Crime Update

NB: Under the Data Protection Act, we are advised we should not usually identify, or provide information that can easily identify an individual. In such cases part information will be omitted e.g. an asterisk may be used in place of one letter of a suspect vehicle.

Oakham Beat.  PC 1312 Lloyd.

Theft of Rockhopper mountain bike, from Melton Road (Oakham Town end), between 5pm-11pm 24.5.19 (Fri), blue and yellow wheels and frame, wide saddle (memory foam), bend in rear gear, wheel bearings going on the back wheel. Special edition estimated value £550.

Rutland North Beat.  PC 1742 Appleton.

Langham – Criminal damage to motor vehicle, between 9am 24.5. and 8.15am 25.5.19 (Fri/Sat).  Sharp object run down entire length passenger side whilst parked overnight in visitor’s car park in Lonsborough Gardens.

Exton – Theft of approximately 20 pigs over a one-week period (21.5. to 29.5.19), from The Avenue.  Pigs only recently bought; one was unable to walk.

Rutland South Beat – PC2113 Icke.

Ketton – Criminal damage to 4 tyres (two on two separate cars) in Wootton Close.  About 1.50am 27.5.19 (Mon) suspect seen to puncture the tyres.  If you saw anything suspicious personally, or you have recognisable images on CCTV, please contact PC Icke quoting crime reference 19*272852.

Uppingham Beat – PC2988 Ace.

Theft of front and rear number plates from vehicle parked in lay by in Castle Close, between 5.30pm 28.5 and 4am 29.5.19.  Index numbers FP16 WF*.

Theft of motor vehicle parked in Leicester Road, between 11pm 28.5 and 6.30am 29.5.19  (Tue/Wed). Stolen Mercedes CL220 AMG line Premium, 2 litre, blue grey Index P321 TJ*.  Believed stolen by keyless digital relay.  Car locked and one key in ‘Faraday’ pouch, but second key exposed on dresser.  Remember to put BOTH keys in pouch.  They can be purchased cheaply from Amazon, Halfords or similar.

If you saw two men behaving suspiciously in Leicester Road, or have recognisable images on a CCTV, probably in the early hours of Wednesday morning please dial 101 and pass the information to the Crime Investigation Unit quoting Crime Ref 19*275335.

NB: Over the last two or three months the most common offences have been theft of or from motor vehicles using the digital relay system for cars (see above), that have a fob instead of a key, or the theft of number plates. This might seem relatively minor, but it can cause considerable inconvenience either replacing them or when they had been used in crime by the thieves.

Please get a Faraday Pouch (£5?) and use it and get security screws from the Police (ring beat officer) and get them fitted.  The thieves will go to the next car which doesn’t have them fitted.

Russ Horne

Volunteer Director

Rutland Neighbourhood Watch Association.

NB: Under the Data Protection Act, we are advised we should not usually identify, or provide information that can easily identify an individual. In such cases part information will be omitted e.g. an asterisk may be used in place of one letter of a suspect vehicle.

Oakham Beat.

Vehicle Crime -– from Alsthorpe Road, between 1am-1.15am 16.5.19 (Thurs) by 3 males in dark clothing and baseball caps, believed by cloning key fob in house)

• Theft of motor vehicle a Golf index AF61 KS*,
• Theft of Clio car (recovered by Police).

Rutland North Beat.

Cottesmore – Theft of KTM 950 SM off road motorcycle, index FN07 AX*, orange and black, distinctive after-market exhausts fitted, very loud. About 11.30pm 12.5.19 (Sun) Two men wheeled away the motorcycle from The Leas and started it at a nearby Filling Station.  Accompanied by a third man in a dark coloured vehicle.

Rutland South Beat.

Ketton – burglary non-dwelling, garage at the quarry at the Castle Cement Works between 4am 11^thand 8am 12.5.19.  Tools found in garage used to smash window of adjoining Canteen and force vending machine.

North Luffenham – Vehicle crime,in Kings Road, about 4am 17.5.19 (Fri).  Two vehicles in driveway entered and searched.  No damage, entry believed by cloning fob (in house).  3 suspects drove away at speed in a modern looking 4×4.

Ketton – Burglary dwelling, in High Street, (vicinity of Post Office lay by), about 3am 17.5.19 (Fri) believed key used whilst occupants asleep.  Stolen Hasselblad digital camera, AA0055 44mm.  Door left open and vehicle drove towards South Luffenham.

North Luffenham – Vehicle crime,3.10am-3.40am, 17.5.19 (Fri) Sycamore Road.  Entry by smashing front nearside window, searched, two sets of car keys stolen. Suspects travel to Digby Road and steal two vehicles (i) silver Citroen Berlingo van index PE60 DY* and (ii) Fiat 500, index KY10 BV*

Uppingham Beat.

Nothing appropriate for circulation.

Wanted man arrested

16:19 15/05/2019

Updated News Post

A man who was wanted as part of Operation Lionheart has been arrested today (Wednesday 15 May).

Following an appeal, Lee Ryan Smith, from Leicester was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

The 24-year-old is currently in custody.

Officers have thanked the public for sharing the appeals and assisting with enquires to locate him.

Seven-year sentence for first Op Lionheart defendants

https://www.leics.police.uk/news/leicestershire/news/2019/may/seven-year-sentence-for-first-op-lionheart-defendants/

Russ Horne.

Volunteer Director

Rutland Neighbourhood Watch Association.

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