Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Bulletin 15 TANDRIDGE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER BULLETIN 15 JULY 18th - JULY 31st 2019 Dear Neighbourhood Watch Members We have just entered the school holiday period, and no doubt some of you will be looking to go away to try and continue finding some sun. Please be aware that criminals do try and target houses they believe to be empty. Take all necessary precautions before you go. Tell your neighbours of your intentions and ask them to keep an eye out for anyone suspicious around your property. Timer switches for lights are a very useful tool. If you have nearby relatives or really trust your neighbours then leave house keys with them and ask them to attend your house on occasions to check if all is ok and to move mail etc., as this gives the impression that the house is being used. During periods of hot weather unfortunately cases of opportunistic burglaries increase. These crimes can be reduced if you follow good crime prevention advice. If you are going to leave downstairs windows open to allow airflow through the house, there are many types of catches that can be bought to stop the window opening fully, making it hard for a burglar to enter. Never leave the downstairs windows open overnight. Be aware that if you leave rear/kitchen doors open while you are elsewhere in the house an opportunistic thief can see this as an opportunity. It will only take a criminal a matter of seconds to take something of value. If you have any upper storey windows that open onto flat roofs, again consider window catches or leave these windows shut. Items such as anti-climb paint can help in preventing burglars gaining access to flat roofs. We hope you have a safe and problem free summer. 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 a Court result. Darren Smith (22) of South Nutfield has been found guilty at Court for handling stolen goods. Last year we needed to speak to him about another matter and found photos of some bronze deer statues that he was trying to sell. With a bit of investigative work they were found to be stolen from a garden in Woldingham in June 2018.He was sentenced to a Community Order, a compensation order of £500 and fined £85. Reports of shop lifting on July 29th from multiple stores in Oxted, resulted shortly afterwards in recovery of stolen property, one in custody and a vehicle used in crime off the road. Following a call to a domestic incident in Caterham on July 29th a male was arrested and charged with assaulting three police officers, criminal damage to a vehicle and racially aggravated public order. On July 29th in Warlingham a male was arrested for criminal damage after throwing a bin through a shopfront. Someone got an early knock from us on July 30th in South Tandridge. Quite a substantial amount of class A and class B drugs found. One male arrested and answering some questions at our Blue Lamp Hotel about possession with intent to supply. I am sure you will remember the horrific attack on a motorcycle club meeting at the Forman Institute in Blindley Heath last November. Within 24 hours information from a witness had led our colleagues at Thames Valley Police to arrest Przemyslaw Korkus . We then painstakingly went through phone, ANPR (Automated number plate recognition) and CCTV records to trace the others.On July 30th after an eight week trial, seven men were found guilty of 68 counts relating to that night. They will be sentenced in October. Blindley Heath, Felbridge and Newchapel Burglary Business and The Community Mill Lane, Newchapel. Overnight July 22nd to 23rd a truck was broken into and six chainsaws stolen and a white Isuzu D Max pickup truck index GU63WRR was stolen (ref 45190077082). Vehicle Crime Birch Grove, Felbridge – Theft. Between 19.00 July 19th and 11.00 July 20th a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle (ref 45190076191). Copthorne Road, Felbridge – Theft. Around 13.00 July 29th a white Husqvarna FE501 motorbike index GJ16XUC was stolen from a front garden (ref 79521). Anchor Way, Blindley Heath – Theft. Between 21.30 and 23.30 July 20th both index plates SG57EJX were stolen from a vehicle (ref 45190076312). Hollow Lane, Dormansland – Theft. The index plates GV66GFE were stolen from a vehicle around 15.40 July 22nd (ref 45190076921). Cottenhams, Blindley Heath – Theft. Between 20.00 and 23.00 July 31st a black Mitubishi L200 pick-up index LT04HTN was stolen (ref 