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Bulletin 3 January 25th – February 7th 2024
A pair of tool thieves were arrested after they broke into a van in Caterham on Friday 26th January.
The suspects were spotted by a member of the public at around 10.24am drilling a hole into the side of a van parked on Stafford Road.
A suspicious vehicle was later found in a construction yard in Purley Road and stopped by police.
The car was searched by officers and a number of branded tools in cases were found in the floor space. A drill and screwdriver were found in the front passenger foot well and a burner phone was discovered on the front passenger seat.
The driver was arrested at the scene for going equipped, theft from a motor vehicle, fraudulent number plate and driving without insurance. The passenger was arrested for going equipped and theft from a motor vehicle.
The investigation is ongoing, but this is a good result as part of work to tackle tool thefts in Surrey. It is a great example of team working and I would like to commend those involved for their speedy response which led to the arrests and the recovery of stolen tools believed to be from a number of offences.
Inspector Lyndsey Whatley Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Our Neighbourhood Patrol Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with since the last Bulletin and a Court result.
There were 24 Arrests in the period January 22nd to February 5th : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 7 , Theft 2, Prescribed Limit Offence 2, Criminal Damage1 , Drugs 1 , Harassment 2 , Violent crime 4 , Crime other 1 ,Rape/Serious Sexual Offence 2 , Hate/Diversity 1, Assault on Emergency Worker 1 . ------------------------------------------------- Feedback suggests that Anti-social driving and speeding is one of the top issues affecting residents across the Borough, and indeed the force. Whilst local officers cannot spend all day dealing with just this type of offence, we have specialist teams who deal with this as a matter of course. So in the spirit of listening to the public and trying to keep you pleased, a SORN vehicle was stopped for speeding on the B269 Limpsfield Road, the driver was reported and the vehicle was duly seized! --------------------------------------------------
On January 27th a male was arrested for drink driving after crashing into a police car which had all its lights on at the scene of an incident in Godstone.
On January 27th at Caterham on The Hill a young male was arrested for public order offences and on suspicion of theft from a shop.
On February 7th a driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, driving without insurance and driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition,
If your area is NOT referred to below it is because we have not been informed of the crime or it has not been affected by reported crime in the categories below. Feedback from you will help to achieve the most appropriate circulation of information.
LINGFIELD, NEWCHAPEL, SMALLFIELD AND EDENBRIDGE
Vehicle Crime
Honeypot Lane, Edenbridge – Criminal Damage. Around 11.57 January26th a traffic cone was used to smash the window of a van by a male who then forced his way through a temporary road closure (ref 45240009823).
Plough Road, Smallfield – Theft. Between 13.00 and 14.44 January 29th index plates LS08ENF were stolen from a vehicle (ref 45240011039).
Stubpond Lane, Newchapel – Theft. Around 18.20 February 2nd the rear offside passenger window of a car was broken and some items were stolen (ref 45240013836).
Selbys, Lingfield – Theft. Around 14.46 February6th a delivery van left the ignition keys in a van whilst making deliveries. Two males who had been watching the vehicle drove off in it but the vehicle was later found in Water Lane, Lingfield with items missing (ref 45240014460).
GODSTONE, SOUTH GODSTONE, NUTFIELD AND BLETCHINGLEY
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages
Oaklands, South Godstone. Between 00.30 and 02.30 February 4th car keys close to the front door of a house were stolen and then a BMW parked outside was driven off accompanied by a mission vehicle a dark grey Ford Fiesta on cloned plates. The BMW was later found in Orpington (ref 45240013478).
Theft
Church lane, Bletchingley. Overnight February 3rd to 4th a large stone mushroom was stolen from the front garden of a house (ref 45240013547).
Vehicle Crime
Castle Street, Bletchingley – Theft. Between January 26th and 29th a grey Yamaha MT125 motorbike index LG65UTM was stolen (ref 45240010993).
Whitewood Lane, South Godstone – Theft. Overnight January 29th to 30th index plates GU19DGX and HX16HWB were stolen from vehicles (ref 45240011055/11065).
Eastbourne Road, Godstone – Theft. Overnight January 31st to February 1st a white Ford Transit Tipper index was stolen and later found abandoned in Uckfield (ref 45240012218).
Church Hill, Nutfield – Theft. Overnight February 1st to 2nd a van was stolen but later found close by severely damaged and tools had been stolen and the engine removed (ref 45240012708).
TITSEY, LIMPSFIELD AND HURST GREEN
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages
Titsey Hill, Titsey. Between 16.30 February 2nd and 09.30 February 3rd two shed doors were forced open and a Kubota G61-HD-54ride on lawn mower serial, no KBGEDBDOLN6M and a John Deare 1570 Terrain Cat serial no ITC1570DKHS03181 ride on lawn mower was stolen (ref 45240013192).
Criminal Damage
Bay Trees, Hurst Green. Around 22.30 January 28th two roof panes on a conservatory were smashed by missiles fired from a catapult (ref 45240012277).
Vehicle Crime
Tippett Lane, Hurst Green – Criminal Damage. Between January 31st and February 6th the windscreen of a car was smashed (ref 45240014418).
Stonewalls, Limpsfield - Theft. Overnight February 6th to 7th index plates WF18HJC were stolen from a vehicle (ref 45240014653).
