Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter BULLETIN 23 November 8th – November 20th 2019 Dear Neighbourhood Watch Members Now that the mornings are becoming colder and frost is forming overnight here is a timely reminder about the danger of starting the engine of your car and then walking back into your home whist the engine warms up and windscreen defrosts. It is not unknown for opportunist criminals to hang around watching for this type of thing to happen and then promptly jumping into the car and driving it off, possibly never to be seen again. Not only is this type of crime a serious inconvenience to the owner but it is quite likely that an insurance company would refuse a subsequent claim for loss or damage to the vehicle since leaving a vehicle unattended with the engine running is often exclusion in car insurance policies. Dan Gutierrez Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector If your area is not referred to below it is because we have not been informed of the crime or it has not been affected by reported crime in the categories below. Feedback from you will help to achieve the most appropriate circulation of information. CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Our Area Patrol Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with over the last two weeks and some Court results. On November 4th you may have seen some police activity on Newchapel Road, Lingfield. A stolen van from the Met Police Area pinged our cameras and the van was stopped with a very young looking driver and two accomplices. They had gloves and balaclavas on them, a chainsaw and knives. It turned out the driver was only 15!They were arrested for a number of offences including theft of a motor vehicle, bladed articles and driving offences. It seems we managed to stop them before they committed any crime in Tandridge. On November 7th a male was arrested in Wire Mill Lane, Lingfield for driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. In Tatsfield on November 9th after a single vehicle road traffic collision the male driver was arrested for consuming a specified drug and driving whilst over the permitted limit for the drug. You can run but you can't hide from the police helicopter. Police were pursuing a vehicle in Godstone on the night of November 10th when three people decamped from the vehicle and were found trying to hide in a very muddy and smelly pond nearby. The three were arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and driving offences. A good stop by traffic officers in Whyteleafe occurred on November 13th. It seems the place to store drugs is down your pants. A man was arrested for providing a positive reading for cannabis whilst driving and possession with intent to supply class B drugs. On November 14th in Whytleafe a male was arrested after failing to stop for Police, failing to provide a drug sample and possession of cannabis. After a single vehicle road traffic collision in Newchapel on November 16th the male driver was arrested and subsequently charged after driving over the prescribed limit of alcohol. You may remember an incident in Lingfield in February where Drivers Mead and surrounding roads were closed. Police had been called to an address after a neighbour phoned concerned as a door had been left open. On attendance police found 2,600 firearms at the property. On 13th November 2019 Brent Slade, a firearms dealer, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for two years. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £140 and forfeiture and destruction order was granted for the weapons. Slade did not have the correct licences for six of the weapons found in the house For those of you who do not read our Tandridge Beat Facebook page. Last week PC Stimson a Tandridge Neighbourhood Specialist Officer had stopped for a drink at a small supermarket establishment in Whyteleafe. Whilst in the queue, a man ran past him with a basket of steaks which set off the alarm. PC Stimson ran after him and found him standing by his vehicle which was locked, trying to open the back door of the van. The keys were with his accomplice who was still in the shop!! He wasn't going to get very far with his meat haul. Apparently his accomplice was going to pay for it. Lingfield, Felbridge, Copthorne, Dormansland, Dormans Park and Blindley Heath Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Smithers Lane, Dormansland. Overnight November 13th to 14th the locks and hasps on the doors of three outbuildings were broken but nothing stolen from inside (ref 45190122193). Newchapel Road, Lingfield. Between 10.00 and 15.00 November 13th a residential holiday home and an outbuilding were broken into. After untidy searches some unknown items are believed to have been removed (ref 45190122301). Overnight November 13th to 14th a garage was also broken into and a hedge trimmer and power tools stolen (ref 