Garden Crime

2/3 Skelton Rd - Stole 2 metal gates, a blue and a green recycling bin

2/3 Buckingham Ave - Went to back of property, stood on garden table and stole lead flashing from kitchen roof

2/3 Burke St - Stole rear garden gate

2/3 Town St South Killingholme - Caused damage to roof trying to steal lead

1/3 Sir Solomon Inn, Belton - Removed lead from closed down pub. When challenged the two thieves drove off in a silver Chevrolet Kalos DS07E** If you see this car in the area and occupants acting suspiciously please call Police on 0845 60 60 222 quoting crime number BK/173871/2010

Chevrolet Kalos

Arrests

The following arrests were made in North Lincolnshire by Humberside Police in the 24hrs of 1/3

Bigby Rd Brigg - Drive with excess alcohol

Burringham Rd - Drive with excess alcohol, possess knife and criminal damage

Scunthorpe Magistrates Court - Theft

Scunthorpe Police Station - Failed to attend Court

Buckingham St - Burglary

Skippingdale Rd - Theft

Henderson Ave - Assault

Henderson Ave - Assault

Doncaster Rd - Assault Police Officer

Immingham - Asault and criminal damage in Scunthorpe

Wanted

Sergent Clarke writes;

Following the previous publication, I would like to thank the public for their excellent response. From the 13 names published, information was received which contributed towards the arrest of 4 of them.

The following persons have failed to attend court and once again we would appreciate any information from your readers that may help us to apprehend them. All calls will be treated in confidence and you can call us on 0845 60 60 222.

If you are one of the people on the list, then hand yourself in at the nearest police station, before we come and get you.

Lee Mark Anderson b.24/9/1968, Pasture Road , Barton Upon Humber - Pervert the Course of Justice

Karolis Blazys b.6/9/1990, Scunthorpe area - Theft

James Alwyn Davison b.12/10/1978, Scunthorpe area - Breach of Court Order

Calvin Knowles b.4/12/1973, Brandon Road , Scunthorpe - Traffic offence

Ricky Nicholls b.23/10/1992, Bottesford Avenue , Scunthorpe - Theft

Lisa Ann-Marie Norris b.17/6/1987, Rochester Close, Scunthorpe - Breach of Order

Carlos Alberto Romanini b.30/11/1968, Scunthorpe area - Traffic Offence

Steven Shaun Tomlinson b.26/8/1990, Frodingham Road , Scunthorpe - Public Order offence

Wojciech Wegrzyniak b.13/10/1978, Scunthorpe area - Assault

Vilmantis Volteraitis b.19/3/1983, Scunthorpe area - Breach of Court Order (see below photograph). This person has been circulated as a wanted person for nearly 2 years and it is suspected that he may have provided false personal details. If any readers recognise this person and have information about him or his whereabouts we would be pleased to hear from them.

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Proceeds of Crime

Officers from Humberside Police executed two warrants on 27/1/09 at an address on Burringham Road in Scunthorpe under the Theft and Misuse of Drugs Act.

A thorough search of the property was carried out and a large quantity of drug paraphernalia was seized along with a large quantity of cash and evidence to suggest that Class A and Class B drugs had been dealt from the property.

Two people in the property at the time Ross Lindsey and Donna Potter were both arrested and released on police bail pending further enquiries.

On 20 May 2009 both Potter and Lindsey were found by police officers to be involved in drugs related offences in the car park of a local public house.

Both were detained under the detained under S23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act for a search of persons and vehicle.

At the time of the search Lindsey had in his possession a small amount of a Class A drug along with a small quantity of cash.

Both Lindsey and Potter appeared at Grimsby Crown Court on 10 August 2009 where they were found guilty of drugs related offences.

However, Potter was found not guilty of the second offence.

Ross Lindsey was sentenced to four years in prison.

Donna Potter was given a 12 month community order, a programme requirement of 20 days, unpaid work requirement of 150 hrs and a supervision requirement.

Due to the nature of offences committed this opened up the defendants to confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

On 22/1/09 the court found Ross Lindsey had benefited from his general criminal conduct to the tune of £10,560.62 and was order to pay £350 (this was the amount the defendant had available to pay) This order has now been satisfied.

A separate hearing was heard for Donna Potter on the 19th February 2010.

It was found that Potter had benefited from her general criminal conduct to the extent of £3,000 and she was ordered to pay back an available amount of £2,500 within 3 months or face 45 days imprisonment.

During the Proceeds of Crime Hearing the courts did not accept the evidence provided by the defendant on how she was able to save for a £3,000 Renault Clio and felt that the funds used to purchase this vehicle had been made available directly/indirectly from drugs.

A Spokeswoman for Humberside Police said:

“The Proceeds of Crime legislation is aimed at striping criminals of any benefit/assets that have derived directly/indirectly from crime."

"It hits criminals where it hurts the most, their pockets! It not only disrupts Organised Criminal Groups, but also acts a deterrent and shows that crime doesn’t pay!”

Anyone who may have information on any crime is asked to contact Humberside Police tel 0845 60 60 222.

Bogus Callers

Humberside Police is asking the local community to be vigilant as there have been reports of bogus callers approaching homes in the Brigg area.

Police have been informed of a group of youths who have been knocking on doors in Brigg claiming to be from the Youth Offending Service in both Middlesbrough and Barnsley.

