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Monthly Report for the 5 Parishes - May.

Police Community Support Officer Heather Owen

Maldon Police Station 01621 852255

Tolleshunt D'Arcy Police Station 01621 868576

Point of Contact Mobile 07710 046156 - This is picked up by the officer on duty.

My mobile 07958 379451

Some general crime prevention tips;

As the summer arrives, please be aware that opportunists are already targeting open properties for easy burglaries, sometimes when the occupants are even in the house. Hide keys/ wallets etc. in drawers upstairs rather than by the back door!

You can buy personal attack alarms from Maldon Police Station and Maldon District Council Offices for £1.50.

• If you are going on holiday, think about purchasing timers for lights/ radios, to give the impression of someone being in the house. Ask your neighbours to draw the curtains and clear your post each day.
• If a person knocks on your door asking to read your gas/ water meter and you are unsure as to whether they are legitimate, ask them for their head office phone number, so that you can make a phone call to them first to check their validity. Ask them to make an official appointment, ask for identification and ask a neighbour to be in with you when they return, IF they make an appointment.
• Take your Sat Nav holders inside when parked at home, as thieves are casing cars that have the holders on a regular basis.
• There are still a small number of purse dipping incidents happening in the Maldon area. Keep your purse in your jacket, or in a zipped up handbag. Buy handbags that have a long strap to place diagonally over your body, so that thieves can't quickly slip it off of your shoulder.
• To make it more difficult for intruders to gain access to your property, lock side gates, and remove dustbins etc. from the walls to stop them from using them to jump over fences.
• The country's biggest growing crime is identity fraud. Buy a shredder and use it! Identity thieves only need a name and address.
• Fitting a spy hole in your front door is a cheap option, which will allow you to see who is at your door.
• Keep a telephone by your bed. Then, if you think you have intruders in the house, the police are a quick phonecall away.
• Never leave anything on a passenger seat in a car. Even a jacket may attract opportunist thieves into breaking a window to see if anything else is in the vehicle.

Great Totham
28-29/05 - School Road, a tree was dug out from resident's front garden and stolen.

28/05 - One male arrested for a public order incident outside the Prince Of Wales Pub, 2355 hrs.

24/05 - Suspects heard on premises, Plains Road. At 2255 hrs, people were heard on a building site. It is thought the unknown males made off towards Great Braxted, crossing the B1022 at 2340 hrs. No descriptions available.

17/05 - The occupants of a maroon Ford Panel Van, H1** BMM, seen acting suspiciously around the Staplers Heath area. Police checks reveal no tax or insurance, and it is notified off-road. Registered owner is from Kelvedon.

15/05 - Great Mountains Farm,Colchester Road. Suspicious white Transit Connect Van, LY** DDK, seen on site. 3 males were looking into the farm buildings, and when disturbed, drove off without explanation. The vehicle is wanted for 4 offences around Essex. If you see this vehicle please call the police as soon as you can! ie 999


12- 14/05 - Dairy Crest Dairies, Broad Street Green, had unknown suspect(s) enter property by breaking window, and take cheque books to the value of £14.

14/05 - 1500 hrs, red Subaru seen doing laps around Stapler's Heath. Owner was from Witham.

03/05 - A white Ford Escort Van, G3** WHJ was seen parked up along Beckingham Road. This vehicle is owned by the male responsible for stealing golf balls from a number of golf clubs in the area.


Wickham Bishops

There have been a couple of reports of badgers being killed in rabbit snares in the Wickham Bishops area. Can I request people keep a look out for these snares so that checks can be made to make sure that they are legal. There is a hotline number for the North East Essex Badger Group that can be called if anyone has any information. 07751 572175.

22/05 - Armed robbery at The One Stop Store, 2125 hrs. A white male, late twenties, with skinhead, wearing glasses and a dark polo shirt, threatened to use a knife if the cashier refused to hand over the cash. £300 taken, the male ran off on foot towards Snows Corner. A red Fiat Punto was seen driving away from the scene although we are not sure whether this was connected.

13/05 - One Stop Store. 1620 hrs. 2 shoplifters stole various food items by putting the goods into a shopping trolley. The male, mid forties, with black hair with blonde highlights, put the items into the 80 year old lady's shopping trolley, before they both put the trolley in a car and drove away without paying. The female wore glasses and a green jumper.

11/05 - One Stop Store. 1530 hrs, 2 males, early twenties stole handwash and beer.


Little Totham

No reported crime.There have been renewed complaints about the white van parked at the Sawyers Road/ The Street junction. This is being monitored by the local beat officer.


Great Braxted

24/05 - Dwelling burglary, Tiptree Road, at 1550 hrs. An unknown suspect entered the property from the open back door and stole a jacket containing a wallet with cash.

06/05 - Braxted Golf Course, late morning. 2 males in a Nissan Primera, PN** XDB were parked up in the golf club, despite the club being close Sunday morning. When questioned, they stated that they were just looking at the course. One male had a hand-written map of the Braxted area. A check of the vehicle reveals the owner is from Bristol.


Little Braxted

No reported crime.
It has been reported that a red pick-up may be flytipping in the Braxted area. It is thought the truck comes from Little Braxted.

See you on my patrols, Heather Owen