Car Break-in

22/05/07 13:10 Filed in: Local Area

Yesterday evening between 19.30 and 21.00 hrs, in the Waltham Village car park, a red Vauxhall Corsa was forcibly entered and an white Apple IPOD stolen from it. This occurred whilst the hall was in use. If anyone saw anything suspicious in that area at that time, or has any other relevant information, would they please phone Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222, referring to Incident 981 of 21 May.

Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843

Stranger asking to use phone.

22/05/07 13:09 Filed in: Bottesford

The have been informed of a white male, c. 5'11" tall, calling at a house on Grantham Road, Bottesford at about 11.15 this morning, and asking to enter the house to use a phone. The resident wisely refused the request and the caller walked off in the direction of the footpath which runs alongside the R Devon from Station Road junction. The male was wearing old-fashioned style spectacles, a T-shirt with grey horizontal stripes and light-blue jeans. He also had stubble on his face.

The police ask anyone who is also visited by this man to alert them immediately on 0116 222 2222.

If you need help to contact the police, phone me on one of the numbers below.

Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843

Cold Callers

21/05/07 13:06 Filed in: Bottesford

Cold-callers allegedly working for a charity are today reported as targetting parts of Bottesford and yet they were here only 2 months ago!. All residents of the Belvoir Neighbourhood are advised to simply refuse to deal with cold callers. This removes the question of whether any identity documents offered by the caller are genuine (most are very easily fabricated), and ensures that no personal information is given to the unknown caller (e.g. bank details in a direct debit mandate which can easily be misused by an unscrupulous person), or that the caller is able to gain access to the house.

If a resident wishes to make a donation to a charity there are other, far safer & more reliable means of doing so than passing money or bank details to a cold-caller. Recently, hardly a week has gone by without an incident arising from cold callers being reported to the police in this Neighbourhood. Please take care; just send them away.

Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843

Vandalism and theft

20/05/07 13:05 Filed in: Bottesford

A    Between 3 and 4 pm yesterday (Saturday, 19/5) in a field off Normanton Lane, Bottesford (down the lane near the sewage works) a stack of 240 bales of straw was set on fire. 4 youths in their mid-teens, including one about 6 ft tall and with bright ginger hair, were reported to be nearby around that time. The Police are appealing for the youths to contact them as potential witnesses. They should call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222.

If any residents have information which may be of relevance to this crime, please phone the police (0116 222 2222).

B    Also yesterday afternoon (19/5), at 5.15 pm, a white Mercedes flat-back pickup with a large grass cutter, was stolen from outside Bottesford Primary School. It is believed the truck was then driven of towards Granby. If anyone witnessed the theft, or has any other information which may be relevant, please call the police on 0116 222 2222.

If help is needed to contact the police on either of these crimes, please phone me on one of the numbers below.

Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241     Mobile: 07803 869843