| 18th March 2007 - 5 House
burglaries in Wivenhoe last Tuesday afternoon and one on Sunday afternoon
too.
Regrattably
on Tuesday 13th March, five Wivenhoe homes were forcibly entered, cash
and jewellery stolen. This was a most unusual event in our
town.
These
burglaries took place in the afternoon:
-
Elizabeth Way at about 3.30pm
- Stanley Road around 5.45pm
- in Rectory Road around 6pm
- again in Rectory Road a few minutes
- and finally at 6.50pm a resident in Stanley Road reported they too
had been burgled.
Can
anyone remember seeing anyone, or more than one person, acting
suspiciously last Tuesday afternoon, 13th March? It is possible one of
them was wearing a hooded jacket. Please let the Colchester Police know of
anything you can remember that might help identify and catch this person
or persons. Call 01206 762212.
And
another one occurred in Clifton Terrace, some time on the following Sunday
afternoon.
| The police urge residents to
take extra security precautions by locking windows and doors, and
generally to be vigilant. |
An
Emergency Meeting of the Wivenhoe Community Safety NW Group
To
help detect offenders and prevent other burglaries, an emergency meeting
will take place of the Wivenhoe Community Safety NW Group on Wednesday
21st March at 7pm, in the Wivenhoe Town Council Offices, High Street,
Wivenhoe.
Advice
will also be available to better protect homes and how to assist our
police.
This
meeting is open to those interested in providing a safer community.
If you would like to attend, please let Ken Rogers know so as to make sure
enough seats are available.
Cllr.
Ken Rogers. Police Liaison - Community Safety Neighbourhood Watch
Coordinator. Tel: 01206 824813
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