DUKINFIELD NEWSLETTER January 2013

Important Telephone Numbers (Keep this List handy)

Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 999 General Incidents Police: 101 Non emergency Dukinfield Neighbourhood Office (Police Station): 0161 856 9990. Crimestoppers (Anonymous): 0800 555 111 Tameside Patrollers: 0161 342 3010 dog fouling etc. Trading Standards: 0161 342 3671 Environmental Services: 0161 342 3941 rubbish removal etc. Stalybridge Fire Station: 0161 909 1503 Free Home Fire Risk Assessment: 0800 555 815

Crime figures from 14th December 2012 to 10th January 2013;

BURGLARY DWELLING 12 Fri 14/12/12 (1410 1425) Chapel Hill; Tue 18/12/12 (1810 2340) Astley Street; Sat/Sun 22/23/12/12 (2300 - 0930) Crescent Road; Sun/Mon 23/24/12/12 (2300 0500) Birch Lane; Wed 26/12/12 (1400 1800) Kenyon Avenue; Tue 01/01/13 (1250 1850) Cathedral Close; Thu 03/01/13 (1700 -2030) King Street; Fri 04/01/13 (0730 1530) Armadale Road; Fri 04/01/13 (0845 1745) Windermere Road; Fri 04/01/13 (1540 1623) Pickford Mews, Pickford Lane; Tue 08/01/13 (0830 1800) Barlow Road and Tue 08/01/13 (1415 1445) Armadale Road. All offences were committed by smashing or forcing rear windows. One was via an insecurity. Items taken were an MP3 IPod player, a handbag, televisions, mobile phones, jewellery items and vehicles. BURGLARY OTHER 6 15/12/12 18/12/12 Old Hall Church, Dewsnap Lane (Mobile Phone); 15/12/12 18/12/12 Queen Street - garage (Specialist mobile phone mast testing equipment); 29/12/12 30/12/12 Wharf Street (4000 tyres); 02/01/13 Fifth Avenue (offenders made off when challenged by employees); 06/01/13 Barlow Road (motorbike from garden shed); 08/01/13 Fifth Avenue (stolen m/v MA61 OGK blue Toyota Yaris). VEHICLE 7 TFMV 16/12/12 Oval Drive (sat nav, video camera); 17/12/12 Brice Street (vehicle parts); 25/12/12 Astley Street (passport). Vehicle interference 16/12/12 Kings Terrace (attempt theft of motorbike); 22/12/12 Hope Street (attempt theft of motor vehicle); 03/01/13 Pickford Lane (attempt theft of motor bike); 06/01/13 Park Road (attempt theft of motor vehicle). . PLEASE REMEMBER TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS OF VALUE FROM YOUR VEHICLE. ROBBERY 2 Personal - 18/12/12 Dukes Terrace, Hill Street (Handbag). Business 21/12/12 Metropolitan Drinks Company, Riverside (Cash).

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CRIMINAL DAMAGE 12 17/12/12 Morrisons car park (vehicle); 24/12/12 Kings Terrace (dwelling); 25/12/12 Sandy Lane (vehicle); 25/12/12 Freeman Road x 2 (vehicle); 26/12/12 Broadbent Avenue (vehicle); 28/12/12 06/01/13 Saxon Avenue (vehicle); 29/12/12 Dukinfield Crematorium (car park barrier); 31/12/12 Barlow Road (dwelling); 01/01/13 Oxford Road (vehicle); 03/01/13 Combermere Street (vehicle) and 05/01/13 Chapel View (greenhouse). ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR INCIDENTS 20 Repeat locations include Central Estate Flats, King Street, Dukinfield Park, Hill Street, Birch Lane, Nicholson Square, Concord Way and Barlow Road. OTHER NEWS:

WARNING, INCREASE IN BURGLARIES.

Please follow a few simple rules that could dramatically decrease your chances of becoming a victim to this distressing crime. Lock all external doors and windows, whether you are at home or not. Get a Burglar Alarm fitted and remember to switch it on every time you go out or go to bed. Leave a light on when you go out, or better still getting some plug-in timer controls and use them to automatically switch some lights on at dusk. Greater Manchester Police: 101 Crime stoppers: 0800

555 111

The next Homewatch meeting is at 1900hrs on Thursday 14th February 2013, at Dukinfield Town Hall.

The Dukinfield Neighbourhood Police Team: PS 15524 Abdul Kahar PC 12779 Darren Royle PCSO 61266 Ian Jackson PCSO 65155 Karolyn Schofield PCSO 66055 Darren Chrisham