Scunthorpe Area Garden Crime

4/2 Chapel Lane Scawby - Stole washing from line

Man Arrested for Burglary

An 18-year-old Scunthorpe man has been arrested in connection with an alleged burglary that happened on Grange Lane South, between 1030am and 545pm on Monday 1/2

He has been released on police bail, pending further enquires, to a date in May.

The following items have been reported as stolen:

A black coloured flat screen television

Three mens Rolex style watches

A passport

A 9ct gold necklace

A pair of 9ct gold earrings

A selection of medication.

Humberside Police would appeal to anyone who may have information about the whereabouts of the items stolen or information about the incident to contact Humberside Police tel 0845 60 60 222 quoting BG/1733201/2010.

Unsolicited Security Services

Recently, a large number of readers have reported receiving telephone calls from companies making out they are connected with Government Schemes to perform security checks with the offer of free or reduced price burglar alarm systems.

Safelinks advises that if you where to consider the installation of a burglar alarm you should engage the services of a local burglar alarm installer recommended by relatives, friends or neighbours.  In any case before allowing anyone into your home you should check with the local trading standards department at council offices.

Cannabis Factory Near Scunthorpe

1/2 Police have found about 400 cannabis plants growing at a domestic property at Whitton. Sgt Coffey, in charge of the operation said, "This is a private rented house in a quiet location. Considerable damage has been caused to bring the growing areas into being. The plants have been gown on the first floor away from prying eyes. We are determined to disrupt the growing and supply of unlawful drugs and rely on the public telling us about illegal drugs. If you have suspicions call us on 0845 60 60 222 or through safelinks via 'contact safelinks.' If you need to be anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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Found Property      

The following items have been found in Scunthorpe in recent days and the losers are asked to contact the Scunthorpe Police Property Office on 0845 60 60 222 during office hours to make their claim

     F26/10                   F28/10               F34/10                F42/10

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Arrests

The following arrests were made in North Lincolnshire by Humberside Police in the 24hrs of 3/2

Frodingham Rd - Burglary

Epworth Police Station - Fail to attend Court

Westcliff Shopping area - Assault Police Community Support Officer

Scunthorpe Police Station - Theft

Westcliff Shopping area - Theft

St Margarets Walk - Assault

Bigby High Rd Brigg - Assault

St Botolph Rd - Assault

Teale St - Burglary

Stolen Dinghy

The below Ocean Dragon dinghy has been stolen from the Glanford Boat Club at Brigg in December 2009. Please contact safelinks via 'contact safelinks' if you have any information about the theft or the whereabouts of the boat.

If you need to be anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

The crime number is BN/1723874/09

Crimestoppers Wanted

Please visit the Crimestoppers website by clicking on the Crimestoppers icon on the safelinks home page or click below for person wanted at Grimsby

Crimestoppers Most Wanted

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Theft of JCB

Overnight to 15/1 thieves have stolen a JCB from a farmyard at Bonby.

It is JCB combination digger registered number M476DTL serial 571798 engine number AB50445U652102Y

If you know anything about this crime please call safelinks via 'contact safelinks' and if you need to be anonymous please phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police Performance Table

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Found Ring

Just before Christmas the below ring was found at The Parishes, Scunthorpe and is ready for collection at the Scunthorpe Police Station Property Office.

Will the owner please contact the office during office hours on 0845 60 60 222 ext 4025 quoting F954/09.

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Robbery

At midnight 8-9/1 a robbery took place at Avenue Vivian when a mobile phone was stolen.

Please contact PC Kelly Wilson at Scunthorpe on 0845 60 60 222 if you know anything about the robbery or the whereabouts of the mobile.

If you need to be anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The mobile Police are looking for is a black Nokia N97 Mobile phone. IMEI number of - 356387025474439 and is on the Orange network, it has a small scratch on the screen and the number '6' button has a crack in it.

Jewellery

Detective Sgt Cram has come by more property. Please take a look at the unusual pieces in the image below and if you recognise any item please call him at once on 0845 60 60 222

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Owners Please

Detective Sgt Cram of Scunthorpe Police is conducting an investigation and came into possession of the following items on 19/11. He wants to return them to owners.

Please take a look at the items and if you have lost or had any stolen, whether reported or not, prior to 19/11 get in touch with him straight away on 0845 60 60 222. Please ignore the fingerprint powder which can be removed.

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Lead Flashing Thefts - Schools

Thefts in this area have increased dramatically recently.

Bowmandale Primary Barton, Henderson Ave Primary and Broughton Junior School were attacked prior to 24/11.

In addition, Holme Valley Primary School, John Legott College, West Butterwick Village Hall, Northfield Farm,Glen Hall Farm and St Peters Church have also been targeted.

If you live near to or go past your local school please keep an eye out for these thieves. They operate during darkness and in pairs. A vehicle will be used.

Without putting yourself in danger report any suspicious activity at once to Police on 999 as you are seeing a crime being committed. Again from a safe distance obtain the registered number of any vehicle nearby with a colour and make if possible.

Detective Inspector David Houchin leads the investigation.