45190122467). The Approach, Dormans Park. Between 00.00 November 16th and 04.00 November 17th the electric doors of a garage were forced open and a quad bike and power tools stolen (ref 45190123500). Burglary Business and The Community Wire Mill Lane, Newchapel. Around 00.20 November 15th two males broke into the living quarters of a building and were attempting to steal a stand x box when they were disturbed and left hurriedly (ref 45190122478). Stubpond Lane, Newchapel. Overnight November 13th to 14th the lock of a hut was broken and various items of fishing equipment stolen (ref 45190122676). Vehicle Crime Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath – Criminal Damage. Around 19.10 November 8th the side window of a vehicle was smashed (ref 45190120054). Woodcock Hill, Felbridge – Criminal Damage. Around 17.00 November 10th a stone from a sling shot was projected at a vehicle from a moving van causing a dent in the bodywork (ref 45190120523). London Road, Felbridge – Theft Between November 15th and 17th index plate WF60NDY was stolen from a vehicle (ref 45190123473). Newchapel Road, Lingfield – Criminal Damage. Between 09.00 and 19.30 November 7th a vehicle was scratched all over by what appeared to be a key (ref 45190121063). Station Road, Lingfield – Theft. Overnight November 10th – 11th the window of a van was forced open and a drill and charger stolen (ref 45190121080). St Piers Lane, Lingfield – Criminal Damage. Overnight November 13th to 14th a van was vandalised after it was awaiting recovery from a ditch (ref 4590122153). West Park Road, Copthorne – Theft. Overnight November 13th to 14th a van was broken into and a Makita drill and grinder were stolen (ref 45190122156). South Godstone, Bletchingley and South Nutfield Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Hextalls Lane, Bletchingley. Between 19.30 November 10th to 08.00 November 11th a garage was broken into and a number of Stihl power tools, Dewalt drills and a Makita angle grinder were stolen (ref 45190121092).At another property a barn was entered but nothing stolen (ref 45190121106). Criminal Damage Coopers Hill Road, South Nutfield. Between 22.30 November 18th and 10.00 November 19th a ball bearing was fired through the window of a house (ref 45190124785). Vehicle Crime Mid Street, South Nutfield – Criminal Damage. Sometime on November 9th the front left hand side wheel arch of a vehicle was kicked and dented and a door dented (ref 45190120291). North Station Approach, South Nutfield – Criminal Damage. Overnight November 16th to17th a sharp instrument was used to cause damage to a vehicle (ref 45190123477). Terracotta Road, South Godstone – Theft. Between November 12th and 13th index plates YS11UYZ were stolen from a vehicle (ref 45190121720). Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone – Theft. Between 07.30 and 16.15 November 19th a Vauxhall Meriva index GV05SEO was stolen whilst awaiting recovery following a road traffic collision (ref 45190124467). White Hill Lane, Bletchingley – Arson. Around 04.00 November 18th a Ford Transit was found to have been destroyed by fire after the engine had been removed (ref 45190123691). Church Lane, Bletchingley – Arson. Around 07.00 November 20th a burnt out van was discovered that had been reported stolen earlier (ref 45190124627). Oxted, Godstone, Limpsfield, Staffhurst Wood, Hurst Green and Broadham Green Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Hookwood Park, Limpsfield. Overnight November 8th to 9th a shed and lean to were broken into but nothing was stolen (ref 45190120075). Detillens Road, Limpsfield. Around 19.47 November 10th a Kubota digger serial no 25519 was stolen from a building site and driven onto the back of a white Ford Transit van (ref 45190120558). Pilgrims Lane, Oxted. Between 09.00 November 111th and 06.15 November 12th a shed was broken into but nothing stolen (ref 45190121155). Chestnut Copse, Hurst Green. Overnight November 16th to 17th there were failed attempts to break into four garages (ref 45190123418/123546). Burglary Business and The Community North Park Lane, Godstone. Between 16.30 November 7th and 10.30 November 8th the roller shutter door of a barn was forced open and after playing with fork lift trucks inside a set of van keys were stolen (ref 45190119653). Robbery Red Wood Lane, Oxted. Around 19.30 the driver of a van delivering parcels was punched, his van keys stolen and the Mercedes van index BF11VMH driven off. Four males in a 4x4 Suzuki Jeep were involved (ref 45190121633). Vehicle Crime Hoskins Road, Oxted – Criminal Damage. Between 18.00 and 19.00 November 8th an attempt was made to break into a van causing damage to the doors (ref 45190120055). Silkham Road, Oxted – Theft. Between 12.05 and 19.30 November 8th a van was broken into and a Stihl hedge cutter, combi multi tool, leaf blower, strimmer and two cordless drills were stolen (ref 45190120055).