Neighbourhood Watch Ringmaster Alerts

24 April 2008
There have been further lead and other metal thefts in the Cherwell Area. This week we have had reported thefts from Harriers School in Banbury, Upper Heyford church and St Edburgs church in Bicester,a shop in Deddington and the church and school in Steeple Aston PLus Somerton have had 19 road signs removed between 6th and 14th April!

Police are interested in sightings of a P reg blue Vectra which has been seen previously at a location where a metal theft has occurred. Should you see such a vehicle in suspicious circumstances then please take the full registration number, description of any people and phone the police. If you believe there could be a crime in progress then dial 999. Otherwise call 08458 505505 and ask for your information to be passed to the Priority crime team at Banbury. Obviously this blue Vectra will not be the only vehicle involved in metal thefts so please call the police with detaila of any other vehicles/people you think may be involved in such activity.

8th April 2008

There was some criminal damage to railings and the summer house at the lakes in Adderbury on 30/3/08. Could you please be extra vigilant if you visit that area and report any suspicious activity.
If you have any information which may assist with enquiries please call 08458505505 and ask for your information to be passed to the Rural Neighbourhood Team at Banbury,
Thank you

7/4/08
A burglary occurred in the village of Milcombe yesterday lunchtime. A male described as being of Asian appearance wearing a navy blue top and navy blue trousers (possibly like work clothes) was disturbed in the garden. When challenged he said he was from the building site. He left walking at speed in the direction of Church Lane.
A window had been forced at the rear of the property and the property had been entered.
If you saw anyone fitting this description or have any other information which you consider may be of interest please contact 08458 505505 and ask for the Priority crime team at Banbury.

A burglary occurred overnight Sat 29th/Sun 30th March, at B & Q Store, Banbury.

A large amount of electrical items have been stolen ie. pressure washers, trimmers, drills etc.

If you are approached by anyone selling brand new goods at cheap prices, or come across such items at any local Car Boots, Markets etc, or have any information that may help with police enquiries, please can you contact the Police on 08458 505 505 and request your information be passed onto PC 5525 Gibbard, Banbury Police Station.

We have had a report of Fish Sellers in the Area. In particular one gentlemen in a village north of Banbury has been persuaded to part with £395.00 for a box of fish...

If you get anyone in your road trying to sell fish, please ring the Police on 08458 505 505 or Trading Standards who are leading on this investigation on 0845 051 0845 as a matter of urgency.

Please try to gain descriptions of persons and any vehicle details including registration numbers etc.

Our advice is as always not to buy or sell from the door.

Thursday 6th March.

We have had a report of 2 suspicious males, found in a garden in the village of Launton, looking around a brand new trailer tent. When challenged by a neighbour they said were interested in purchasing the trailer. When told it was not for sale, they left. A vehicle had been seen nearby with a trailer tent attached to it.

Description of males:

First one was stocky build and had a bald head. The second had Long blonde curly hair. Both males were described as being scruffy in appearance, with strong Irish Accents.

If you see such persons please alert the police and try to gain any vehicle details and registration numbers. Please alert neighbours and if you have a trailer tent ensure that it is secured or put into a garage.

Please telephone your Neighbourhood Officer WPC Caroline Brown if you have any information that may help with police enquiries on 08458 505 505.

Ringmaster to Adderbury. Thursday 21st February.

URN935 21/02/08

At 4.10pm this afternoon, a male called at a door in Denne Close, Twyford and said there had been an explosion and they needed access to water.
A vehicle was seen, it was dark in colour and a small saloon.
Two males : One was described at 50yrs, 5' 8" height & thick set. Second male was also 50 yrs.

If anyone saw anything suspicious or has any information that may help with police enquiries, please contact the police immediately on 08458 505 505.

Update 30 January
Intelligence suggests that there are fish sellers in the Banbury area that Trading Standards are interested in. They have a light green refigerated transit van on 07 plates.
Should you see them in your road please take to full registration number and contact the switchboard immediately and ask for your information to be passed to Force Intelligence Bureau.
Thank you
If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

Update 22 January 2008

A full British Gas uniform was stolen from a vehicle in Manchester. The uniform was a large size and included trousers, 3 shirts, tie and winter jacket with luminous piping. A leather folder was also stolen with British Gas Logo on it and containing details of slides and products.

Please alert your neighbours encourage householders to check identification of callers thoroughy and if in doubt do not open the door.

Any suspicious callers should be reported to the police on 08458 505 505

Update 2 January 2008

There has been an increase in door to door sellers in West Oxon and Cherwell. Householdrs are to be aware that some of them are selling illegally without the relevant pedlar's certificate. Pedlar's certificates are issued by the seller's home police force and without the certificate selling door to door is illegal.
Please be extra vigilant at this time.

19 October 2007

This is a Message from Trading Standards regarding an old email scam. Which is currently being circulated by email. Please pass the follow information onto your members, from Trading Standards and Pay Phone Plus

A STATEMENT FROM PHONEPAYPLUS ABOUT THE CURRENT'POSTAL SCAM' CHAIN EMAIL

PhonepayPlus, the phone-paid services regulator, is aware that a chain e-mail about an alleged postal scam is being circulated on the internet. The email refers to the Royal Mail, Trading Standards and ICSTIS (PhonepayPlus' former name).PhonepayPlus appreciates that recipients of the email may want to find out more information about the alleged scam and has therefore issued the following statement:

. The chain email refers to a service that was shut down by us in December 2005.

. We subsequently fined the company that was operating the service, Studio Telecom
(based in Belize), £10,000.

. The service is NO LONGER running and has NOT been running since December 2005.

. The email refers to a £15 charge for simply being connected to a recorded message.