45190080597). Bletchingley,Burstow and South Nutfield Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Kings Cross Lane, South Nutfield. Between July 21st and 23rd an offender gained access to a house through the rear door but after the alarm activated left the scene (ref 45190077112). Effingham Road, Burstow. Between July 26th and 28th a ladder left in the garden was used to access a top hung first floor bedroom window that had been left open. After an untidy search around £10,000 of Asian jewellery was stolen (ref 45190079386). Burglary Business and The Community Little Common Lane, Bletchingley. After receiving reports of people on the premises of a boarded up property on July 31st two males were arrested following discovery of copper piping and cables that had been stripped from the building and were ready to be removed from it. Vehicle Crime Mid Street, South Nutfield – Criminal Damage. Between 18.00 July 19th and 06.00 July 20th deep scratches were made to the nearside front wing and back door and dents to the wings and doors (ref 45190076126). Oxted, Godstone, Limpsfield and Hurst Green Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Detillens Lane, Limpsfield. Around 04.16 July 19th tools were stolen from a building under renovation. CCTV images showed a white male, height 5’10” to 6’, thin build, around 20 years of age, facial hair wearing grey or white clothing and a black cap (ref 45190075685). Bluehouse Lane, Oxted. Between 01.42 and 2.07 July 18th a suspect entered school premises in company with another and tried doors and windows before entering the property and activating the alarm. Nothing is believed to have been stolen (ref 45190075703). Icehouse Wood, Oxted. Around 15.30 July 23rd the victim disturbed a white male on the driveway of a house after he had smashed a full height front door panel and climbed through it into the property. He fled the scene and was described as of slight build, 5’8” to 5’9” tall and wearing a grey hoody (ref 45190077340). Vehicle Crime Godstone Road, Oxted – Theft. Overnight July 19th to 20th a blue Renault Megan van was stolen but later found abandoned on the A25 after being involved in a road traffic collision (ref 45190076122). Icehouse Wood. Oxted – Theft. Between 08.00 and 15.30 July 29th a wallet was stolen from inside a parked van (ref 45190079691). Tanhouse Road, Oxted – Criminal Damage. Between 19.00 and 20.00 July 31st a vehicle was damaged with a sharp object (ref 45190080741). Tilburstow Hill, Godstone – Theft. Between 05.00 and 13.10 July 29th a van was broken into and gardening tools stolen (ref 45190079573). Bramble Close, Hurst Green – Criminal Damage. Between 14.30 and 17.00 July 31st objects were thrown at a car causing damage (ref 45190080073). Caterham, Whyteleafe , Chaldon and Caterham Hill Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Court Bushes Road, Whyteleafe. Around 13.00 July 19th a male put his hand through a letter box and caused damage to the door trying to gain entry. He fled when the victim opened the door. He was described as white, in his 40’s, slim face, slim build, slight stubble, short brown hair with longer hair on the top wearing a black jacket and black jeans (ref 45190075825). Underwood Road, Caterham. Around 14.00 July 19th a male tried to get into a flat but ran off when challenged (ref 45190075908). Farningham Road, Caterham. Between 00.00 July 2ist and 08.30 July 22nd a credit card was used to try and slip the lock of the front door to a property and part of the credit card was left behind in the abortive attempt (ref 45190076799). High Trees Close, Caterham. Between July 20th and 23rd a car was stolen from a garage but subsequently found in the Met Police area (ref 45190077253). Chaldon Common Road, Chaldon. Around 14.38 July 30th four males all carrying different forms of weapons were disturbed by the victim when he arrived home. They fled through the rear patio doors which had been smashed . This incident is linked to a break in at Roffes Lane, Chaldon at around 14.00 the same day when the same method of entry was used (ref 45190080057/80114). Vehicle Crime Cromwell Grove, Caterham on the Hill – Theft. Around 22.35 July 19th a Ford Transit was stolen but later recovered in the Met Police area (ref 45190076008). Haywarden Road, Caterham on the Hill - Theft. Overnight July 19th to 20th a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle (ref 45190076311). Town End, Caterham on the Hill – Criminal Damage.