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TISBURY POLICE STATION
ENQUIRY OFFICE.
Some of you may have suffered the irritation of ringing the Police
Station only to find that there is nobody there and that the annoying
answerphone is the only thing you have to talk to (or shout at in
some cases!) Well I have exciting news for you all! Tisbury Police
Station now employs a civilian Enquiry Office Clerk. Her name is Francesca
and she opens the Enquiry Office MONDAY to FRIDAY from 0900hrs to
1300hrs (that's lunchtime in old money). If you have any general enquiries
or require any information please give her a ring or call in at the
front door. If she can't help you she will know who to contact. If
you have never been to Tisbury Police Station why not call in anyway,
there are a number of interesting leaflets on most Police related
subjects which we give away free, yes you heard correctly, completely
free, so why not pop in next time you are passing. Outside those hours
we try to open the Enquiry Office when we can but we do cover 130
square miles and can't always afford the luxury of sitting quietly
excited waiting for a caller.
REPORTING MATTERS TO THE POLICE.
I know I have mentioned this before but a recent incident has highlighted
the problem. A couple of nights ago three men were disturbed in
Berwick St.John peering into the back of a builder's van obviously
thinking nefarious thoughts. Rightly the owner of the van decided
to phone the Police immediately. Unfortunately the call was made
to Shaftesbury Police Station (being the nearest Police Station)
where the call was diverted to the Dorset Police Control Room at
Winfrith. Details were taken and eventually passed to Wiltshire
Police Control Room at Devizes (we are getting closer). Wiltshire
Control Room then contacted Jerry Wilkins and myself who were on
duty in Tisbury. We set off for Berwick St.John immediately. Unfortunately
this whole procedure had taken forty minutes and as such our criminal
friends were long gone. If you think that a crime is being committed
or about to be committed as in this instance the only course of
action is to ring '999' immediately. The call will be put straight
through to Wiltshire Police Control Room who will immediately contact
the nearest Police unit by radio. It's so simple if you know how!
OUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE WATER?
We recently took a report from a couple living on our section about
a phone call from a company in America. The couple were informed
that due to a questionnaire they had filled out in the distant past
they had been personally selected to win a big payout. Sounds too
good to be true doesn't it? They were then asked to furnish the
caller with details of their bank account. Luckily at this point
internal alarm bells started ringing and questions were asked which
were not satisfactorily answered. Please be very careful if somebody
starts asking for any bank details. The consequences of them falling
into the wrong hands could make you extremely unpopular with your
bank manager.
GOOD WORK IN MERE LEADS TO ARREST.
On the 11th of August a woman called at an address in Mere with
a small girl. She asked the occupants if the little girl could use
the toilet. Whilst in the house the woman stole a purse. Due to
accurate descriptions given by the householder and witnesses we
were able to tie up with Avon & Somerset Police who were investigating
similar offences. As a result a woman was arrested in Wincanton
by PC Dave Mills from Mere. She has been interviewed and charged
with burglary and will appear in court soon to explain her actions
to the Magistrates.
