12/3/12

Burglary - Appleton 

On Sunday 11^th March at approx: 20:05hrs, a property in Park Lane, Appleton was burgled.  Offender(s) forced open a rear patio door to gain entry which activated the alarm.  It is not known at this time if any property was stolen. 

If you have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area, or have any information relating to this message, please call the police on the new national single non-emergency telephone number 101 and state you are responding to a Ringmaster message. 

Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

1/3/12

Distraction Burglary - Thame 

On Monday 27th February between 18:15hrs and 18:30hrs, a property in Horton Close, Thame, was the target of a Distraction Burglary.  Offenders knocked on the window of the property and stated they were police officers and were looking for a burglar in the area.  They asked to look inside the house and were let in.  One male entered and went into a rear bedroom, whist a second male waited outside.  After a couple of minutes both left and the victim realised cash was missing. 

There were two further Distraction Burglaries, one in Princes Risborough and another in Aylesbury on the same day, where two males called on an elderly and a vulnerable resident stating to be police officers in order to gain entry to their properties.  Cash was stolen during both incidents. 

The offenders are described as two white males, dark hair, wearing dark clothing with one being shorter in height than the other. 

Please keep a look out for any elderly or vulnerable residents and advise them NOT to open the door to any unexpected visitors.  If someone calls at their property claiming to be police officers, they should ask them to show identification then call the police non-emergency telephone number 101 to verify this.  A police officer would be happy to wait whilst checks are carried out. 

If you have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area, or have any information relating to this message, please call the police on the new national single non-emergency telephone number 101 and state you are responding to a Ringmaster message. 

Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

Rogue Traders – South Oxfordshire and Vale area

We have received reports of a company offering to do work on driveways and patios in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse area.  The company is reported to post a card through your door and when asked to do some work they turn up, provide no paperwork, will possibly ask for cash and the work carried out is not of an acceptable standard.  When challenged, some of these traders can become very abusive.

The advice from Trading Standards is NOT to deal with cold callers and to be very careful who you ask to carry out any work.

Please be extra vigilant and keep a look out for any elderly or vulnerable neighbours.  Report any sightings of suspected rogue traders to the police on the non-emergency number 101 or Trading Standards on 0845 051 0845, option 2.  Try to obtain vehicle details, including make/model, registration number and description of occupants if possible. 

If you have any information in relation to this message, please call the police on the non-emergency number 101.  Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.  Please call 999 for crime in progress.

Metal thefts

There has been a marked increase in rural domestic thefts and in thefts of lead.  So far most lead thefts have been from larger buildings such as schools, churches and even the Council Offices.

If you see any suspicious behaviour around any buildings, please contact the police immediately.