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NEWSFLASH ITEMS
8th June 2009 to 29th Dec 2009 |
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added 29th Dec 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from PCSO 7132WW Steven COOPER
Please find attached the January Furzedown Community Bulletin from
the Safer Neighbourhoods Team. Click
the logo to get the 24th Dec crime report (61k) Click
the logo to get the Jan Furzedown Community Bulletin (86k) Item
added 20th Dec 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). There was a burglary in our street where the burglar entered via the back garden. Message
from Steve Selby,
Here is the latest crime briefing for your area. Please note that
it is not a full week, just the incidents up to 15th; thre remainder
will be sent with the next briefing. Click
the logo to get the 18th Dec crime report (62k) Item
added 13th Dec 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby,
The victim was travelling on the N87 Bus when a group, including the suspects got on the bus. The suspects started to make fun of the victim's appearance and then completely unprovoked, attacked and punched him, fracturing his eye socket. The group got off and walked away down Lavender Hill. Can you help in identifying these men? If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call T/DC Luke FERGUSON - Wandsworth CID on 020 8247 8703 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111
Click
the logo to get the 11th Dec crime report (59k) Item
added 5th Dec 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby,
CCTV Witness appeal The
two suspects stopped an elderly female in her mobility scooter whilst
she was shopping in Boots, Putney High Street, SW15. Whilst one
distracted her the other stole her purse from her bag. Have you
seen these men? If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call T/DC David Macmamara - Wandsworth Robbery Squad on 020 8247 8871 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111
He was viciously attacked and stabbed 5 times on the street near to the Blend Bar. He was knocked to the ground but was picked up by friends who took him to a car parked nearby. A few minutes later he realised he had been stabbed, and he was taken to St George’s Hospital where he received an urgent life saving operation. Whilst the victim was at the hospital, on Saturday 21st November at approximately 4am, it is believed that 4 males, part of the group who attacked him, turned up at St George’s. They were chased off by his friends and left the scene at speed in a silver BMW 3 series with partial index plate 54. The description of the suspect is a mixed race male, 18 years old, with an afro haircut, wearing a blue jacket. There is no description at present of any of the other suspects involved. Any witnesses or anyone with information relating to either incident please contact DC Andy MERRIMAN, Wandsworth CID on 020 8247 8703 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 Click
the logo to get the 3rd Dec crime report (66k) Item
added 28th Nov 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby,
I understand that there has been at least one theft from a motor
vehicle where a strip of plastic was used to release the door lock
of a car after bending the door outwards. Many recent cars allow
you to double-lock the vehicle when leaving it, and I would advise
doing that everytime you leave it as it will make it much harder
for a thief to enter. Check your car handbook for details if you
are not sure whether your vehicle has this facility. Click
the logo to get the 27th Nov crime report (65k)
Please find attached the December Community Bulletin, from Furzedown Safer Neighbourhood Team, and a leaflet on burglary prevention. I will be commencing Maternity leave as of next week, Thursday 3rd December 2009. I will still be in contact with the team throughout my leave and intend to pop in from time to time, for Panel Meetings etc, however I will not be returning to work on a full time basis until the beginning of April. If you have anything you would like to discuss with me prior to commencing my leave, then please do get in touch. PC Mark Saunders will be taking on an Acting Sergeant role in my absence, and he can be contacted on the same telephone number as per above. He is also contactable on email at Mark.Saunders4@Met.Police.uk , or at the generic team e mail address Furzedown.SNT@Met.Police.uk I look forward to seeing you all again in April. Click
the logo to get the Dec Furzedown Community Bulletin (82k) Click
the logo to get the Burlary Prevention Leaflet (10k) Item
added 22nd Nov 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, There has been a reduction in the number of robberies recently, with several wards having none reported during the week. On the other hand, there have been quite a number of burglaries in flats, often in converted houses. If a burglar can get past the communal front door, people are often complacent about the security of their flat door and the burglar then has an easy time of it. Communal doors are often fitted with poor quality locks and are frequently left insecure. If you live in a building like this, consider how you might get in if you left your keys behind. If you could break a small piece of glass near the lock and reach through, or if a small kick would open it, you are not safe. Consider
fitting good quality locks, to British Standard 8621 ( to enable
someone to get out in an emergency without the use of a key) and
protect the glass with grilles or replace it with laminated glass.
