Author: Fraser Pithie

ATTEMPT BURGLARY

Please be aware that between 22.00hrs on Wednesday 29 May and 12.45hrs on Thursday 30 May 2019 offenders have attempted to enter a property at Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth by trying to force the rear patio doors. While damage to the doors has been sustained the offenders were unsuccessful in gaining entry to the property.

This is incident 149 of 30 May 2019 

BAG DIPPING THEFT

Attention is drawn to a further ‘bag dipping’ theft that took place between 14.30hrs and 14.40hrs on Tuesday 29 May 2019 at retail premises on Warwick Road, Kenilworth. A female appeared to accidently ‘bump into’ a female senior citizen, shortly afterwards the senior citizen’s black leather purse was missing which contained bank cards, a bus pass and some cash.

This is incident 283 of 30 May 2019

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

Please be aware that between 22.45hrs on Wednesday 29 May and 08.30hrs on Thursday 30 May 2019 offenders have smashed the rear windscreen and severely scratched and scored the paintwork of a red Nissan Micra motor vehicle parked at Fennyland Lane, Kenilworth. 

This is incident 224 of 30 May 2019

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about any of these incidents then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Warwickshire Police are advising people to be extra vigilant when out shopping, particularly if unknown individuals distract or seem to be ‘in your space’. The advice comes after an Senior Citizen in Kenilworth was distracted and had her purse stolen. Please ensure that bags and purses are secured so that they cannot be seen or removed easily from you.

Please be aware that around 16.00hrs on Tuesday 28 May 2019 a senior citizen female whilst out shopping in Kenilworth Town Centre was distracted by a male in retail premises who asked her to try a jacket on so he could see if it would suit his mother. 

The senior citizen obliged and put her shopping bag down for a few moments. Shortly afterwards she noticed her purse containing a quantity of cash had been stolen. The male had left the premises and was described as white, tall and in his twenties.

This is incident 295 of 28 May 2019

If you think you have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that between 20.00hrs on Wednesday 22 May and 09.00hrs on Thursday 23 May 2019 offenders have caused significant damage to all the nearside panels of a red Renault Clio parked in Wincote Close, Kenilworth. The offenders have repeatedly scored the vehicle with a sharp implement, a rear offside panel was also badly scratched. No other vehicles in the area have been reported as being damaged.

This is incident 261 of 23 May 2019 

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111 

PLEASE REPORT MATTERS THAT CONCERN YOU

Kenilworth Safer Neighbourhood Team are advising all members of the public to report matters that they believe are suspicious, offensive and potentially may be criminal. The advice comes following inappropriate behaviour being witnessed in a public place which led to numerous comments being shared on social media sites local to Kenilworth yet no one had reported the matter to police.

The Safer Neighbourhood Team are addressing the issue now they are aware of it but would emphasise to everyone that if something is not right then members of the public need to report it as soon as possible so appropriate attention can be given to the matter.

If you are concerned in any way or require further information then please contact Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01926 684404 or email kenilworth.snt@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

LOOK OUT FOR KENILWORTH’S SENIOR & VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 

Please be aware that there have been a number of incidents in Kenilworth over the past few days involving doorstep callers suggesting to householders that they need work doing on their home. These individuals have targeted more senior and in some cases vulnerable householders and consequently have tricked householders to pay money to them.
One of the events involved a different method known as a ‘courier scam’. 

One householder was advised they needed to purchase several gift cards for an online internet search company to enable nuisance phone calls to stop being made to the householders phone and that these cards would be picked up at the address. Fortunately, alert shop staff questioned the householder when purchasing all the cards and immediately reported the matter.

Warwickshire Police’s Safer Neighbourhood Team for Kenilworth are asking all householders to be aware of this and do not accept or agree to work by cold callers or follow up callers on the doorstep. They are also asking all people that call in or care for the more senior members of the community to be vigilant and where appropriate warn householders of this danger.

If you have any concerns or require any further advice please contact Kenilworths Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01926 684404 or email; kenilworth.snt@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk