BRAINTREE AND DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Affiliated to County Neighbourhood Watch Association a registered Charity No: 1168988 THE WEEKLY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER TWO PAGE ISSUE THURSDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2020 Number: 566 Email: [email protected]

THEFTS FROM PERSONS BRAINTREE THEFTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES Lakes Industrial Park, Lower Chapel Hill WITHAM Dec. 22nd between 12:30hrs and 14:13hrs. Mersey Road th Suspect unknown removed victim’s bank card from Dec 15 between 20:10hrs and 21:41hrs. a wallet and spent £102.98 at various and shops via Suspect unknown removed a white Transit. the contactless card Yew Close th Road December 15 between 18:30hrs and 23:01hrs. December 16th between 12:30hrs and 18:55hrs. Suspect unknown removed a white Audi 55. Suspect unknown removed victim’s mobile phone Stanstead Road th th from her shoulder bag whilst victim was shopping Between Dec 14 21:40hrs and Dec 15 06:55hrs. in a store. The phone was later found discarded Suspect unknown stole a Ford Kuga. near a roundabout in Claypitts. DWELLING HOUSE BURGLARIES WITHAM SIBLE HEDINGHAM Rockways Close Grove Centre Between Dec 12th 22:30hrs and Dec 13th 09:49hrs. Dec 15th between 13:30hrs and 14:33hrs Suspect unknown gained entry to property and Suspect unidentified removed victim’s bank card stole £30 from victim’s wallet which was inside his from victim’s daughter’s pocket. The suspect then trouser’s pocket. used the card for transactions in Botts and tried in HALSTEAD Kingfisher Meadows Superdrug but it was declined Dec 15th between 05:45hrs and 06:19hrs. Don Court Suspect unknown gained entry to summer house Between Dec 13th 21:30hrs and Dec 14th 08:59hrs. and stole items including an old laptop. Suspect unknown stole a grey Samsung A71 phone

PILLAR BOX STOLEN THEFTS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES TERLING Between Dec 12th 13:00hrs and Dec 15th 12:49hrs The Street Suspect unknown removed a pillar box valued at Between Dec24th 09:00hrs and Dec25th 12:43hrs £7,500. Suspect unknown gained access to a van and removed power tools valued £4,000. THEFT OF LEAD Church Green CASTLE HEDINGHAM King Street Between Dec11th 17:00hrs and Dec14th 08:44hrs. Between Dec20th 16:00hrs and Dec 21st 10:40hrs. Suspect unidentified stole victim’s Ipad from an Suspect unknown stole five pipes of lead from a Audi A3 Church roof.

HALSTEAD Tidings Hill Dec7th between 01:30hrs and 08:00hrs. THEFT FROM SHED Suspect unknown entered a black Nissan Qashqai RAYNE Station Road and stole £30 cash and a shopping trolley token. Between Dec 8th 15:30hrs and Dec 15th 10:21hrs. HATFIELD PEVEREL Willow Crescent Suspect unknown forced entry into a shed and th Between Dec. 10th 23:45hrs and Dec 12 08:42hrs. removed a green Mountfield model 550SP Tripod Suspect unknown gained entry to vehicle and stole petrol lawnmower estimated value £400. loose change.

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NEWSLETTER EDITORS’S COMMENTS:- You may wonder why a crime incident in Otley which is probably more than an hour’s drive for many of you is in this newsletter under Suffolk Police Twitter. ESSEX POLICE DIGITAL 101 Well it is possible that this electric bicycle may be “Our Digital 101 is a great way to contact “Essex offered for sale at a much reduced price in your Police -Live Chat” operations which have fully area. The bicycle is distinct in its description and so trained control room operators who are waiting to would be easily remembered should anyone offer it assist you, give advice or hear from you regarding for sale. This is what Neighbourhood Watch is all non-urgent matters. Our “Live Chat” service can be about. accessed from a desk top computer, laptop tablet Please note that this newsletter is a summary of or even a mobile phone making it easier and more crime incidents in , also convenient for you to report non-emergency crime, information from Suffolk/Norfolk/Essex Police anti-social behaviour and share information with us. including Twitter & Essex Police Facebook. The newsletter is distributed to:- Acton, Alphamstone, THEFT FROM A GARDEN Ashen, Belchamp St. Paul, Belchamp Walter, GREAT NOTLEY Grantham Avenue Bocking, Borley, Bradwell , Braintree Town areas, Between Dec 12th 21:00hrs and Dec 13th 19:32hrs. Bulmer, Bures, Burtons Green, Castle Hedingham, Suspect unknown stole flower pots and bricks Chelmsford , Clare, Coggeshall, , Colne valued at £40 from the front garden. Engaine, Cornish Hall End, Cressing, , Fairstead , Feering, Finchingfield, Foxearth,

Gestingthorpe, Gosfield, Great Bardfield , Great SUFFOLK POLICE TWITTER Henny, Great Maplestead, Great Notley, Great THEFT OF AN ELECTRIC BIKE Saling, Great Yeldham, Great Waldingfield, , Halstead, Hatfield Peverel , Hitcham, Kelvedon, Lamarsh, Leigh-on-Sea, Little Baddow, Liston, Little Henny, Little Yeldham, Little Maplestead, Long Melford, Middleton, Ovington, Panfield, Pattiswick, , Pentlow, Radwinter, Rayne, Rivenhall, Shalford, Sible Hedingham, Silver End, Stambourne, Stisted, Stoke by Clare, Southend, Sturmer, Sudbury, Terling, Tilbury Juxta Clare, Toppesfield, Twinstead, Wethersfield, White OTLEY Charity Lane Ash Green, , Wickham St. Pauls, Suffolk Police are appealing for information or Witham witnesses following the theft of a black Carrera Crossfire E-Mens electric bicycle ( valued at £1,399) from outside a building whilst it was being charged. The bicycle had a black metal carrier over the black back wheel and the electric controls were on the front handle bars. Any information contact Suffolk Police on 101 or Do It Online quoting reference 37/74729/20

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