Treat you own flat door as an outer door and lock it accordingly.
Fit it with a mortice lock, in this case to BS 3621, or a suitable
rimlock; a good locksmith will be able to advise you on particular
models. Click
the logo to get the 19th Nov crime report (63k) Item
added 17th Nov 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Apologies for the lack of update in the last two weeks - entirely my fault! To make amends, please find below a bumper selection of information received since the last posting. Sadly burglaries were reported in our road in the 12th Nov crime report. Click
the logo to get the 5th Nov crime report (64k) Click
the logo to get the 12th Nov crime report (64k) Click
the logo to get the Safer Neighbourhoods November bulletin (22k) Click
the logo to get the Furzedown Community bulletin Oct/Nov
(87k) Click
the logo to get the Swine Flu Information Sheet (41k) Item
added 31st Oct 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby,
Most of you should have received an invitation to a Fire Safety
Training session, part of Not In My Neighbourhood week. In case
you did not get it, I have attached it again.
Click
the logo to get the 29th Oct crime report (65k) Click
the logo to get the Fire Safety Letter (15k) Item
added 24th Oct 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby,
Trading Standards are once again doing free testing of electric
blankets on 18th November. To arrange for this service, please contact
them on 8871 7720. Operation Placepot was set up to target Kerb-crawlers in the vicinity of Tooting Bec Common on the border of Wandsworth and Lambeth due to the level of nuisance and anti-social behaviour generated by street prostitution and kerb-crawling, which in turn can create an intimidating atmosphere for local residents. Over the course of four nights undercover, plain clothed and uniformed police officers were used in order to arrest twenty two men who were subsequently charged under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985. They will all appear at South Western Magistrates Court in November. Sgt Eric Ostrowski of Bedford SNT said ‘On speaking to local residents the problem has got a lot better over the years, however kerb-crawling still causes annoyance, nuisance and intimidation to people in the neighbourhood. People who use prostitutes will often mistakenly focus their attention on other women passing by. The impact is that an area becomes undesirable, unpleasant and unsafe. As well as recently obtaining a 5- year ASBO for one prolific street prostitute banning her from the area and also offering vulnerable women a way out from prostitution Bedford SNT together with their partners also wished to target the men who fuel the demand for prostitutes. Kerb-crawlers have a choice and they should know that by choosing to use street prostitutes they are also fuelling the drug economy and associated anti-social behaviour. I hope that by running this operation it will show the community that Bedford SNT, their colleagues at St. Leonards SNT in Lambeth and the Parks Police take this problem very seriously and will continue to run similar Operations in the near future'. Click
the logo to get the 22nd Oct crime report (63k) Item
added 17th Oct 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Each
week, some of the reported burglaries are the result of entries
through unlocked doors or windows. Whenever you leave the house,
please ensure that both doors and windows are securely locked. Key-operated
window locks are available to fit most windows that do not have
integral locks, and front and rear doors should be fitted with appropriate
mortice or cylinder locks conforming to British Standard. On the 14th April 2009 three men travelled from North London intent on stealing a safe from an address in Balham where one of them had been working briefly as a labourer. They arrived at the address at about eight thirty in the evening and knocked on the door. Inside the address was the owner of the house, his wife and their two young children together with two friends of the parents. The occupants opened the door and the three men ran in, two of them wearing balaclavas. One held a member of the family at gunpoint demanding that he open a safe in the premises. When he and his wife were unable to open the safe, the men threatened to shoot them and their children who were being held by members of the gang in another room. To protect this family the occupier managed to lift the safe with the suspects to the front door. The suspects also robbed the occupants at gun point of their cash and jewellery and the keys to their car outside. They attempted to put the safe into the back of the car but were unable so left it on the pavement and escaped in the victim’s car which they abandoned in Tooting. DS
Rory Wilkinson said ‘DNA evidence was gained which identified
two suspects. A third suspect was subsequently identified through
further research. All three suspects were arrested after a series
of armed operations and further evidence was found. This investigation
persuaded all three to plead guilty at court and they are now awaiting
sentencing on the 2nd November.’ There
are three appeals from the police. On Friday the 9th of October 2009 sometime after 22:00 hours, the victim left A BAR TOO FAR on Mitcham Road SW17 and was making his way home. He turned right onto Tooting High Street and then left onto Selkirk Road. As he was walking along Selkirk Road near to the junction of Fishponds Road, he was attacked from behind by a group of 6 - 8 suspects. The
victim was forced to the pavement where he was set upon by the group.
