Residents warned about parking at Oakdene Road and Wheelers Lane

After an accident last month at the junction of Oakdene Road and Wheelers Lane, residents have been warned by Surrey Police to abide by Road Traffic Regulations that state drivers must not park vehicles within 10 metres of a road junction.

Surrey Police have warned that tickets will be issued if inconsiderate and dangerous parking continues.

Theft of tools from sheds and garages

There has been a significant increase in the number of thefts of tools and garden equipment from sheds and garages. All burglaries involve theft of items such as chainsaws, strimmers, lawnmowers, forks and ride on mowers. Pedal cycles are also a target.

Recent offences include;
• A ride on lawnmower was stolen from a barn on Leith Hill, Dorking, between Monday and Wednesday this week (13-15 March).
• Between Wednesday 8 March and Monday 13 March a ride on lawnmower was stolen from a shed at an address on Smalls Hill Road in Leigh.
• Some time over the course of last weekend (10-13 March) tree surgery equipment was stolen from the garages of a business premises on Pixham Lane, Dorking.
• Between Monday 6 March and Tuesday 7 March various power tools were stolen from the barn on a farm in Charlwood.
• A lawnmower and a leaf blower were stolen from the shed of a house on Parkgate Road in Newdigate between Saturday 25 February and Saturday 5 March.

Also thefts at:

18/03/06 Swains farm, Smalls Hill Road, Leigh
20/03/06 Bradenham, Henfold Lane, Beare Green
20/03/06 Northcote, Henfold Lane, Beare Green
21/03/06 Swains Farm Cottage, Smalls Hill Road, Leigh
22/03/06 Longbarn Breakspear Farm, Horsham Road, Beare Green

Suspicious activity in Brockham

At approximately 17:00 hours on Tuesday 7th March 2006 a green and blue Rover Metro index K37LMV was seen in Brewhouse Road in Brockham. There were two white males on board and one was described with dark hair and as being in his 40s. They were seen to wander around the doctor’s surgery and the Tanners Meadow industrial estate paying particular attention to two warehouses.

At about 15:15 hours on Sunday 12th March 2006 a red Nissan Vanette index number R796SJH stopped outside Franks skips in Reigate Road, Betchworth. The occupants are described as two males of which one appeared younger than the other. One of the males got out of the vehicle and walked around the entire perimeter of the yard.

They were gone for about an hour before getting back to the vehicle and driving off.

There was a report of a male walking up Partridge Lane in Newdigate towards Rusper. This male was believed to be sleeping rough in the area. He is described as white with short black hair, late 20s, medium build. He was wearing a green and black jacket down to the knees, black trousers and with a back pack with a white water carrier strapped to the back of it.

Bogus callers

Attention is drawn to bogus callers in the Leigh and Newdigate area. Males and females of eastern European origin have been knocking on people’s doors trying to sell pictures. They normally tell people they are Polish students and sometimes they have notes with them saying that they need money for a sick relative, etc. I personally dealt with one of these Polish callers last year who admitted that what was written in the note was not true and most of the pictures were actually photocopies.

Partridge Lane Newdigate 1640 hrs 200306
Event: Report of suspicious activity with male jumping out of van and looking round garden & when confronted stated he was looking for scrap. Male returned to what is described as a White Van and drove off & no VRM taken. Informant claims that a White van had driven past the property yesterday 7 or 8 times and slowing down on each occasion. Driver described as White, short and stocky aged 28-30 yrs with shaven head. Pax in vehicle described as White about 20yrs or younger, tall & thin with short-ish fair hair wearing brown bomber jacket & jeans.

Weare Street Ockley 1231hrs dated 010306
Event: Suspicious activity reported when a male got out of a van and approached informant requesting building work and if he could remove items from yard. It was suspected by the informant that the property was being checked out. Vehicle involved index N161PBE
Occupants of vehicle involved in the attempt theft of scrap metal from Cowden 210405:
The Vehicle was used in a Burglary on the Holmethorpe Industrial Estate in Redhill.

Thank you.

PC 3480 Michelino Vaccaro
PC 2303 Dominic Loraine

MORE ABOUT YOUR SPECIALIST OFFICERS

PC2303 Dominic Loraine pages at Surrey Police, for Dorking Rural North

http://www.surrey.police.uk/borough_nso.asp?nsoid=2303

PC3480 Michelino Vaccaro pages at Surrey Police, for Dorking South

http://www.surrey.police.uk/borough_nso.asp?nsoid=3480

PC3135 Martyn Savage pages at Surrey Police, for Rural Affairs

http://www.surrey.police.uk/borough_nso.asp?nsoid=3135

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