Domestic properties are also affected and he gives the following advice to residents

* Don't leave ladders on show or sheds/garages unlocked. This give thieves easy access to getting on the roof of your property and stealing the lead.

* Have sensors and security lighting that will alert you when anyone is approaching the property.

* Look into buying a specially designed form of grease that will act as a deterrent. There is one that can be bought which is impregnated with DNA of the offender and can be then passed on to police when they are conducting their enquires.

* When having any work carried out on the property make sure it is secure when left unattended. Don't give the thieves easy access to the buildings.

If you know of anyone in possession of or weighing in lead or copper on a regular basis please call Police on 0845 60 60 222. If you need to be anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Unlocked Doors and Windows

Crime analysts at Grimsby and Scunthorpe have just told safelinks that of the house burglaries reported so far this year about a third, yes 33%, have involved an insecurity.

This means thieves have simply walked in through an unlocked door or reached in through an insecure window, unhooked the catch and climbed in.

Thieves roam around the streets walking down drives and trying back doors.

If challenged they will have a little story to put you off guard so they can make a getaway.

Thieves take advantage of these insecurities and steal handbags, wallets or car ignition keys left on the kitchen table.

Please pass the warning about to lock doors and windows at all times even if you are in the house.

If you see anyone going down drives please call Police straight away on 0845 60 60 222 staright away.

Postcode Your Property

Of course it's best to protect your home so thieves cannot enter and steal your property but if a thief did break in postcoded items can be returned to you. Each year property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is recovered by the Police but cannot be returned to its rightful owners. It cannot be identified. This ends up with property being returned to thieves and thieves being released.

Your postcode and your house or flat number provides a simple and unique way of identifying your property.  You can mark items using a DIY engraving tool if but items need to remain undamaged marking with an invisible uv marker pen does the job. Marking can be done on a TV for instance on the back near the identification plate. Do not dust the area as the regular rubbing will remove the mark eventually.

Thieves find property marked in this way difficult to move on.

Free UV marker pens are available from Graham Reynolds (HANWaG), Safer Communities Office, Burwell Drive Grimsby (01472 324971) or Ian Beaumont (HANWaG safelinks), Immingham Police Station (01469 440913) or Ken Bates (HANWaG), Safer Neighbourhoods Office, Shelford House, Scunthorpe (01724 274222) while stocks last.

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Crimestoppers - Helping to Make Your Area Better

You may have information about criminals operating in your area. You may have drug dealing going on nearby.

If you do not feel comfortable about passing the information to the Police direct or sending a message to safelinks then please click on the link below and contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Also please lick on the Crimestoppers icon on the safelinks home page for information about Crimestoppers.

Reducing Crime and Anti Social Behaviour in Your Area.

Safelinks wants to further reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in this area brought about by the public and police.

There is less crime and bad behaviour in areas where there is an active neighbourhood watch in place. The reason is that the police are only as effective as the quality of information given to the police by the public. In other words grouping together protects your home and  outnumbers criminals.

Ken Bates is an experienced neighbourhood watch group development officer and is there to help you to set up a group to protect your street.  You then gain the strength of The Humberside Association of Neighbourhood Watch Groups.

Setting up is not difficult and does not involve a great lot of time to function. As with all these things the success depends on people interested in making their area much safer. I think that person is you.

It's about grouping together and caring without interfering. Ken can help you get the balance right.

There is a clear difference between a general moan and groan about the state of things and reporting a suspicious incident or the activities of a criminal. The latter puts criminals in a position of disadvantage.

For years the best successes by the Police have been the public calling about a suspicious incident, the Police responding to the incident and arresting the criminal or stopping the incident.

The Police are getting better so we, the public, need to get better too.

If you are interested in helping to start a neighbourhood watch group please call safelinks on admin@safelinks.info and we will ask Ken to call.

Anti-Social Behaviour Team

Safer Neighbourhoods is the Crime and Disorder Partnership for North Lincolnshire and is a partnership between the emergency services, local authority, private and voluntary sector agencies that works together to reduce crime, disorder and substance misuse within the area.

Anti-social behaviour covers the whole spectrum of society and should not and will not be tolerated. Safer Neighbourhoods will do their utmost to ensure that those individuals who make the life of residents of North Lincolnshire a misery are tackled. They will strive to make these individuals curb and alter their behaviour through education and diversionary measures, and were this fails apply for anti social behaviour orders to ensure that their behaviour alters.

North Lincolnshire’s anti-social behaviour team is situated in Shelford House Scunthorpe and the head is Ian Welch. A Police officer is seconded to the team

Reports of anti- social behaviour should in the first instance be reported as follows:   

1. Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 20

2. Environmental issues telephone 01724 297000.

If you are interested in people in your area who have been given anti social behaviour orders please go to one of the safelinks local area news pages to the left of the safelinks home page. Click that and photos and details of some orders are to be found there.

For any other particular order please give us a call via messages/private.

Safelinks is looking forward to working with the community on this and working with people who have orders and can show their behaviour has improved markedly.

Please call with any problems.