Only four of the suspects attacked him, whilst the others watched
him being assaulted. 2. £10,000 Reward for information: On Sunday 1st February 2009 at approximately 11:30pm, the driver of a no. 37 bus pulled up to the bus stop in Fairfield Street, Wandsworth, SW18. Weather conditions were poor due to heavy snow. As the driver stood in the doorway of his bus, clearing snow from a wing mirror, he was struck by a snowball. The driver locked his cab then got off the bus to remonstrate with whoever threw the snowball. Someone pulled his jacket over his head and he was set upon. During the struggle, the driver was struck in the face. He managed to return to his bus, bleeding heavily and a bystander called police. The
victim has suffered life-changing injuries and has been left blind
in one eye as a result of this unprovoked assault. Two males have
been arrested in connection with this assault and are on police
bail. Police are appealing for information. The bus company, London
Central, together with the independent charity Crime
Stoppers, have offered a reward of up to £10,000 for information
leading to the conviction of anyone for this assault. If you have
any information you can contact Crime
Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details of
the caller are taken and calls are not traced or recorded. 3. Assault Witness Appeal: Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Putney. On Saturday 19 September 2009 between 3am and 3:30am two males were assaulted on Putney High Street SW15 and Chelverton Road SW15. The victims had gone to B@1 on Putney High Street. They were on their way home and walked to the bus stop area on Putney High Street, then sat down on a bench next to a group of girls. There were males nearby. One
of the males who appeared to be with the girls asked them why they
had sat down next to them. A disagreement followed with one of the
males who then punched the first victim in the face. This caused
him to fall over and hit his head on a metal railing. The group
of approx. 5 males and 3 females started to run off. Click
the logo to get the 15th Oct crime report (64k) Item
added 11th Oct 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Not
in My Neighbourhood The
key objective of NIMNW is to inform local people of action taking
place in their area to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and
to make their communities safer. I will let you have more details
as they become available. Det. Superintendent William Lyle said ‘I would like to make an appeal to parents. Please make sure your child is not being used in this way. Those who store weapons for others are committing a crime, as well as helping others to commit theirs.If you have any concerns or need advice please call Wandsworth Police on 0300 123 1212 or to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111’ Carrying or concealing a weapon on behalf of somebody else is a crime, and if you are caught you will be prosecuted. Click
the logo to get the 8th Oct crime report (61k) Item
added 3rd Oct 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, BOGUS
PEST CONTROLLER Click
the logo to get the 1st Oct crime report (57k) Item
added 27th Sep2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, ATTEMPTED
ABDUCTION Anyone
with information is requested to contact CID at Wandsworth
Police Station on 020 8247 8703 or alternatively, call
Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111. The
victim, 19 year old male was in the company of a friend when he
was approached by two white males. One of the males stabbed him
in his face and shoulder and stamped on his head. After the attack
the victim ran into a lodge and the suspect left with two other
males The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 19
years of age wearing a dark tracksuit and a light blue hat. If
you have any information that could help police with their enquiries,
please call Wandsworth CID on 020 8247 8893 or
to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111. Click
the logo to get the 24th September crime report (59k) Item
added 19th Sep2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).