REPORTED CRIME TISBURY SECTION AUGUST 2001
ALVEDISTON 22nd
Generator stolen from outside building site (PC Madams)
DONHEAD ST MARY 5th ~ Entry gained to premises via insecure
window and cash stolen (PC Madams) 24th ~ Male arrested to prevent
breach of the peace. He was subsequently interviewed for causing
criminal damage to a door (PC Briant)
HINDON 21st ~ Following a hit & run traffic accident,
male and female arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle
in London (PC Steele) 30th ~ Male punched after 'road rage' incident
on the B3089 (PC Steele)
KILMINGTON 13th ~ Insecure farm buildings entered and items
stolen (PC Briant) 14th ~ Entry forced to a shed and a strimmer
stolen (PC Briant) 28th ~ Car window smashed (PC Briant)
MAIDEN BRADLEY 13th ~ Criminal damage caused to pub sign
(PC Briant)
MERE 3rd ~ Male reported for assault (PC Mills) 6th ~ Wanted
male arrested on warrant (PC Briant) 6th ~ Male reported for obstructing
a Police Officer (PC Briant) 11th ~ Following a distraction burglary
in Castle Hill a female was arrested and charged (PC Mills) 13th
~ Criminal damage caused to a fence (PC Mills) 17th ~ Male interviewed
concerning harassment (PC Mills) 24th ~ Pedal cycle stolen from
outside shop in The Square (PC Mills) 25th ~ Male entered house
via insecure rear window was disturbed by occupant but stole gold
ring (PC Mills) 26th ~ Four tyres slashed on car parked in Salisbury
Street Car Park (PC Mills)
NEWTOWN 10th ~ Vehicle broken into and handbag stolen (PC
Clark)
STOURTON 10th ~ National Trust property forcibly entered
and charity box stolen (PC Briant) 19th ~ Garage forcibly entered,
nothing stolen (PC Briant) 21st ~ Vehicle broken into and handbag
stolen (PC Briant) 25th Shed forced open mountain bike stolen (PC
Briant)
SUTTON MANDEVILLE 18th ~ Male and female interviewed for
domestic related assault (PS Cullop)
TISBURY 7th ~ Paint deliberately thrown over a vehicle causing
damage, woman interviewed and reported (PC Littlewood) 15th ~ Caravan
stolen from a field (PC Littlewood) 24th ~ Staddlestone tops stolen
from Hindon Lane (PC Littlewood) 28th ~ Pot plant stolen from garden
in Cuffs lane (PC Littlewood) 28th ~ Strimmers and chainsaw stolen
from insecure garage in Cuffs lane (PC Littlewood) 28th ~ Garden
shed in Court Street forced and stimmer stolen also furniture stolen
from garden (PC Littlewood) 28th ~ Shed in Duck Street forced open
chainsaws stolen (PC Littlewood)
TOLLARD ROYAL 25TH ~ Staddlestone base stolen (PC Madams)
WEST KNOYLE 10th ~ Personal property stolen during burglary
at restaurant (PC Wilkins)
ZEALS 9th ~ Property stolen from house by a guest (PC Briant)
11th ~ Garage forced at rural premises and garden equipment stolen
(PC Briant) 25th ~ House burgled (forced rear window) CD system
stolen (PC Briant) 31st Concrete blocks and a propshaft stolen from
land belonging to Stourhead Estate (PC Briant)
Section crime stats by PC 1235 Jerry Wilkins (jerry.wilkins@wiltshire.police.uk)
COLD CALLERS - WHO'S KNOCKING AT THE DOOR?
We are currently trying to build up a picture of who is
about knocking on doors asking to carry out work for householders.
The work they are usually after is tree-lopping, hedge trimming,
general gardening work or work on the exterior of your house
like replacing the guttering etc. The work carried out by
some of these people is usually of a sub standard quality
but with a top-notch price! Some people who carry out this
type of cold calling are also thought to be of the light-fingered
variety. They will usually target the elderly or vulnerable.
If anyone calls on you or your neighbour touting for this
sort of work please report the matter to the Police Control
Room on 01722-411444. If you can get registration numbers
of any vehicles involved and descriptions of the people
that would be tremendous.
QUICK MONTHLY REMINDERS.
Shed alarms £5.50. Cheap, easy to install and designed
to scare the life out of any would be thief.
Safecans £5.00. Ideal for elderly people, a good place
to keep small valuables.
Property marking. Staddle stones, garden ornaments, garden
furniture, lawnmowers, electrical items silverware, you
name it I'll mark it! Identification is the key to recovery
and good deterrent.
Receive this bulletin by e-mail. Come on I know there are
hundreds of you out there, send me an e-mail and I'll add
you to the list (130 and counting) mark.steele@wiltshire.police.uk
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