This is NOT TRUE - a £15 connection charge does NOT exist. The service in question
actually cost £1.50 per minute and lasted six minutes, making a total cost of £9 if callers stayed on the line for the full six minutes.

. You do NOT need to contact us, or the Royal Mail, about this service as it was stopped almost two years ago.

. If you receive a copy of the email warning you about the alleged scam, please do NOT forward it to others. Instead, please forward this statement from PhonepayPlus.

. Please go to www.phonepayplus.org.uk/pdfs_news/ConsumerGuide.pdf for useful
ous.org.uk/pdfs_news/ConsumerGuide.pdf for useful information about how to recognise phone-paid services and understand what they cost,and some simple tips to help you enjoy using services with confidence.

. For more detailed information about our work, please visit www.phonepayplus.org.uk.

2 Oct 2007

Please note that there have been 2 daytime burglaries in the Twyford area. The first on 28/09/07 in Twyford Road and the second yesterday 1/10/07 in Twyford Gardens.If anyone saw anyone hanging around please let us know.
Please alert your neighbours to be vigilant about ensuring their property is secure and report any suspicious activity immediately.
If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

24 Sept 07

At 1247 today Tuesday the 25th September 2007 it was reported that a caravan hitch lock was stolen from a caravan in Blackwood Place Bodicote. The caravan that was parked on the driveway appears to have been prepared for taking away as the electric had been disconnected and the legs had been wound up.
Please make any caravan owners in your scheme aware. If you have seen anything suspicious or have any information please contact the police on 08458505505 quoting URN 597 of 250907.

20 Sept 07

There have been three vehicle crimes in the Adderbury.
The first was on Saturday just after lunch when a blue tipper truck was stolen from St Marys Rd.There was a white tipper truck seen around the same time with 4 scruffy people on board.Both the white tipper truck and the blue tipper truck were seen making off at speed in the Aynho direction.
Yesterday morning, Wednesday 19th, two vans were broken in to on the Aynho Road.
Can you please ask your neighbours if anyone saw anything suspicious on either occasion. Please be extra vigilant and report information to the switchboard 0 8 4 5 8 505505 and ask for your info to be passed to the Autocrime unit at Banbury.

19 Sept 07

In order for Neighbourhood Watch to assist police further, we are informing you of a local resident with Anti Social Behaviour Orders. If you have any information of anyone person in breach of their conditions, please notify the police on 08458 505 505.

Banbury Magistrates, today (14/9/07) issued an Anti Social Behaviour Order on Andrew James FOX of 19 Kemps Road, Twyford Adderbury, Banbury to run for 2 years, after he had threatened and abused several residents of Kemps Road Adderbury over the past 3 years. A great many incidents had been reported to Police and Cherwell District Council, alleging anti social behaviour by Mr FOX including initiating heated arguments, in which he threatened harm to those involved and their properties. The ASBO prohibits Mr FOX from entering any private land or property on Kemps Road Adderbury other than his own without express permission of the owner/lawful tenant of the property, and also from using threatening, intimidating, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards any other person. The ASBO also prohibits Mr FOX from going within 10 yards of the George and Dragon Public House in East Street, Fritwell, Bicester, after he admitted to threatening the landlord of the premises thereby causing him harassment alarm or distress over a 2 year period. Mr FOX is permitted to walk along East Street.

PC PAXTON, the Anti Social Behaviour Coordinator for the Cherwell LPA said, 'This is another example of firm action taken by Thames Valley Police in partnership with Cherwell District Council, in response to appeals for help by residents who had suffered bullying and intimidation at the hands of Mr FOX. It has regrettably often been the case that people suffer intimidation, and as a result feel afraid to report the matter to the Authorities. This case demonstrates that if people are prepared to report such behaviour, then Thames Valley Police together with Cherwell District Council will strive to tackle the perpetrators and bring them to justice
If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

On Thursday 6th September during the afternoon a burglary occurred in Lyneham, North Oxfordshire and on Friday 7th September also during the afternoon two burglaries occurred in Over Norton, North Oxfordshire.

All the properties were up for sale and had sale boards outside them. The houses were all empty, in rural areas, detached and of good quality.

The offender was chased away from one property and is described as white man, 30-35 years, 6', medium build, short neat black hair, swarthy complexion, clean shaven and wearing a dark coloured suit. He made off in a silver Renault Megane - no registration number taken.

It would appear that he is targetting houses for sale and is dressed smartly perhaps as a cover as an Estate Agent if he is seen.
If you see any suspicious activity which may be related to these incidents please contact the switchboard on 08458 505505 or 999 if you think there is a crime in progress.

4 September

A company is trying to sell burglar alarms over the phone. As always, the advice of Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire Trading Standards is not to have any dealings with cold callers. If you have any concerns about this contact Trading Standards on 0 8 4 5 0 5 1 0 8 4 5.

3 September

Please could you alert your local public house that we have had a number of public houses broken into over the past couple of months. The latest was an attempt overnight last night at the Bell in Adderbury. Please ask them to be extra vigilant when locking up and if you live near to a public house and see or hear anything suspicious overnight then please don't hesitate to call the police.
If any landlords would like advice on security please ask them to contact me.
Regards
Jayne Taylor Crime reduction Banbury 754587

28 August

Theft of bicycles from the front garden of a property in Kemps Road, Adderbury occurred over the weekend. The cycles were recovered, but only due to the fast action of the aggrieved. The suspects are said to be 8/9 years of age.

Please can you alert your neighbours and remain extra vigilant of this type of opportunist crime. If you own a bicycle please ensure that you secure it all times.
If you have any information for the police please telephone 08458 505 505.

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