – we will need a good description.  You will be protecting both yourself and your community.
We also want you to have your bikes marked, so will assist you in any way we can.  Simply email your local Neighbourhood Team at their group emails, which I have set out above every Neighbourhood below.
They are very happy to come out and do that for you.  In the meantime, photograph your bike, write down all its full details including the serial / frame number, which is generally underneath, between the pedals – then email everything to yourself and let it sit in your inbox, in case it is ever needed quickly.  Same, for anything and everything, of value in your home.  A sharp digital image is really useful for us – and with modern cameras – it is free and takes no time at all !  You will find it very reassuring, once you have done it.
 
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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24/9 – 1/10  Wednesday 8.10 p.m. / Wednesday 7.45 p.m.  Ray Mill Road East.  Burglary.  Empty house, entry via smashed rear patio door.  Untidy search.  Nothing appears to have been taken.
2/10  Thursday 10 a.m. / 12.45 p.m.  Woodhurst Road.  Garage break – door LEFT INSECURE.  Bike stolen.  A valuable grey Cannondale CX 45L racing bike.  We have the serial / frame number !
1/10  Wednesday 9 a.m. / 5.30 p.m.  Stafferton Way Car Park.  Car keyed.
 
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
 
MAIDENHEAD WEST
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
Your Neighbourhood Page on TVP's Website - Click Here
2/10 – 3/10  Thursday 6.10 p.m. / Friday 6.15 a.m.  Southwood Road, Cookham.  Car ENTERED BY UNKNOWN MEANS – LAPTOP stolen from the passenger seat.
 
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
2/10  Thursday 12.45 p.m. / 3.30 p.m.  Whitchurch Close.  Burglary.  The owner returned to find a hole punched in a glass panel next to the front door and a panel at the bottom completely broken.  Someone had reached in, unlocked the door and entered. Fairly tidy search.  Cash stolen.  The thief had put the catch on the front door after getting in – to prevent the owner entering if they returned – and to give them warning if they did.
3/10  Friday 2.45 a.m.  Courthouse Road.  Burglary.  The owner heard a noise and went to investigate.  They saw someone coming through their front door ‘BY UNKNOWN MEANS’.  They banged on the window and the offender made off.  With a brief description, the police immediately carried out an area search, but no-one was located.
30/9 – 1/10  Tuesday 9.15 a.m. / Wednesday 7 a.m.  Maidenhead Road.  Shed break.  Property entered via UNLOCKED SIDE GATE to the rear garden.  Shed entered via UNLOCKED DOOR.  Searched, but nothing stolen.
30/9 – 1/10  Tuesday 9 p.m. / Wednesday 8 a.m.  Kenwood Close.  Garage break.  Property entered via side garden gate.  Garage door forced open – searched but nothing stolen.
2/10 – 3/10  Thursday 10.10 p.m. / Friday 7 a.m.  Sunderland Road.  Car rear windscreen smashed – no apparent attempt to enter the car.
 
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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1/10  Wednesday 5.45 a.m. / 6.30 a.m.  Old Court Close.  Burglary via the front door BY UNKNOWN MEANS.  Tidy search.  Car keys were found and stolen, along with the blue Rover 75 which has subsequently been recovered.
30/9 – 1/10  Tuesday 10.30 p.m. / Wednesday 7 a.m.  Welby Close.  Car driver’s window smashed – WALLET stolen from door pocket
 
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
 
 
MEMBERS’S COMMENTS:
 
TESCO’S SCAM EMAILS:
 
Hi Jeff,
 
Could you make people aware of a New scam going around please.
 
I have had 28 emails from Tesco and Argos – asking me to fill in a ‘on-line’ survey by clicking on the attached link . Theses emails are actually coming from the USA.
 
I called Tesco and was told that this was a scam.
 
They DO NOT use American based Survey companies and that if they were to send out a survey, it would be with the appropriate Tesco headings.


THE RULE IS:
 
DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT,
 
Yours


Nick