14 Nov 2012 Produced by Vol Jenny Mole Bury East: Burglaries: Keswick Drive 10Nov Daytime Force Side UPVC Door Removing Centre Panel. Untidy Search Stealing Cash & Jewellery Before Exit As Entry. Gigg Lane7Nov Daytime Break Window In Rear Door Using Key Inside To Unlock Door. Untidy Search Of All Rooms Closing Blinds. Pull Down Loft Hatch & Enter Storage Area, Searching All Before Leaving Premises. Burglary Other: Bolton St 14Nov Early Hours Climb Wooden Fence & Smash Rear Ground Floor Window With Slate. Disturbed By Police Officers Before Entry & Arrested At Scene. Goldfinch Drive 11Nov Overnight Use Rock To Smash D/Glazed Kitchen Window To Rear Of Council Premises. Tidy Search Of All Rooms Moving Upstairs Wooden Door Frame To Kitchen Before Exit As Entry. Inglewood Close 10Nov Overnight Enter Garage Through Insecure Side Door Stealing Quad Bike From Within. Inglewood Close 10Nov Overnight Enter Unlocked Changing Rooms At Sports Club Taking Unattended Wallet. Theft from Motor Vehicles: Wash Lane 13Nov Early Hours Scale Wall To Side From Adjacent Alley Entering Rear Garden. Smash N/side Window Of Parked Secure Vehicle Taking Satnav. Wash Lane 10Nov Overnight Locked Secured Vehicle Has Rear Spoiler & Bumper Trim Removed. Deal Street 10Nov Afternoon Smash Offside Driver Window Of Unattended Secured Vehicle Removing Phone. Britain Street 9Nov Evening Smash Rear Offside Window Of Vehicle Secure Parked Reaching In To Steal Property. Raven Street 9-10Nov Search Inside Of Insecure Vehicle Including Glovebox/backseat And Boot Taking No Items. Rochdale Old Road 7-8Nov Remove Both Nearside & Offside Indicator Light Boxes From Secure Vehicle. Theft of Motor Vehicles: Radcliffe Road 8Nov Evening Enter Insecure Changing Rooms Removing Property From Jacket. Enter Car Park & Take Motor Vehicle From Car Park Using Stolen Keys. Maxwell Street 7-8Nov Locked Secure Vehicle Stolen. All Keys Accounted For & No Smashed Glass At Scene. Ramsbottom/Tottington/North Manor: Burglaries: Chisholme Close 9-12Nov Force Rear Patio Doors Causing Alarm To Sound & Make Off. Theft from Motor Vehicles: Larkfield Close 7-8Nov Parked Secure Vehicle On Drive Entered By Unknown Means Removing Property Theft of Motor Vehicles: Linden Avenue 11Nov Afternoon 2 Persons Force Offside Front Door Of Secure Vehicle Parked On Driveway. Then Walk Away & Meet 3rd Person Before Making Off. Whitefield: Burglaries: Beech Avenue 10Nov Daytime Climbs Onto Single Storey Rear Extension Entering Upstairs Insecure Bathroom Window. Untidy Search Taking Jewellery Before Exiting Bathroom Window & Making Off. Thatch Leach Lane 8Nov Overnight Enter Conservatory Via Insecure UPVC Doors. Tidy Search Taking TV Before Exit As Entry. Theft from Motor Vehicles: Moss Lane 11Nov Overnight Force Front Offside Door Lock Of Parked Secure Vehicle Removing Steering Wheel Airbag Incl Plastic Panels & Cowling. Leave Behind Sections Of Panels In Boot. Theft of Motor Vehicles: Conway Close 11Nov Afternoon Remove And Damage Front Faring Of Secure Unattended Moped On Street. Attempt To Hotwire Before Removing From Scene. Later Abandoned On Nearby Street. Radcliffe: Burglaries: Saltram Close 12Nov Daytime Enter Side Gate & Smash Glass Panel In UPVC Door Reaching Inside To Unlock Door. Search Stealing Items From Kitchen & Jewellery From Upstairs Before Exit As Entry. Unsworth Street 11Nov Morning Attempt To Force Ground Floor Bungalow Kitchen Window Causing Damage. Try To Force Front Wooden Door Also Damaging. Unsuccessful & Make Off. Turks Road 9Nov Afternoon Use Screwdriver In Attempt To Force Open Rear Ground Floor Window But Are Disturbed By Owner Arriving Home & Make Off Over Fence. Screwdriver Found Wedged In Window. Burglary other: Water Street 13Nov Lunchtime Enter Unlocked Front Door Of Shop Under Renovation Taking Mobile Phone & Laptop Left In Premises Whilst Owner Moving Van To Rear. Exit As Entry. Sion Street 12Nov Evening Remove Fence Panel Entering Yard & Take 12X Duct Coils. Seen On CCTV Putting Coils Into Vehicle Before Making Off. Bury Road 12Nov Early Hours Access Rear Of Building Via Metrolink Tramline Climbing Onto Roof Disturbing Tiles. Smash Ceiling Tiles Into Store Room Searching Via Torchlight But Not Dropping Down Into Store. Meadowcroft 7Nov Overnight Enter Rear Garden Gate Unscrewing Hinges & Removing Wooden Shed Door Before Taking Items From Inside. Theft from Motor Vehicles: Sion Street 13Nov Lunchtime Removed Front & Rear Number Plates From Secure Unattended Vehicle. Theft of Motor Vehicles: Chelsea Avenue 9Nov Evening Remove Insecure Parked Motorcycle From Driveway & Push Down Street & Abandon. Bury West: There have been no reported incidents during the last 7 days. Prestwich: Burglaries: Holyrood Close 12Nov Morning Unsuccessful Attempt To Access Rear Patio Door Causing Damage. Hilton Lane 9Nov Evening Enter Unlocked Insecure Rear Kitchen Door Stealing Vehicle Keys & Make Off With It. Brooklands Road 7Nov Morning Enter Unlocked Porch Doors Smashing Side Window By Front Door. No Entry Gained. Burglary other: Swarbrick Drive 11-12Nov Climb Rear Garden Fence