Hello all.

This is our latest weekly report and prompt to see if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns for the Alcester Police North SNT. Thank you to those that have contacted us this week. If you need to be removed from this email circulation list, please let me know asap.

Incidents of a public interest from the last week:-

SAMBOURNE

• *Burglary Business. Whitemoor Lane, Sambourne. Padlock removed from gate and entry gained to private land. Entry has then been made to two outbuildings. Nothing believed stolen at the time. Between 19^th & 20^th October. 0279 22/10/2019

STUDLEY

• *Suspicious Circumstances. Allendale Crescent, Studley. White Transit Van seen acting suspiciously in the area. The last three letters of the van was ‘YNN’. No offences disclosed at the time. 11.30am Wednesday 23^rd October. 0380 23/10/2019
• *Theft. Shop, Alcester Road, Studley. Man has entered the shop, picked up several items and has then walked out of the shop without offering payment. He has been challenged by staff but has run off and has got into the passenger seat of a Silver Nissan Micra with a registration number ending in ‘LHB‘. 5.10pm Tuesday 22^nd October. 0335 22/10/2019

HENLEY

• *Vehicle Crime. Brook End Close, Henley. Wing mirror ripped off car. Reported 26^th October. 0297 26/10/2019
• *Vehicle Crime. Station Road, Henley. Rear casing of wing mirror taken from car. Between 7pm and 11pm Friday 25^th October. 0264 26/10/2019
• *Vehicle Crime. Swancroft, Henley. Both wing mirrors on car ripped off / damaged. Between 7.10pm and 10pm Friday 25^th October. 0231 26/10/2019. Other cars may have also been damaged in the area, but the owners have not officially reported the offence.
• *Suspicious Circumstances. Brook End Drive, Henley. Large Drone seen being flown over the houses. 7.30pm Wednesday 23^rd October. 0167 25/10/2019
• *Theft. Shop, High Street, Henley. Items stolen from shop by way of shoplifting. Offender described as a white male, strawberry blonde hair, stubble, 30 – 40 years old, wearing a beanie hat. Man left the shop and walked in the direction of The White Swan. 7.15pm Monday 21^st October. 0404 21/10/2019
• *Suspicious Circumstances. Brook End Drive, Henley. Four men with their faces covered seen acting suspiciously in the area. 12.45am Monday 21^st October. 0056 21/10/2019
• *Burglary. Cherry Orchard, Henley. House broken into and items stolen including mobile phones, purse, bank cards and vehicle keys stolen. Subsequently an Audi and a Berlingo Van was then also stolen from the premises. Between 10.30pm 20^th & 6.30am 21^st October. 0043 21/10/2019
• *Theft. Shop, High Street, Henley. Man and woman have entered the shop and have stolen various items by way of shoplifting. Man described as a white male, 40’s, 5’ 6”, stocky build, short grey receding hair, clean shaven, wearing dark jeans, dark coat with red lining and dark trainers. Woman described as a white female, late 30’s, 5’ 6”, average build, dark long hair tied into a bun, wearing dark brown boots, skinny blue jeans, white puffa jacket with a hood. 4.18pm Sunday 20^th October. 0291 20/10/2019

WOOTTON WAWEN

• *Vehicle Crime. Gorse Lane, Wootton Wawen. Quad Bike stolen from property. Area search made by police and bike tracked to Cleeve Prior where it was retrieved. Investigation ongoing with regards the offenders. 1.15am Friday 25^th October. 0025 25/10/2019

EARLSWOOD

• *Burglary. Malthouse Lane, Earlswood. Premises entered via rear window. Untidy search of house made and items stolen including camera, binoculars, cash, car keys and jewellery. Overnight 24^th & 25^th October. 0271 25/10/2019
• *Burglary. Malthouse Lane, Earlswood. Premises entered via patio door. Untidy search of house made and items stolen including money and jewellery. Between 3pm and 8pm. Thursday 24^th October. 0355 24/10/2019
• *Suspicious Circumstances. Malthouse Lane, Earlswood. Male seen to go to house, asking if they needed any tree work doing. Male was from a new shaped white ford transit parked nearby. There were other males in the van. 1.40pm Sunday 20^th October. 0322 20/10/2019

