Dry Drayton Crime and the Neighbourhood Watch
Latest Village Crime Information from the Cambridgeshire Constabulary
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Metal Thieves
The price of scrap metal has been rising at an amazing rate, and so, over recent weeks we have seen lead stripped from our church roof, commemorative plaques stolen from the crematorium and wiring ripped out of the ground in neighbouring villages, leaving residents without phone or internet connections for days on end. These callous thieves are putting lives at risk. The thieves are operating here around Dry Drayton - so be vigilent and report anything suspicious. See the message below from E-cops.
A recent message from E-Cops ecops.barhill@cambs.pnn.police.uk:
In the recent weeks there have been many reports of metal theft across the south of Cambridgeshire.
For example, underground telephone cables belonging to BT, leaving hundreds of homes without telephone services.
A vast amount of lead flashing from roofs have also been stolen.
The majority of these thefts are being conducted in the hours of darkness.
The following appeal was made by Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the forces crackdown on metal theft.
Someone somewhere knows who has commited the thefts and has received the stolen property.
The people who commited the crimes do not deserve protection, they need bringing to justice.
I would like to appeal to members of the public to be extra vigilant and report any suspicous activity, particulary around building, sub stations and manhole covers.
If you have any information, call the police on 0845 456 456 4, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, 0800 55511.
Please do not hesitate to ring 999 if you suspect a crime is in progress.
Local Crime in our quiet little village - from E-Cops
| 21/2A | 85610208 18-02-2008 |
15/02/2008 06:00:00-16/02/2008 23:00:00 | A14 DRY DRAYTON CAMBRIDGE |
20-30 BRONZE PLAQUES HAVE BEEN TAKEN DOWN FROM TREES WITHIN CEMETERY. APPROX 8 HAVE BEEN LEFT IN A PILE WITHIN THE GROUNDS AND THE REST HAVE BEEN STOLEN. |
| 21/2A | 84760208 17-02-2008 |
17/02/2008 15:05:00-17/02/2008 15:25:00 | A14 DRY DRAYTON CAMBRIDGE |
UNKNOWN PERSON(S) HAVE SMASHED THE REAR NEARSIDE WINDOW OF FORD FOCUS AND HAVE STOLEN TWO HANDBAGS THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN THE BOOT. AGG SAW A MERCEDES C CLASS ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY IN THE AREA AND AS SHE RETURNED TO HER VEHICLE, THE MERCEDES DROVE AWAY AT SPEED. |
Dry Drayton Co-ordinators - Advising and Watching
| Responsibility | Co-ordinator | Telephone |
| Old Rectory Drive | Alec Hawkes - Village Co-ordinator | 780637 |
| Park Lane, View Farm Close | Maureen Johnston | 781107 |
| Pettitts Lane 1-15 and 8-16 High Street - East side 50-62, West side 45-59 | Bob Martin | 781683 |
| Pettitts Lane 2,4,6, Jasmine House, The Spinney High Street - East side 26-48, West side 1-41 Searles Meadow | Richard Stamford | 780187 |
| Pettitts Lane 17-North End and Bakers Field | Fred Northrop | 789525 |
| Pettitts Close | Bob Burton - Deputy Village Co-ordinator | 781002 |
| Cottons Field and 2,4,6 High Street, Oak Crescent | Howard Russell | 780897 |
| Scotland Road | Philip Clegg | 789780 |
| Park Street | Phillip Stephenson | 780201 |
| Park Street | Julia Smith | 780805 |
| Oakington Road 12-42 | Nigel Neville | 780604 |
| Hill View and Oakington Road 84-128 | Brian and Marian Carlton | 781431 |
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