Neighbourhood Watch
What exactly is Neighbourhood Watch?
The police cannot be everywhere, especially in a large rural area, and so they rely on local people being vigilant about strangers, and reporting suspicious happenings as soon as possible. The police also distribute warnings of criminals operating in the area on a regular basis. You can receive these email messages by contacting the local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator, Chris Adam, at Aylings Garden Centre by telephone: 01730 813621 Fax: 01730 813861 or by email to: aylings@fsmail.net
The latest message from the police is as follows (listed 26/08/08):
MIDHURST & PETWORTH
NEIGHBOURHOOD SPECIALIST TEAM
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UPDATE
From: 22 - 27 August 2008
1. VIOLENT CRIME · Petworth Park, Petworth Assault on 16 year old football player after match for no apparent reason. Victim has knee injury
2. DOMESTIC BURGLARY · None reported
3. CRIMINAL DAMAGE · Midhurst, Damage to a vehicle overnight in Bepton Road, windscreen wiper bent and twisted.
· Easebourne, Children’s play area, rubber matting under children’s play area was set alight.
4. OTHER VEHICLE
- Fernhurst - Midhurst Road, blue and yellow mini-digger has been stolen, tracker fitted.
OTHER
- East Harting, large metal gates stolen, white van seen in the grounds – no VRM obtained
- Break to a stable in Pitshill Lane, Tillington, Yale lock forced, metal saddle racks unscrewed from wall and stolen.
- Rogate, trailer stolen, Black Range Rover seen in the vicinity, thought suspicious. Partial vehicle index **** TMW.
5. SUSPICIOUS SIGHTINGS ·
If you would like any further information please contact your local NST officer Philip Marten.
www.sussex.police.uk
Non emergencies dial: 0845 60 70 999
please contact Philip Marten at:
philip.marten@sussex.pnn.police.uk
or phone 07753 546405