Dear
all, This will be my first meeting since returning back to the team, so I hope to see as many of you there as possible. Please advise any other friends or neighbours living or working on the ward, who may also wish to attend. If you have any issues you would like to discuss prior to the next meeting, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Message
from Steve Selby, Appeal: The incident happened just before 9.30pm as a group of youths crossed the footbridge from King George's Park, near the Henry Prince estate into St John's Drive, Earlsfield, SW18. Officers
and London Ambulance Service attended and discovered a 15-year-old
boy with a gunshot wound to his back. He was taken to a south London
hospital where he remains in a serious, but stable condition. Another
boy - believed to be aged 16 - suffered a minor wound to his foot.
He was also taken to hospital, but was released after treatment.
Click
the logo to get the 17th September crime report (64k) Item
added 13th Sep2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).
Dear
all, Click
the logo to get the Sept Furzedown Community Bulletin (80k)
Message
from Steve Selby, Appeals: Police and an ambulance attended and a 36-year-old man was taken to a south London hospital suffering injuries, believed to be stab wounds. His condition is serious, but not life threatening. At this early stage, we believe shots were fired at this location, although we are not aware of anybody suffering gunshot injuries. At around 18:40hrs, officers found a van in Lavender Hill near Mossbury Road that appeared to have gunshot damage, and a 24-year-man was found nearby suffering a gunshot wound to his leg. This man was taken to an east London hospital where his condition is serious, but not life threatening. Operation
Trident detectives are carrying out inquiries into the circumstances
of the incidents and five youths have been arrested. Officers attended and treated the 30-year-old victim before he was taken by London Ambulance Service to a local hospital where he was treated for head injuries and later discharged. The victim, who is Asian, had just left the Mosque on Gatton Road when he was approached by a group of youths, one of whom assaulted him with a weapon. The suspect is believed to be black and aged in his teens. Detectives
from Wandsworth Police are carrying out enquiries into the circumstances
of the incident. If
you witnessed either of the incidents above or if you have any information
about them, please call Wandsworth Police on 0300 123 1212 or Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Click
the logo to get the 10th September crime report (65k) Item
added 3rd Sept 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Recently a young man, white, 20 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high and with cropped brown hair, called at an address in Battersea claiming that he was calling for previously agreed sponsorship money for a 38 mile cycle ride. He showed the potential victim a sponsorship form, which did not have the relevant name on it, and he was not given any money. Although this might have been a genuine mistake, that is unlikely. If a similar thing happens to you, note a description and direction for the person and let the police know straight away. Click
the logo to get the 3rd Sept crime report
(65k) Item
added 3rd Sept 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Did
you see anything? A
group of approx. 4 / 5 white males were seen fighting with several
Asian males in the street. This resulted in one male receiving a
stab wound in the arm and leg. The victim, a 32 year old male, was
taken to St George’s hospital and later discharged. On Wednesday the 19th of August 2009 at about 1:10pm, the elderly victim was walking along Thrale Road onto Fayland Avenue. As she got to the junction of Aldrington Road, she was pushed to the ground from behind and a black male, aged 30-31, grabbed her handbag and ran off. The victim was injured and was taken to hospital. On
Saturday the 22nd of August 2009 at approximately 1:50 pm, another
victim was walking across Tooting Bec Common when she was attacked
while on the grass area between North Drive and Tooting Bec Road.