Removing Padlock From Secure Shed & Take 3 Pedal Cycles. Whittaker Lane 8Nov Overnight Climb Wooden Anti-vandal Painted Fence To Secure Unoccupied Business Premises. Approach Infrared Sensor Connected Directly To Alarm & Rip From Wall Damaging & Preventing Alarm From Sounding. Rip Cover From Fingerprint Keypad On Rear Door Then Attempt To Prise Open UPVC D/Glazed Window. Possibly Disturbed & Make Off Without Gaining Entry Leaving Screwdriver Wedged In Window. Theft from Motor Vehicles: Rectory Lane, 13Nov Overnight Smash Nearside Front Window Of Secure Vehicle On Car Park & Steal Jacket From Within. Heywood Road 13Nov Overnight Smash Front Nearside Window Of Locked Secured Vehicle Reaching Into Glove Box & Remove Satnav. Bannerman Avenue 11Nov Overnight By Unknown Means Unlock & Open Rear Boot Of Secured Vehicle On Driveway Causing No Damage. Search Disturbing Items But Nothing Stolen. Left Insecure Before Make Off. St Anns Road 11-12Nov Secure Unattended Vehicle Parked Entered Causing No Damage. Untidy Search But Nothing Stolen. Rainsough Brow 7Nov Lunchtime Smash Front Nearside Window Of Parked Secure Vehicle Searching Glove Box & Stealing Items From Within. Simister Green 7Nov Daytime Locked Secured. Vehicle Has Front & Rear Number Plates Removed. Theft of Motor Vehicles: Ostrich Lane 12Nov Daytime Vehicle Removed From Outside Home Address By Unknown Means (No Broken Glass In Street & Premises Appears Secure To Front & Rear). CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT There has been a rise in thieves targeting catalytic converters on vehicles that have high floor clearance, such as vans, larger cars such as 4x4's or equivalent, motor homes, etc. Many of these vehicles allow thieves to crawl under them and remove this portion of the exhaust system. This is due to the rare metals including Palladium, Platinum and Rhodium contained within the CAT being sold onto to scrap metal dealers. It's easy pickings for opportunist thieves, if they use a cordless saw, it can be gone in 45 seconds or less, disabling the vehicle.The cost of replacing a damaged exhaust system can run from £500 to £2,500 or more. To avoid this expense and the inconvenience of having no drivable vehicle consider fitting a catalytic converter cage and or locking system. There are a variety on the market for as little as £100 so it's definitely worth checking out. Other Top tips for keeping your CAT's safe 1. Fencing Around Vehicles Fencing around the vehicle may act as a deterrent to opportunist catalytic converter thieves. 2. Defensive Parking If you have a fleet of vehicles, block those with high clearance using vehicles with low clearance. This will obstruct access underneath the vehicle. 3. Effective Security Lighting Good security lighting makes vehicles visible to the street without creating glare and can act to deter the thief. 4. Garages Where possible park in your garage. 5. Welded Bolts If your catalytic converter is ‘bolt on’ you can have the bolts welded shut. 6. ID Etching Etch your converter with a serial number. This will help the police to track your converter should it be stolen. Gaynor Mason Crime Reduction Specialist The CatClamp is brought to you by The CatClamp MAXX was invented to prevent thieves from stealing your catalytic converter. Its exclusive, patent pending, cable cage design surrounds converters with an aircraft grade stainless steel cable cage that’s virtually impossible to cut. Locked to the Car, 4X4 motorhome or LCV's chassis with cable loops, it’s far too much trouble for thieves in a hurry. CatClamp MAXX is solely licensed to Fleet Talk Ltd in the United Kingdom. Protect your vehicle, your work or your holiday with the CatClamp MAXX today. For more information, please contact us on 08432 893 942 or email: [email protected] Greater Manchester Police Band in Concert with Musical Director Jonathan Taylor B.Mus in Bury Parish Church on Saturday 17th November 2012 at 7.30pm Music will include all time favourites such as: Fantasia on British Sea Songs, The Dambusters, Pomp and Circumstance, Die Fledermaus, Gabriel's Oboe and much more….. Admission: Adults £7 / Children £4 Tickets in advance are available from House on The Rock, Bury Parish Church shop & cafe. www.thehouseontherock.co.uk Partners and Community Together meetings are held on a regular basis and there is a Police presence at each one. They provide residents with an opportunity to discuss any concerns and meet local Officers to find out what is being done to tackle crime in your area. GMP Website for dates of PACT meetings www.gmp.police.uk Then go to “Your Neighbourhood” and follow prompts for your area. Township Forum Meetings Please refer to the Bury Council Website under http://www.bury.gov.uk Please check this site, in the event that dates may be amended. The Whitefield PACT Meetings start 30 minutes earlier. The Local PCSO Contact Numbers are: Ramsbottom, North Manor & Tottington - 0161 856 8181 Elton & Church - 0161 856 8025 Bury West Pact Meetings for both Elton and Church will now be joining with Council Township Forum Meetings.