|
||||||
|
Our local police have again warned residents to make sure their homes are secure, to help keep burglars at bay. In an e-mail to householders, the Saddleworth and Lees Neighbourhood Policing Team said that there had been “a sharp increase” in the number of burglaries involving unlocked doors and windows across the Greater Manchester force area. The statement [...] Residents in Saddleworth are being warned to be on their guard, after a series of bogus calls elsewhere in the borough of Oldham. Thieves have been getting into homes by telling householders they may have a problem with their drains, before making off with cash. Three similar incidents took place on 17 August in Hathershaw, Moorside [...] Dobcross The local police are focusing on Dobcross this week, in the latest stage of their ‘village a month’ initiative. Events aimed at improving safety and public awareness about crime are taking place in the village over the next couple of days. Tomorrow, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team will join local residents and representatives from [...] Police have revealed there’s been an increase in the number of burglaries in Saddleworth recently. The good weather is being blamed, as residents leave windows and doors open and unlocked. In an e-mail to local householders, the Saddleworth and Lees Neighbourhood Policing Team have reminded residents to make sure their homes are secure. The statement says: [...]
Police in Saddleworth have revealed that alcohol-related crime in our area is already heading back down this year. While 2009/10 saw an overall rise of more than 10% in booze-fuelled crimes across Saddleworth and Lees, figures for this April, May and June show a fall of more than 13% on last [...] Booze-fuelled crime rose by more than 10% across Saddleworth and Lees last year. Figures for 2009/10 show 82 alcohol-related incidents were recorded by the police, compared with 73 during 2008/09. The statistic is broadly in line with the borough-wide trend. There was a 12% increase in crimes related to alcohol across the Oldham Council area. However, [...] Police are warning Saddleworth residents to be on their guard, after a bogus caller targeted a Delph resident over the phone. The caller said she was from Oldham Council and was inquiring about allegedly unpaid council tax, but hung up when challenged by the householder. Pc Mark Clough from the Saddleworth North neighbourhood policing team said [...]
A 90-year-old woman has been robbed in a distraction burglary at her home in Uppermill. The thief made off with cash and a debit card. According to police, the incident happened yesterday afternoon at about 2 o’clock. The woman answered her door to a man who said he was from the [...] The police have issued a warning to residents about a series of distraction burglaries which have taken place recently right across Greater Manchester. Men have been pretending to be from the water board as a way of conning their way into people’s homes to steal money. According to GMP, the men have often claimed to be [...] Thieves tried to hold up a bank in Mossley yesterday. According to police, two men used a large piece of iron as they attempted to smash their way into the safe and cashier area of the Royal Bank of Scotland branch on Old Brow. The incident happened shortly before 11 o’clock yesterday morning. When the men [...] |
  |
|||||
|
Copyright © 2010 Saddleworth News - All Rights Reserved |
||||||
Recent Comments