RURAL WATCH – CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVE
A RURAL WATCH scheme has been introduced within the Shrewsbury Rural south local policing area. The aim is to inform residents about potential crime threats in their area and advise on crime prevention. In turn, residents are invited to provide information which may help prevent or detect crime in their area.
The following have registered to receive crime alerts: David Blenkins, Julian Hudson, Brian Tripp and Sue Tyrell. If you would like to add your name please contact Brian Tripp on 771515.
Current
alerts are listed here – and please pass the information on to your friends and
neighbours.
Please ring 0300
333 3000 to report any information or concerns you may have.
Whilst in
In order to reduce the risk of
becoming a victim of burglary please see the attached
link for some useful information on Home Security.
http://www.westmercia.police.uk/crime/homesecurity.htm
February 2009
This is another
variant of telephone callers soliciting credit card details as reported to us
this week.
You receive a phone
call from a person stating that they work for a company who are commissioned to
investigate possible over-charging of credit card fees. The company have
established that over the past few years you have been overcharged by about
£650. They say they will send you the
relevant legal papers to forward to the bank to claim back the excess charges.
For security
purposes, you are asked to confirm some personal details in this case the
callers appears to have your name, address and date of birth. You are then
asked for your credit card number to further confirm your identity.
If you supply you
credits card details the company will then attempt to use these details to
carry out fraudulent transactions.
Fortunately the
individual who was called was aware of the risks and potential fraud and
refused to give their credit card details.
March 2009
We have had a
number of reports of callers visiting premises across the county, Oswestry, Craven Arms,
After the work is
completed the callers are asking for substantial sums of money for the work.
It is believed that
a yellow pickup/flatbed type truck has been involved in three of these
incidents. Ref: 0245S 030309.
Oil Thefts
We are still receiving reports of
oil thefts occuring around the county. In the last
few days one from St Martin's in the north and one from Dorrington
in the middle of Shropshire.
A new device designed to deter and
detect theft of oil from storage tanks has been developed - please see attached
or visit www.oilsecure.com for more information. West Mercia
Constabulary does not endorse individual products. These details are sent for
your information only.
In the last two days twelve Texal sheep have been stolen from the Ford Heath area of
the county. Ref: 0015N 230309.
We have had a report of a
They had been applying for jobs on
the internet and a company claiming to be Healy Consultants contacted them and
managed to get their bank account details.
They transfered sums of money to the account and the resident
then transfered amounts to a "David Ayomide" of
On the last occasion an extra £950
was taken from their account.
Ref: 0157N 210309.
In last thirty minutes 4 males in light Blue Mercedes
partial VRM: P?52 TZC approached property in Prees
claiming to be from water board, 3 entered house but left when disturbed by
neighbour. Last seen heading towards fire station.
Please report any sightings.
Ref: 0458S 180309.
In two recent similar incidents, one
in the Much Wenlock area and one South of Shrewsbury,
the occupants of a silver Rover 200 series partial vrm:
R413 ??? have been observed behaving suspiciously at
rural petrol stations.
In the first incident the driver
remained with the vehicle whilst his passenger gained access to the rear
storage area. When confronted he made the excuse he was looking for the
toilets.
Male 1, white late twenties mid
30''s ,6''4 very large build, short cropped dark hair, white hooded top and blk puffa waist coat possible
scar on right cheek
Male 2, white mid 20''s 6'' tall
short dark hair wearing a blue sports jacket with EA7 in a white logo on his
back
In the second incident both males
where found at the rear of the shop.
Male 1, six foot, white, well built
with short brown hair and a London accent, wearing black body warmer over white
hooded top, dark trousers.
Male 2, five foot
ten inches tall, white, slim, thin brown hair, wearing all black clothing and
white trainers.
The black top had either the letters in white EAT or EA7 across the back.
Although the descriptions are
slightly different it is quite possible the same people were involved in both
incidents.