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Any suspicious sightings should be reported as follows: By phone: 0845 6060247 or 999 (if serious). or By Email: from here.

Important Notices/Warnings

Village Committee,

Catalytic Converter stolen. - Aug'10 Building Site warnings - Aug'10 Verifying Doordtep Callers - Aug'10 Local Vandalism - Jun'10 Rogue Scrap Dealers - May'10 Theft of high value cars Oct'09 Speed Enforcement - Aug'09

Name Area covered Little Crakehall Ernie Flowers Village Co-ordinator A684 (Leyburn Road) Liz Capstick Mastil Lane, Mastil Close & Coronation Bungalows Harry Lillystone Coronation Road & Hackforth Road John Howard Ashdowne, Ashdowne Court & Ashdowne Close Great Crakehall David Smith East side of A684 & Langthorne Road Vacancy A684 from 'St. Edmunds' to Station Road Norman Warriner Station Road from A684 to 'Pinfold Rise' Victoria Thomas From 'Pinfold Rise' to 'Black Horse' Shirley Jobling St. Gregory's Close & the A684 from the Garage to 'The Briars' Kirkbridge Jo Senior Kirkbridge

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Marking your Property
Worried about Theft or Burglary - have you considered marking your property?
Smartwater Kits are available for £15 - this technology has seen a significant reduction
in crime, it is an easy to use forensic coding security system. It carries a unique code
just like DNA and is virtually impossible to remove completely.
It can be used on anything from garden tools, pedal cycles to equestrian equipment.
A cheque for £15, made payable to North Yorkshire Police should be sent to
PC1446 Fricker, Northallerton Police Station, DL7 8ES.
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Catalytic Converter stolen.
Overnight on thursday, 19th to friday 20th August at Hutton Rudby near Stokesley a theft from an unattended MG ZR motor car occurred. The offender has stolen a catalytic converter from underneath the vehicle. The previous spate of thefts of this nature in early 2008 tailed off later that year but with the recent rise in the value of the precious metals used in this component there could be a rise in thefts of this nature. Thieves will usually select large vehicles because of the greater ground clearance and size of the converters but all vehicles fitted with this component could be a target If you see or hear anything of a suspicious nature please report it to your local police station or ring telephone number 0845 60 60 24 7 quoting reference number 12100144839 Thank you ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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Building Site warning.
Just recently, building sites have been targetted within the Bedale area and large numbers of power tools have been stolen. It is important that such tools are removed or made secure from building sites overnight. Don't become a target. ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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Verifying Doorstep Callers.
Yorkshire Water have provided a number you can call free of charge to verify the identity of a doorstep caller claiming to represent them. Simply call 0800 1387878 Remember that all electricity, gas and water companies offer a doorstep password scheme. You create the password and when a representative calls they will give you this unique password to confirm they are legitimate. If you haven't already done so we recommend you contact each to set up a password. Choose passwords that are unique and that you will remember. Keep them out of sight but where you can easily find it if needed, close the door first. Continued vigilance and challenge is key to beating doorstep crime. If you aren't sure, don't open the door. ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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Local Vandalism - Friday, 11June.
On friday, June 11, just after midnight a bungalow window in Ashdowne was broken, a number of youths (both male and female) were seen to be running away.
The police would like to hear from anyone that might have any information.
They also stress that any act of vandalism, however small, should be reported to them.
ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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Rogue Scrap Dealers.
We would like to draw your attention to an increase in the number of scrap dealers who have been traveling the area touting for business. Typically vehicles are Ford Transit Flatbacks or similar, one of these vehicles being a White Nissan Pickup reg V865NMA which was seen in Sowerby near Thirsk recently.
On the afternoon on 19th May we received a report of a suspicious vehicle in our area loaded with scrap. The occupants were going from house to house asking for any scrap metal. Officers attended and searched the vehicle. They found that the men where also taking other items that they did not have permission to remove. All the occupants were arrested and taken to Northallerton police station. Further enquiries and searches were carried out on our behalf by Cleveland Police. As a result one person was charged and will appear at court. Other enquiries are continuing. Please continue to look out for such vehicles and people and pass on sightings as soon as you can to North Yorkshire Polce on 0845 60 60 247.
ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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Thefts of High Value vehicles.
High value vehicles are being targetted by thieves in the Hambleton area, with two of these offences in Easingwold last week,
when Landrovers were targetted.
Secure your vehicle, keeping keys out of sight, even in the house and please report suspicious activity immediately.
ringmaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
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