TANWORTH

• *Vehicle Crime. Wood End, Tanworth, near to Train Station. Secure vehicle in layby entered and a circular saw, grinder and charger has been stolen. Between 10.50am and 11.20am Friday 25^th October. 0144 25/10/2019
• *Suspicious Circumstances. Forde Hall Lane, Tanworth. Man seen acting suspiciously in the area. Was seen to leave in a Black Hyundai with a registration number ending in ‘ADB’. No offences disclosed at the time. 1.05pm Thursday 24^th October. 0169 24/10/2019

Have a safe Halloween

• Adults should always accompany children when trick or treating – Young people should never go trick or treating alone.
• Do not knock on the doors of strangers – only go to people you know. Never go into a stranger’s house.
• Always keep to well-lit areas.
• Wear bright clothing and always carry a torch.
• Remember road safety.
• Unless pre-arranged, do not visit elderly members of the community.
• Be careful not to frighten vulnerable people.
• Keep your tricks within the law – anything that results in damage is an offence and will be dealt with as such.
• Do not visit those houses that have the ‘No trick or treating’ poster on show.
• Those houses that are taking part in Halloween usually have the front of their premises decorated.

Fireworks safety – Fireworks are great fun but it is important to remember that they can also cause distress and injuries if not handled properly. If you are using fireworks at home simply follow our guidelines to ensure you have a safe but fun bonfire night.

• •Only buy fireworks from a legitimate retailer.
• •It is illegal to supply fireworks to persons under the age of 18.
• •Shops are not allowed to sell fireworks louder than 120 decibels.
• •It is an offence for under 18’s to have fireworks in a public place.
• •You should never throw or set off a firework in the street, onto a road or in a public place.
• •You’re not allowed to set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am except on Bonfire night whereby the curfew is midnight to 7am. New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year, curfew is 1am.
• •Anyone caught causing a nuisance with fireworks will receive an instant fine of £80 and any fireworks found on a person under 18 will be confiscated.
• •Never use any kind of accelerant i.e. petrol to start a bonfire.
• •Always inform your neighbours if you are using fireworks and be considerate.
• •Ensure your fireworks comply with British Standard 7114 or the European equivalents.
• •Remember, if you break the law on fireworks you could be sent to prison for up to six months or your parents or carers could receive a fine.

You can only buy fireworks (including sparklers) from registered sellers for private use on these dates:

• •15 October – 10 November
• •26 – 31 December
• •3 days before Diwali and Chinese New Year
• At other times you can only buy fireworks from licensed shops. You can report issues relating to fireworks to the non-emergency number 101.

SNAP – As part of Operation Snap, members of the public can report and submit (via a secure online Link – https://www.nextbase.com/en-gb/national-dash-cam-safety-portal/ ) digital footage showing potential traffic offences. This can range from driving dangerously or carelessly to overtaking on solid white lines, using a mobile phone while driving, ignoring traffic lights or dangerous driving around other road users, such as horse riders and cyclists. Your submission will be sent to Warwickshire Police where the evidence will be reviewed by one of our road traffic police officers. Due to the large volume of submissions received each week, we are unable to update each submitter regarding the outcome of their allegation. However, all submissions are dealt with pro-actively to help reduce risk taking and poor driving on our counties roads. Any footage submitted through the portal can be used by us to help educate other road users and to advise on case results. For more information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions section or email OpSnap@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

If you have any questions regarding the above please contact us on the details below or via the Warwickshire Police website. If you would like to be removed from the Teams email circulation list – please let us know.

Regards.

ALCESTER POLICE NORTH SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM

Team email –                                                  Alcesternorth.snt@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

SGT 1284 Angus Eagles                            angus.eagles@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PC 427 Sue Blundell –                                Sue.blundell@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 6273 Aadila Hussain –                    Aadila.hussain@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 6330 Sanjay Singh –                       sanjay.singh@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 6336 Mark Lucas –                           mark.lucas@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

Alcester Police Office Phone Number – 01789 444816    (not to be used for emergencies or priority calls. Always report incidents on 101)