Chris Herring's Crime Report
This month was nearly crime free with only 4 crimes being reported. A car was keyed in Lode which was the only reported crime for the village. Bottisham had the other three crimes: 3 drain covers were stolen from Wilbraham Road, near the village; there was a domestic incident which resulted in a male being dealt with for criminal damage and finally there was a reported assault on a pupil at the Village College which is still being investigated.
THE SWAFFHAMS
There were 2 cars broken into at Devils Dyke car park with items stolen from one of them.
The metal fence around a memorial tree was bent at Swaffham Bulbeck and a small cannabis factory was also discovered in the village with two persons arrested with investigations still ongoing.
A robbery occurred in Swaffham Bulbeck with one person arrested and on police bail while investigations continue.
An agricultural harrow was stolen from Swaffham Prior Fen and a property under construction was also broken into with items stolen. Heating oil was stolen from another property on the Fen.
BURWELL
There was a minor assault at a party with one juvenile given a formal reprimand. A vehicle had a wheel stolen from it whilst parked on a driveway and another vehicle had its bumper damaged while parked in the road.
A person was assaulted at the working men's club with one person arrested and investigations still ongoing.
There were two road rage incidents: one in Swaffham Road with one person arrested and charged with criminal damage and driving without due care and attention; the second was on Reach Road and is still under investigation.
A door window and light were smashed at a residential house with 2 arrests made. This was linked to an assault at the Fox public house where 2 males were assaulted. Investigations are still ongoing into both crimes.
A window was broken at the Village College with one juvenile bailed to attend the police station for questioning.
Some commercial batteries were also stolen from a business property. Thanks to neighbours who recorded the vehicle registration from the car used, an arrest was made, with a 17 yr old male being given a formal reprimand.
As you can see the crime level remains low in the area and a number of arrests have been made in relation to these crimes. This has been down to investigation by the police but also thanks to the vigilance of local people being aware of the area and recording anything out of the ordinary. Without your help some of these crimes may never have been solved so keep up the good work it is much appreciated.
I know some of you who subscribe to E-COPS and read messages from us think they are sometimes all doom and gloom so I won't harp on to much this time. However with the hot weather far too many people are leaving their car windows open and leaving valuable items on display especially in secluded walking areas. By doing this you are likely to become a victim of crime with insurance companies unlikely to pay out if the vehicle was insecure. We are patrolling these areas every day but we need your help to make it harder for these thieves and to report any suspicious vehicles and people. You never know, your call could be the piece that completes the jigsaw to arrest these people.