She was approached from behind by a black male, aged 30-31, who
stole her handbag and then got into a car and drove off along Tooting
Bec Road. Click
the logo to get the 27 Aug crime report
(65k) Item
added 14th Aug 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from PS Keeley Tye 89WW Dear
community member, In addition to the twice yearly Safer Neighbourhood Team Newsletters and other publications, we intend to produce a monthly bulletin to keep residents informed and up to date with the work of the team. Click
the logo to get the Furzedown Community Bulletin (80k) Click
the logo to get the Advice on foiling burglars (13k) Message
from Steve Selby, Message
from Steve Selby, Pickpocket
Appeal Also on the same day at approximately 12:30 pm, another victim withdrew a large amount of cash from the Lloyds ATM on Mitcham Road SW17. She then made her way to Longley Road, which runs off Mitcham Road, where she was approached by two eastern European females who asked her for directions, whilst one of them took the cash from her handbag. Both pickpocket incidents are believed to be linked and are believed to be the same suspects. Both occurred within walking distance and just over an hour of each other. The targeted victims are lone, elderly females who have withdrawn large amounts of cash from ATM's. The suspects use distraction methods in order to dip into the victims bags. Suspects are described as: Two eastern European females, 18-25 years, 5ft 8in, wearing black / white head scarves, one of which had a flower design. If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call Wandsworth Robbery Squad on 020 8247 8871 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 Click
the logo to get the 13th August crime report (71k) Item
added 9th Aug 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, There are still too many distraction burglaries occurring within the borough. If you have any neighbours that you consider might be vulnerable to this type of offence,could you please warn them. Among the ploys used recently are men posing as builders carrying work out next door, who claim to have caused damage to the victim's fence and lure them away from the house to look at it, allowing an accomplice to enter the house. Another posed as a window cleaner, and others have pretended to be gas, water or electricity workers. Descriptions vary, and they can be of any age or either gender. Click
the logo to get the 6th August crime report (61k) Item
added 2nd Aug 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Quite a lot of bicycles have been stolen across the borough recently, possibly encouraged by the coverage of the Tour de France. Many of them are from apparently secure locations, such as underground car parks and garden sheds. If you have a bicycle, please ensure that it is securely locked to an immovable object, and that the lock you use is of a decent quality. Spend as much as you a can afford on the lock and make sure that it goes through both the frame and the front wheel, as well as around the object you are chaining it to. Make a record of the description and frame number and consider getting it property-marked - contact your local SNT for this. Please be aware that bikes chained to railings in a public place,m such as near railway stations, are liable to be removed for public safety reasons. There are many cycle racks available where your bike can be safely secured. Transport for London have a new cycling site at ;- http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11598.aspx with lots of useful advice, and the Wandsworth Cycling Campaign also has plenty of good advice at :- http://www.wandsworthcyclists.org.uk/ Click
the logo to get the 23rd July crime report
(66k) Click
the logo to get the 30th July crime report
(64k) Item
added 19th July 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, We
are apparently going to get some rain over the next few days, but
the warm weather should be returning soon. Please be careful about
leaving windows open at night, as night time burglaries are more
frequent at this time of year, even when the occupiers are at home.
If you have sash windows, they can be fitted with sash stop window
locks, which enable you to leave the window partially open in reasonable
safety while you are at home. Be more careful with casement windows,
but they can be fitted with locks to the casement stays, and that
should give you plenty of warning if they are interfered with. Alternatively,
consider fitting a bar to the outside, to limit the distance they
can be opened. Click
the logo to get the 16th July crime report
(65k) Item
added 12th July 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Crime
Prevention Advice
Now
it’s summer and the days are warmer, be aware of windows left
open, even if you are only in the garden . Stock
was set alight causing danger to shoppers and damage to store property. If
you have any information that could help police with their enquiries,
please call Wandsworth CID on 020 8247 8708 or
to remain anonymous, call Crime
Stoppers on 0800 555 111 Click
the logo to get the 9th July crime report
(62k) Item
added 5th July 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Please also find attached details of a missing person and of an appeal for witnesses to a murder. Please contact the police if you can help. Click
the logo to get the 2nd July crime report
(61k) Click
the logo to get the missing person poster (139k) Click
the logo to get the murder appeal poster (144k) Item
added 28th June 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). There are also leaflets for a family fun fete at Battersea fire station next weekend on Sunday 4th July - ideal fo the kids, and one reminding you of the risk of burglars seeing open windows and doors as invitations to steal - as demonstrated in this week's report. Click
the logo to get the 25th June crime report
(59k) Click
the logo to get the Fire Fete leaflet (623k) Click
the logo to get the Open Door leaflet (474k) Item
added 21st June 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Click
the logo to get the 19th June crime report
(69k) Item
added 14th June 2009 The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Message
from Steve Selby, Why
not go to the Tooting Mela, on Sunday 21 June,
1 - 5pm, Franciscan Primary Click
the logo to get the 11th June crime report
(62k) Click
the logo to get the Tooting Mela flyer (916k)
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