Please be aware of the attached scam which has recently affected residents in nearby Wetherby. 

Crime:
There have been no reported burglaries in the area this week. There has been 1 report of vehicle crime which occurred on Otterburn Gardens where a car has had the rear window smashed and the door lock and the steering column have been damaged, the only item missing from the vehicle is an IPAD.

Lead Flashing has been taken from an outhouse on Wayland Croft and also from two garages on Adel Mead.

A set of aluminium ladders have been taken from a rear garden on Wayland Approach.

Leaflets have been put through letter boxes in some areas of Adel this week, with advice on crime and security. This is due to an increase in lead thefts in the area.

SID has been used on Adel Lane, 7 vehicles were caught travelling over the speed limit.

ASB no incidents to report.

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You may be interested in the information below.

Thanks

Publisher
Adel Crag

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Dear Householder,

I am very sorry to report that a number of residents in the area have been the victim of lead thefts.

I wanted to take the opportunity to contact all residents to provide some crime reduction advice and keen to make your local officers known to you and how you can contact them.

The houses that have been targeted in the area have had the lead flashing removed from about the window / door. This crime is usually committed by people looking to weigh the metal in for money at scrap metal dealers.

In order to reduce future incidents I would like to recommend anti-climb paint. This can usually be obtained from most D-l-Y and hardware stores. If you paint this directly on to the lead it may act as a deterrent as scrap dealers will not weigh in lead which has this painted on due to the effect it has on their equipment when they melt it down.

As well as your local officers being around the area I would like to let you know you can contact us directly either by phone or email.

If you are reporting an emergency then you must ring 999.

For a ‘non emergency’ to report a crime or routine incident ring 101.

If you wish to speak directly to your Neighbourhood Policing Team at Otley Police Station call us on 01274 471458. This is not a permanently staffed number and you may have to leave a message. We will get back to you personally and the contact will be from a local NF officer who understands the problems of your neighbourhood.

You can also contact one of your local officers directly (if they are on duty) they will give you’re their contact numbers personally when you see them or they are available on our website www.westyorkshire.police.uk/npt.

If you have any information regarding the lead thefts I would like you to please contact us in one of the above ways.

You could Also contact Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.

Pc 4831 Stead
North WestOuter Neighbourhood Policing Team
Adel & Holt Park

SCAM:
A NHW coordinator in the Pennines area has reported that last weekend he received a phone call that sounded like a scam.

“I received a call about stopping unwanted phone calls…. the thing is the caller asks for only for £1.99 as a one-off payment but wants visa card details as it’s not on your normal phone bill.”

The man was very plausible, sounding just like a BT operator. When I asked for his name and number … he hung up. BT state it’s an international scam and give the advice, just say NO and put the phone down.

Crime:
There have been no reported burglaries or car crime in the area this week.

On Wayland Approach there have been two houses that have had lead flashing stolen from porch roofs. The local scrap yards have been checked to see if anyone has tried to take lead there in exchange for money. There are no further lines of enquiry for this at the moment.

On Farrar Lane a lady has been walking home from the shop’s with her child and pram when she has been looking in her bag, a male from behind has snatched the bag and run off. There were no witness’s to this. This happened at dinner time.

ASB:
No incidents to report.

Other news:
PCSO Claire Salkeld has been into St John the Baptist Church to provide an input on Road safety, which was very much enjoyed by the pupils.

Arrests of note:
A 19 year old male from Holt Park has been arrested for a theft that occurred on Farrar Lane where a handbag was stolen from a victim, drugs were also found on the male when arrested, he has been charged with the drugs offences and further enquiries are on going with the theft.

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Crime:
Excellent news with no reported burglaries in the last week. There has been 1 report of vehicle crime on Kingsley Drive where a car was stolen and later recovered on Church Lane with smashed windows and axle damage, it is believed the owner dropped the keys near to the car and these were found by the offenders.

ASB: no incidents to report.

Arrests of note:
A 22 year old from Methley has been arrested for a burglary on Long Causeway back in early January, he is also arrested for possession of cannabis after a quantify was found at his house, he has been given an adult caution for this, further enquiries are on going regards the burglary.

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