CATERHAM AND CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Robbery
Court Road, Caterham. Around 20.00 February 2nd a young male riding a bike was accosted by a group of youths who chased him and then stole his black Carrera bike. One youth was described as around 16 years of age, white male, height 5ft 7”, skinny, blonde hair and wearing a black puffer coat with fur trim on the hood, black tracksuit bottoms and black Nike trainers (ref 45240012939).
Deception Fraud
Station Avenue, Caterham. Around 12.00 January 31st the victim was outside a bank withdrawing cash and a male was using the ATM next to her. The victim withdrew the cash but the card did not come out. The male leaned over and suggested another card was put in and the PIN number entered. The victim did this and typed in the PIN using her hand to cover her PIN. Both cards remained in the machine and the male advised her to go inside and report the cards being stuck in the machine. Whilst in the bank the male walked away, When the ATM was checked both cards were missing and it transpired the male had withdrawn cash from both bank card accounts and attempted another withdrawal. One male was described as possibly African, approximately 5ft 6inches tall, early 20’s, normal build, wearing a black puffer coat, hood up, padded black mask and gold rimmed glasses. The other male was dressed almost identically and had a ruck sack (ref 45240011876).A very similar distraction fraud occurred around 13.00 February 2nd at the same bank when a male victim was defrauded of two lots of £250 (ref 45240013153).
Criminal Damage
The Square, Caterham. Around 20.00 February 2nd the tyre on a moped was slashed after a group of youth threatened the victim if he went into a fast food shop where they were staging a strike (ref 45240013228).
Vehicle Crime
Church Walk, Caterham – Theft. Between 06.45 and 18.15 January26th the side door of a van was forced open in a multi storey car park and power tools were stolen. This incident is likely to have been linked to the theft of tools from a van in Stafford Road on the same day for which two males have been arrested and which is referred to earlier in this Bulletin (ref 45240010043).
Tupwood Lane, Caterham – Theft. Around 10.30 January 30th on hearing the sound of an angle grinder the victim saw two males had removed the sides of his van and placed them in their own van, a white Ford Transit tipper index YP22KAE. Both males were described as white, ages around 20, very thin, both wearing hoodies and one male was tall (ref 45240011455).
Banstead Road, Caterham on The Hill – Criminal Damage. Between 19.25 and 23.25 February 1st both wing mirrors on a van were smashed (ref 45250012555).
WARLINGHAM AND WOLDINGHAM
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages
Hillbury Road, Warlingham. Between 17.50 and 18.50 January 26th a Ring Doorbell recorded a white male wearing a grey hoodie, black gloves, black vest, black track suit pants with a white strip down the leg, approx. 1.75m tall and athletic build trying the door handle and letter box of a house. He is believed to have done the same thing at two other houses close by (ref 45240010100).
Croft Road, Woldingham. Between 19.00 and 23.30 January 27th a brick was thrown through the rear window of a house and an untidy search was carried out in two upstairs bedrooms. A quantity of watches, jewellery and cash was stolen together with house keys and car keys for two cars that were in a Faraday box on the sideboard (ref 45240010475).
Vehicle Crime
Farleigh Road, Warlingham – Theft. Between 18.50 and 19.05 January 25th the rear window of a car was smashed and two bags of musical equipment were stolen (ref 45240010664).
The Neighbourhood Patrol Team (NPT) operates 24/7 but below are updated details of our TANDRIDGE SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM
NORTH TANDRIDGE
SGT 3939 WAYNE STEPHENS PC 4030 KEVIN STIMSON
CATERHAM VALLEY, CATERHAM HILL, CHALDON, WHYTELEAFE
PCSO 13690 AMY ORD PCSO HERMIONE (HENRY) PILBROW
WARLINGHAM, WOLDINGHAM, TATSFIELD & TITSEY
PCSO 13539 STUART WREN
MID TANDRIDGE
SGT 2794 DAN KITE PC 42070 SABRINA BOSINI-TIGEROS
OXTED, HURST GREEN, LIMPSFIELD & CROWHURST
PCSO 17372 LISA COBBY
GODSTONE, SOUTH GODSTONE, BLINDLEY HEATH, NUTFIELD, SOUTH NUTFIELD & BLETCHINGLEY
PCSO 17372 LISA COBBY
SOUTH TANDRIDGE
SGT 2794 DAN KITE PC 40292 LEE NEWMAN
ALL AREAS
PC 4026 CHRIS WHEELER
OUTWOOD, HORNE, BURSTOW & SMALLFIELD, DORMANSLAND, LINGFIELD & FELBRIDGE
PCSO 12437 CONRAD CHEESEMAN RURAL OFFICER -PCSO 13917 KERRIE FURLONG
CRIME REDUCTION ADVISOR 17631 SIMON EVANS OFFICE MANAGER - 15645 MOIRA COCKS
If you have to contact us about a non-urgent matter or to provide information on non-urgent suspicious matters or unusual behaviour you have observed which may be useful intelligence for us at a future date please email Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Team: tandridge@surrey.police.uk
We have a portal for circumstances where no crime has been reported, but the suspicious behaviour could potentially be related to a burglary, theft of a vehicle, or catalytic converter, for example. We have a different unique link we provide to victims and witnesses when a burglary has occurred. To find out more about the portal and submit your footage visit this link: https://surrey.police.uk/suspiciousactivityportal
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