CAN YOU HELP POLICE AFTER BRIDGFORD ROBBERIES?
Parts of West Bridgford were flooded with officers last month as Nottingham Police ask for the public’s help to trace a suspected robber. Three shops in the town were targeted by a man armed with a knife, and officers are now linking two suspicious incidents at nursing homes. As part of the enquiries, up to [...]
BURGLARY VICTIMS URGE OTHERS TO PROTECT HOMES
A number of burglary victims are joining police to urge others to do whatever they can to protect their homes. For the past few years the number of burglaries across Nottinghamshire has reduced, but figures recently show reports are beginning to climb. With manufacturers using increased security measures such as trackers and immobilisers to protect [...]
CAN YOU HELP POLICE REGARDING BURGLARY?
A large quantity of cigarettes were stolen during a burglary in the early hours of the 9th December 2011 in Cotgrave, and so will undoubtedly come into the open market. If you have any knowledge of who is responsible for this burglary, please contact the Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. [...]
COTGRAVE SHED BREAK INS
Over the past few weeks there has been an increase in thefts from sheds, out buildings and garages in the Cotgrave area. Nottinghamshire Police are offering the following advice… Secure the access to your shed by locking gates and using thorny bushes next to walls and fences. Have you visibly marked the contents of your [...]
POLICE ISSUE BRIDGFORD SAFETY REMINDER
There have been two reports of house burglaries in the area of Boxley Drive and Mickleborough Way recently, one whilst the occupants were away on holiday. There are also expensive cars being taken from driveways of houses throughout the county, including the Compton Acres area. Offenders usually look for an easy way to access an [...]
CLIFTON RESIDENTS WARNED ABOUT LOCAL AIR AMBULANCE SCAM
A company which has sent leaflets to people in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire asking for clothing to raise money for a mystery air ambulance service, is upsetting supporters of the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust (LNAACT). The leaflets, branded ‘Air Ambulance Service’, ask people to leave good quality clothing in bags. They claim that [...]
MAJOR CONCERN OVER THEFT OF ROAD GULLY GRATES
Clifton and Silverdale residents have been asked to be on the watch for thieves removing drainage gully grates from city roads. More than 180 have been stolen across the city over the past month, with more than 80 thefts in one week alone. Deep rainwater drain holes are being left uncovered, endangering cyclists and pedestrians [...]
CAN YOU FIND GOOD SAMARITAN?
Nottinghamshire Police are hoping to trace a good Samaritan who intervened in a robbery in West Bridgford last month. A 13-year-old boy was robbed of his phone and bike while on a pathway linking Edward Road and Bridgford Road at around 6.30pm on Saturday 11th June. However, a man intervened and verbally challenged the offender [...]
POLICE APPEAL FOR STATUE HELP
A £30,000 bronze statue has been stolen from a garden in Cropwell Butler. Thieves sawed the five-foot high water goddess, which was situated in the middle of a pond, from a metal support post sometime between 5pm on Thursday 20th January and 9am on Friday 21st January. The sculpture bears Mr Broderick’s name in the [...]
RADCLIFFE CRIME PREVENTION & SAFETY EVENT
Following the increase of dwelling house burglaries in Radcliffe-on-Trent and neighbouring villages leading up to, and over the Christmas period last year, the Local Neighbourhood Policing Team have decided to run a crime prevention and safety event. PC Steve Mathias said: “It is clear that different seasons and times of the year impact on the [...]