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Staffordshire Community Safety Partnership.
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Overnight between Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February, horse blankets have been stolen from four horses in fields off Gospel End Road, Himley.
At around 6.35pm on Friday 3rd February, a group of young males were seen in the Patshull Road area of Pattingham. No offences occurred but the males acted suspiciously in making off at speed when seen.
At around 10.30am on Thursday 2nd February, an elderly resident in the Bobbington area received a phone call purporting to be from the council and attempting to make an appointment to visit regarding checking security and fire alarms.
At around 8.15am on Thursday 2nd February, one good class car has been stolen from a resident's driveway in Rookery Road, Wombourne. The car had been left with keys in and the engine running while defrosting.
On Monday 30th January, a medium sized van with a white cab and royal blue curtain sides, fly-tipped over 30 car tyres in Doctor's Lane, Ashwood, South Staffs.
Community meetings - Wed, Feb, 1 2012
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Information has been received that cold callers are targeting residents in Codsall and the surrounding area, offering work around the home and garden.
Recent vehicle crime - Mon, Jan, 30 2012
During the past few days one workman's van has been stolen from Meddins Lane, Kinver and one Transit van has been stolen from Albert Street in Swindon. Both incidents occurred during the day or evening time.
Between Sunday 22nd and Tuesday 24th January, there has been one shed burglary in Bridgnorth Road, Stourton and between 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday 25th January, there has a shed burglary at a second address in Bridgnorth Road, Stourton.
This is a message for residents in Penkridge and the surrounding area.
Your local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Andy Poxon is holding two property marking events for this area.
Overnight between Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th January, there have been two house burglaries in Downie Road, Bilbrook.
Burglary in Kinver - Wed, Jan, 25 2012
Between 9am and 9.50pm on Saturday 21st January, there has been one house burglary in Dark Lane, Kinver, where a glass panel was removed from a rear window to gain entry and property including jewellery was stolen.
On Monday 23rd January, a man went to an elderly resident's address in Market Lane purporting to be selling small household items. The man was allowed into the house where he distracted the resident and stole cash from a wallet.
Between 2.40pm and 10.30pm on Monday 23rd January, one white coloured Transit van has been stolen from Albert Drive in Swindon.
Following the message on Monday 23rd January regarding a house burglary in Dark Lane Kinver, one further incident has been reported where at around 12.30pm on Tuesday 24th January, one workman's van has been stolen from Meddins Lane.
At around 9.30pm on Thursday 19th January, three males opened the gate to a field off Clive Road, Pattingham and reversed a horsebox into the field. A neighbour disturbed the males and they made off at speed, leaving the gate open.
During the past few days a cold caller has visited an address in Millfield Way, Wombourne and offered to wash a resident's roof and remove the moss. The elderly resident agreed to the work being done and was charged £1,000.
Overnight between Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th January, there have been three shed burglaries at addresses in Quinton Avenue, Great Wyrley, where the doors were forced to gain entry.
Overnight between Sunday 15th and Monday 16th January, there has been one burglary of a shed located in a horse's field off Morfe Lane, Enville, where property including head collars and lunge lines was stolen.
Recent rural theft - Tue, Jan, 17 2012
Between Thursday 12th and Friday 13th January, one electric fence energiser has been stolen from farm land in the Blundies Lane area of Enville, and on the same night an energiser and battery were stolen near Gnosall.
Overnight between Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th January, there have been two attempt burglaries in Brookfield Road where offenders have entered unlocked porch areas and made a search, possibly looking for a key to gain entry to the house.
If you see anything suspicious, you can call the Police's
non-emergency central phone line 101.
In an emergency, call 999
You can also leave information anonymously with Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111
or inform the Community Safety Team on
01902 696530