|
CRIME PREVENTION
ADVICE - SEFTON
OVER the past month, there
has been a decrease in the number of reported burglaries when
compared to the same period last year (2011).
However there has been an increase in the number of offences,
resulting from front doors, which aren't properly locked. This
coincides with an increase in the number of theft from motor
vehicles, which were left unlocked.
Almost a third of all burglaries reported to the police in the past
3 months have involved the offender entering through an insecure
door or window. The most common point of entry are front doors,
followed by back or kitchen doors, and detectives are urging people
to keep them locked at all times, whether they are in the house or
have gone out.
Detective Inspector John Williams from Marsh Lane CID, said UPVC
doors were a particular problem. He said:- "Many new doors,
especially UPVC ones, need to have both the handle pushed up and the
key turned in order to be fully locked and unfortunately people are
forgetting to do this or are wrongly assuming that the doors are
properly secure if slammed shut without turning the key. This means
that burglars need just a few seconds to be able to easily get in
and steal people's hard-earned possessions. I would urge every
resident in Sefton to make sure that they are properly locking their
front and back doors whether they are out or not. Burglars are
largely opportunistic and will think nothing trying door handles of
every house in a street in the hope of getting lucky. I would call
on residents to work with the local Police to make life for burglars
as unlucky and difficult as possible. A number of streets in the
borough have had more than one burglary occur in the past 3 months.
Areas of Sefton where burglaries of insecure homes have been most
common since May are Crosby, Litherland and Southport. Neighbourhood
patrols have been stepped up at key times in these areas and
operations targeting known or prolific burglars are being carried
out. A great deal of work is constantly going on to tackle burglary
and we have had significant successes in putting prolific offenders
before the courts. Burglary remains one of our priorities in Sefton
and we will keep trying to raise awareness about how people can keep
their homes and cars secure."
We understand how upsetting and frightening being burgled can be.
Most burglars pick houses that look empty or insecure. There are a
number of things you can do to help keep your home safe, such as:-
► Locking your windows and doors when you
go out or go to bed.
► Using your house alarm if you've got
one. Light timer switches are a good idea too.
► Making sure you lock your UPVC door
properly if you have one; remember to lift the handle, turn the key
and then remove it.
► Keeping your valuables out of sight,
away from your windows and doors e.g. car keys, laptops, mobile
phones, purse/ wallet.
► Locking your shed and/ or garage if you
have one.
► Fitting a letterbox restrictor to your
front door.
► Using a UV pen to mark your valuable
items with your postcode and house number. This will help us to
return these items to you, should they ever be stolen and later
found.
► Check to ensure that you leave your
vehicle properly secure, as pressing the remote doesn't always mean
that it is locked.
You can obtain more crime prevention advice by contacting your local
neighbourhood team or by visiting:-
merseyside.police.uk.
17 year old arrested following
fatal RTC
MERSEYSIDE Police have
confirm that the 17 year old man was arrested on Saturday, 22 July
2012, on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, has been
released on bail pending further enquiries. This followed a fatal
RTC on Town Lane near to the junction with Ovington Drive,
Southport, at around 4.30am following the collision between a silver
Ford S-Max car and a female pedestrian, on Saturday, 21 July 2012.
The driver of the car stopped at the scene and the woman that was
hit by the car, was taken to hospital for treatment, but later died
from her injuries. A post-mortem examination has been carried out on
the woman and the cause of death has been withheld pending further
tests. Anyone with any information is asked to call Merseyside
Police Roads Policing Collision Investigation Team on:- 0151 777
5444, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111.
|
 |
FAMILY OF JAMES
STANTON APPEAL FOR CLOSURE ON THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY
THE family of murdered
grandfather from Thornton, James Stanton, have appealed for answers
on the 6th anniversary of murder.
James Stanton, aged 58, was shot while in his business premises,
Aintree Commercial Vehicles, Ormskirk Road, Aintree on 24 July 2006.
His widow Jean has appealed for anyone with information to talk to
police. She said:- "It is now 6 years since Jim's death and we
still don't have the answers we need as a family to help us move on
and get some closure. I'd ask anyone who can help to please contact
the Police."
Detectives investigating his murder have reissued an appeal for
anyone with information to come forward. Police believe two men
could be responsible for the murder and that they left the scene in
a blue Toyota Avensis (registration DM53 MKK), stolen from Sefton
Street two months before the murder and found burnt out on Blindfoot
Road, Rainford.
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Brunskill said:- "6 years on
and Mr Stanton's family need to see those responsible brought to
justice so they can start to rebuild their lives. We are appealing
for anyone who may have seen the car between 25 May and the murder,
bearing in mind that the car may not have been bearing its original
number plates at the time of the shooting. The incident happened on
a busy route from the city centre at rush hour and I would appeal
directly to anyone who was around at the time, either on foot or in
a car to cast their mind back and let us know if they saw anything
at all unusual. In particular we would like to speak to a woman with
children, who stood near to the getaway vehicle when the offenders
fled from the scene. We would also like to speak to a man who was on
a pedal bike, who indirectly contacted the investigation team. We
believe that this man may have been on Ormskirk Road during the
shooting and may have witnessed part of the incident, we would urge
him to come forward."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police Major
Incident Team on:- 0151 777 8660, or Crimestoppers, anonymously on:-
0800 555 111.
JOSEPH THOMPSON MURDER -
CCTV APPEAL
MERSEYSIDE Police
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of 32 year old Joseph
Thompson in Norris Green on Wednesday, 25 July 2012, released CCTV
stills of a vehicle whose occupants they would like to speak to in
relation to the incident. On Thursday, 14 June 2012, emergency
services were called to Ravensthorpe Green at about 1am to a report
that two men had been injured after being shot at in the street.
When officers arrived they found 32 year old Thompson who was
declared dead at the scene by paramedics and a 27 year old man with
gunshot injuries. At the time of the incident a dark coloured
Citroen C4 car
was seen being driven around the area. Detective Chief Inspector
Neil Clark, said:- "It has been almost 6 weeks
since the murder of Joseph Thompson and I am re-appealing for anyone
who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with information to
come forward. In particular we would like to speak to the occupants
of this vehicle, or anyone who knows them, that was seen in the area
of Sedgemoor Road and a short time later on Lowerhouse Lane at the
junction of East Lancashire Road. This was shortly before 1am on the
morning of Thursday, 14 June, around the same time as the shooting.
Given a number of weeks have passed people may now feel in a
position to talk to the Police. If this is you, I would urge you to
come forward, you could provide vital answers to enable us to bring
those responsible to justice. We remain committed to finding those
responsible for Joseph Thompson's murder and anyone who thinks they
can help should contact Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777 8676 or
Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111." |