They have then asked the residents of the property if they would like to purchase items from carrier bags they hold as they are trying to raise money for tools.

Despite them possibly wearing identification cards neither of the YOS teams in Barnsley or Middlesbrough are aware of such a scheme.

Humberside Police has the following advice when dealing with any type of bogus callers :

Lock, Stop, Chain and Check

When someone calls at your door and offers to do repairs to your home or to ask for urgent help, or when someone official knocks on your door, follow these simple steps to help protect yourself and your home from bogus callers .

Lock: Keep your front and back doors locked, even when at home.

Stop: Before you answer, stop and think if you are expecting anyone. Check that you have locked any back doors and taken the key out. Look through the spy hole or the window to see who it is.

Chain: If you decide to open the door, put the door chain or bar on first. Keep the bar or chain on while you are talking to the person on the doorstep. (Normally, when the door is shut and locked, leave the bar or chain off in case you need to get out in an emergency.) Some bogus callers call on older and vulnerable people saying they need help urgently. They may ask you to help them outside the house or ask to come in to make a phone call or have a glass of water. Only go to help them if you have someone else with you. Don't worry if you choose not to help it is not rude or unfriendly.

Check: If someone who looks official calls at your door, always do the following. Ask for and carefully check their identity card, even if they have a prearranged appointment (all genuine callers will carry one). Do they look like the person on the card? Is the name the same one as that on your letter? Close the door while you do this. If you are not expecting them and they have not shown you an identity card, do not let them in until you have checked and double-checked that the caller is genuine.

If in doubt keep 'em out

Genuine callers will always be happy to make an appointment to call and will carry an identity card with a photograph. They won't mind waiting if you want to phone and confirm their identity or want to rearrange the appointment.

Report bogus callers to Police on 0845 60 60 222.

Under Age Drinking

Police in Scunthorpe along with their partners in North Lincolnshire Council have taken action against underage drinking - in response to concerns raised by residents through the Neighbourhood Action Team in Froddingham.

Thileepan Kandappilai appeared at Scunthorpe Magistrates Court on Friday 05 February.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of selling alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years old when working as an employee at Gee Bee Wines. He was fined £500 for each offence and ordered to pay £80 costs and a £15 victim's surcharge.

The charges relate to two separate incidents where alcohol was sold at Gee Bee Wines, Albert Marson Court, Scunthorpe.

A Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) investigation uncovered the offences.

Sgt James Main said: "People living in the area raised the issue of underage drinking with the Neighbourhood Action Team and we took action which has led to the court appearance.

"We take people's concerns seriously and if residents are having problems with crime or anti social behaviour I would urge them to contact us so we can work to solve the problem with our partners.

"When young people get access to alcohol it can lead to problems including anti social behaviour. We take this issue seriously and would urge all licensed premises not to serve underage people with alcohol."

Drugs

Tackling Under Age Drinking - ID Cards for over 18s

Licensed premises in the Scunthorpe area are set to be the first in the region to support the Validate UK card.

Licensing Officers from Scunthorpe Police will be working with local businesses in the area to help promote the card and the benefits it has to them and the people in the community.

Validate UK is a national voluntary photographic proof of age card that helps to make sure age related products such as alcohol, cigarettes, pets and some dvd's are only sold to those that are legally entitled to buy them.

For those lucky enough to look under age the card means they are able to prove their age.

Many people take their driving licences or even passports out on a night out, or to the shops to prove their age and if they are lost they can be very expensive to replace. This card can be kept with the card holder at all times and will be recognised nationwide and is so much cheaper than the alternatives.

PASS - The UK's proof of age standards scheme is supported by the Home Office, ACPO, the Trading Standards Institute and the National Pubwatch Scheme.

The card is not only designed to protect the owner of the card but also the owner of the premises which sell age restricted products. Shop owners and landlords can face heavy fines and possibilities of closures if found to be serving age restricted products illegally.

Humberside Police licensing officer Steve Turner said:

"The Validate card was first brought to our attention at Pubwatch on Wednesday 9/12/09 with specific focus at door companies as they are the ones that are most wary of the ID being used.

At present the door companies in Scunthorpe will accept the Validate proof of age card.

The cards themselves bear a pass hologram, and a passport sized photograph of the card holder as well as their date of birth and signature. The hologram logo on it means it cannot be duplicated by unofficial means.

I have been advised that the turn around time from applying to receiving one is seven working days and that the referee put on the application form, will be checked.

The Police have a quantity of application forms at the Enquiry Office should persons wish to call in at Scunthorpe Police Station

We are currently working with John Leggott and the Tech College, as they break up for Christmas tomorrow this will be arranged in the coming months.

The reason for the this active pushing of the Validate card is that it is Government and Police supported,and will prevent young persons having to take driving licences and passports on their nights out to prove their age at premises where there are minimum age requirements due to age restrictions being in place.

Other organisations working alongside the police to support the Validate UK card across the country include National Youth Agency (NYA), schools and colleges, community safety officers, youth offending teams and many more.

To apply for one of these cards you can pick up a leaflet from licensed premises in the area, the main police station in Scunthorpe or visit www.validateuk.co.uk

Those who have the cards are also able to have access to offers on such things as driving lessons and information about these can be found on the website."

Any passport used illegally to obtain entry into licensed premises by under 18s is being seized and returned to the Passport Agency. There is an £80 return fee.