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Police Reports for the Wickhambrook area
Under Police Direct and the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, we are notified of crimes in the area which may possibly have an effect on our village and these are posted onto this reports section. If you have information on any of the incidents below, this can be reported to our Safer Neighbourhood Team or Neighbourhood Watch.
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SNT Community Priority Meeting
Come along to the next community priority setting meeting for the neighbourhood being held at 7pm on Thursday 8 December at the Village Hall, High Street, Ixworth IP31 2HH and have your say to help influence local policing priorities where you live. Chat to your local officers and partner agencies face-to-face, raise any concerns you may have and hear what's being done to keep your community safe
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Anglian Water advise us that their members of staff NEVER ask for access to premises. They have a bogus caller helpline - if in doubt call Anglian Water - freefone 0800 145145.
Van Stickers - Please do not leave any equipment or tools in vans overnight as they are a prime target for thieves. We have large some stickers saying “ALL TOOLS AND VALUABLES REMOVED” for anyone who would like one. Contact Wickhambrook Neighbourhood Watch
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February
7th - Catalytic converter thefts
These are running at 6-8 a week in West Suffolk/North Essex and the great majority are from Mercedes Sprinter vans. Moreover they often seem to happen on consecutive nights (last week it was Wednesday, Thursday, Friday in our area).
7th - Vehicle Watch
A scruffy 'flat bed' Ford Transit has been seen in Lidgate apparently scrap collecting and reported to police. Please report to 101 promptly only if you see it lurking, cruising or making unsolicited calls (for scrap or gravel etc), quoting police log 227 on 6/2/12
7th - Vehicle Watch
The red Vauxhall (Transit-type) panel van with orange lights on top and registration [AY 51 …] which was reported trespassing and scrap touting last week was seen again looking into someone's garden in Brinkley. Please report any sighting to 101, if possible get the complete registration so the police can check it against their records.
3rd - Fraud Alerts
Suffolk Constabulary are warning people to be on their guard against the following frauds, which are currently being reported to us on a regular basis :-
1. You receive a telephone call from a person claiming to work for Microsoft and informing you that you have numerous errors and faults on your computer which they can clean up for you if you give them remote access to your computer and pay them a fee using a credit or debit card. Never reveal your card details to anyone who calls you and of whom you have no previous knowledge. This is a fraud - every computer will contain an error log, but it does not mean there are faults with the system. It is simply a means of Microsoft improving their products and they will never ring you to ask for details or tell you your machine needs cleaning. It is this error log the caller directs you to in an effort to convince you they are genuine.
2. You apply for a loan over the internet and receive a call back from someone offering to assist you with the loan, but first you have to prove you can meet the payments by purchasing a Ukash voucher or similar and calling them back with the number of the voucher, or transferring money via a money wiring service. This is a fraud - you will never see the loan and you will lose the money you have spent on the voucher or transfer. No reputable loan company will ever employ this method and Ukash vouchers are not intended for this type of transaction. If you have any concerns over possible frauds then please visit www.actionfraud.org.uk for advice, or if you have been a victim of crime then please contact Suffolk Constabulary via 101
1st - Wickhambrook - attempted car break in
At around 8.25pm someone attempted to break into a Mercedes Sprinter van parked near Nunnery Green in Wickhambrook. A resident at a house near to where the car was parked looked out of a window and saw a man described as around 5ft 2 tall, wearing a dark hooded top with the hood up, standing next to the van. Shortly after the man got into a white old style Volvo saloon car, which drove off without any lights. The owner then inspected the van and noticed that the rubber seal around the nearside window had been cut away. If you saw this man around the van or have any information about this incident please contact Haverhill police on 101 quoting reference HH/12/274 or use this link
January
21st - Theft and damage
between 7pm and 10.50pm on Sharps Lane, Horringer two offenders wearing balaclavas have entered a farmyard and smashed security lighting. Three outbuildings were then broken into and a John Deere tractor, concrete mixer, hedge trimmer, chain saw, pressure washer, orange Lawnmower and a shearing machine were taken.
Between 7pm Saturday 21st and 9am Sunday 22nd January on Rede Road, Whepstead offenders have forced entry to two barns at a farm premises. A 14-foot Ifor Williams trailer, four chainsaws, two strimmers, three hedge trimmers and a quantity of power tools were taken from within.
16th - Various
Last week saw crimes step up in our area after a 3 week break. Drug possession in Clare and Boyden End (Wickhambrook), another catalytic converter from a vehicle in Kedington and outbuilding or houses damaged during attempted or actual thefts in Clare, Meeting Green (Wickhambrook), Gifford Lane (Wickhambrook). Two thefts, in Attleton Green (Wickhambrook - outbuilding) and Hargrave (dwelling), saw shotguns stolen as well as trailers and vehicles. Yesterday there was a robbery in Kirtling using a white estate car.
12th - Wickhambrook
Reported offering to sell gravel in Wickhambrook at 1130 this morning. Middle aged man in silver Discovery (registration reported does not match to vehicle at DVLA, so any sightings, please confirm registration). Although this may sound innocent, bear in mind that speculative sales like this are unlikely to amount to a paying business, so the offeror is likely to have another motive for approaching householders. Once we get a definite registration number this should be reported to 101.
9th/10th - Wickhambrook (Theft)
Police in Haverhill are appealing for information after a shotgun was stolen from a barn in Wickhambrook. The offence occurred between 10pm on Monday 9 January and 7.30am the following morning. Unknown offender(s) entered the building and also stole a trailer which was later discovered abandoned at Skelton's Drove outside Mildenhall on Tuesday morning. The shotgun is a AYA 12 bore side by side, serial number 547347. Police are asking anyone who finds the weapon discarded to contact them immediately to allow for a proper disposal. An outbuilding at premises in Meeting Green, Wickhambrook was also broken into overnight Monday, locks were broken to gain entry however nothing appears to have been stolen. Anyone with information relating to either incident is asked to contact Haverhill Police on 101 reference HH/12/106
A14 and A12 BRIDGES
Motorists travelling on the main routes through Suffolk are being asked to report any suspicious activity following a series of incidents in which objects have been thrown from road bridges. Posters are being placed at a number of bridges over the A14 and A12 from Monday (January 9), bearing the message: Spot Anything Suspicious? Call 999. The posters also have a bridge reference number, which motorists can quote to help the police arrive quickly on scene. They are the latest response by the emergency services, local councils and the Highways Agency who are working together to tackle the issue. Extra patrols are taking place in areas around bridges on the key routes in the county - and an investigation lead by a detective superintendent has been launched to catch those responsible.
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