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Bike theft
Offenders gained access to a cart lodge within the grounds of a home on The Street & a Scott mountain bike and a Bianchi racing bike were stolen from inside.
If you have any information relating to this incident, know where the bikes are now or who took them please contact Woodbridge police on 01986 835300 quoting reference WO/10/1247
Suffolk Police are asking parents to stay calm but be vigilant following reports of a male in a vehicle acting suspiciously near schools.
Two incidents were reported in the early part of last week. An 11-year-old girl was walking along the road when a male approached her and grabbed her arm. The girl tried to pull away and the male let go, before getting into a black car and driving away.
A male in a vehicle approached an 8-year-old boy and told him to get in the car. The boy did not get in the vehicle and the male drove off.
Schools in the area were made aware of the incidents by letters being sent out to Head Teachers urging parents and children to be extra vigilant and reassuring them that local Safer Neighbourhood Teams are increasing patrols in the areas around primary schools at the end of the school day.
There have since been further reports - a male in a vehicle stopped a 12-year-old boy as he walked along the road and asked him to get into the vehicle. The boy then ran off. A male shouted at a 9-year-old girl from a parked car to get in the car, as she was cycling in the street. The male then drove off.
From the descriptions given of offenders at the above four incidents police are looking for a white male, approximately 50-years-old, of slim to medium build, balding and who dresses relatively smart. The vehicle is described as a dark coloured car.
If anyone has immediate concerns over the way someone is acting and believe it requires a prompt police response they should call 999. If anyone has any information in relation to these incidents they are asked to contact Suffolk Police on 01473 613500
Some simple messages for children to remember:
· Never take things from strangers.
· Never get in a car with a stranger.
· Never go anywhere with a stranger.
· Never go off on your own without telling your parents or a trusted adult.
If someone scares you, or tries to touch you in ways that make you feel uncomfortable:
· YELL Tell them No or Stop .
· RUN Get home as quick as you can or somewhere you know is safe, like your school or police station.
· TELL Tell your parents or carer or someone you can trust right away.
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Fearless - introducing young people to the Crimestoppers service.
www.fearless.org gives young people
The Fearless team provide workshops and presentations for schools and youth groups.
The web site includes non-judgemental information on crime.
It also features resources for parents and those working with young people
Damage to fencing
Police are appealing for witnesses after fencing around a house in Weyland Road was kicked and pulled apart some time between Monday 22nd March and Wednesday 24th March.
Calls relating to this damage or who caused it should be made to Woodbridge Police on 01473 613500 reference WO/10/583
The Hallelujah! Choir does Vivaldi - come and sing with us.
Next performance: Vivaldi’s Gloria April 25 - call Christine on 785138 if you are interested in having a go. Rehearsals: 6, 12, 21 April Witnesham Church 7.30 and 25 at 3.30 in church (tea provided) Concert 6.30.
See excerpt below, and this search. The Hallelujah! Choir welcomes beginners and the frightened.
Google Street
We’re now on. Click on the link at the top of the main page and put in your postcode. Drag the little yellow man onto a road and see what we looked like last summer.
To all Residents in the area of Weyland Road, Witnesham
The Parish Council is continuing to receive calls from distressed residents around Weyland Road about the behaviour of certain young people and their friends who congregate there. It’s a fine line between “hanging about” and causing minor damage and being provocative to seniors.
With seventy five households in and around Weyland Road, it seems that just a few people are causing unnecessary stress to the majority who live there. This gives the place a bad atmosphere and a poor reputation.
These incidents seem to come and go in waves as the youngsters go through their own phases of growing up. Friends visiting, “showing off”, boy-girl relationships, “being bored”, etc., all influence the scene.
We are again seeing an outbreak of petty crime incidents such as damage to cars, garden furniture and minor vandalism. The Safer Neighbourhood Team Police Officers are investigating and we have held discussions on the best ways to approach those involved or responsible. In the coming weeks the SNT will prioritize dealing with the issues.
We need all residents to help in identifying those causing trouble and are asking that they mention this to the parents of those involved, or discuss any incidents with the Safer Neighbourhood Team, or report concerns to Neighbour hood Watch or any Parish Councillor. We are asking parents of children who are often out on the street, to talk to them about behaviour, in general, and ask them to help reign-it-in, for the benefit of all.
Sorry if this all sounds a little heavy, but, we all have to live together amicably; the kids need to play, but, they also need to play their part.
If you want to discuss this, then please use any of the following contacts:
PC Debbie Howgego: Kesgrave SNT on 01473 613 500 or anonymously leave a message with Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111
Refer to the SNT Website: http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk
John Lightfoot: Chairman of Swilland & Witnesham Parish Council 785 459
Nick Stanley:
Clerk to Swilland & Witnesham Parish Council 785 585
Peggy Kemp: Neighbourhood
Watch 785 335
Derek Noble: Parish Councillor 785 761
The next Public
Community Engagement Meeting is on March 17th in Witnesham Village Hall, 18.30-19.15
Hedgerow Survey
We will soon be installing the Hedgerow Survey map in the Village Hall. This is a grand work, and we remember with gratitude the care and attention that Bob Farrow put into this before he passed away.
Read the detailed report from Suffolk Hedgerow Survey