Issued: Thursday, 27 March 2008, 14:05:39

Clamp down on speeding drivers continues – Berks East

Road Policing officers, the Road Safety Constable for Berkshire East, and the Local Council Road Safety Officers (RSOs) continue to crackdown on speeding drivers.
The check, which was organised in response to concerns raised by the Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG), took place on Forest Road in Binfield this morning (27/3).

In just two hours, 30 motorists were stopped, travelling a range of speeds from 35mph to 48mph. Officers also carried out further checks on those stopped to ensure the drivers had correct vehicle and driver documentation. 17 drivers were given roadside education by the RSOs, the other 13 were issued with £60 Fixed Penalty Notices and will have three points endorsed on their license.

PC Bob Wade, Road Safety Constable for Berkshire East, said: “The local NAG set speeding as their second highest priority for the area and it is quite clear that the residents want speed enforcement carried out. “We will continue to carry out checks across Berkshire East to educate drivers that speeding, and other offences such as not wearing as seatbelt or using a mobile phone, are illegal for a reason and will not be tolerated.”

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Issued: Thursday, 20 March 2008, 10:47:00

Warning after average of four sat navs stolen per day - Slough

An average of four sat navs have been stolen per day in Slough during the past two weeks, crime figures show.

Between 1st and 18^th of March, a total of 68 sat navs were stolen from vehicles around Slough. The local police area commander for Slough, hopes that this statistic will send out a stark warning to motorists not to leave sat navs in their vehicles. Police are also urging people not to buy sat navs from anyone trying to sell them “on the cheap”; they could be handling stolen goods if they do......

.... “Many drivers are unaware that leaving the support cradle and suction pads behind still encourages thieves to break into the car, because they assume the device is hidden in the glove box. Thieves will even spot the tell-tale cradle sucker ring on the window or dashboard, so we encourage people to wipe away the mark.

We Think: AGAIN BLAME THE VICTIM.

“Our crime reduction teams continue to drive the message home; however we also need the support of motorists.”

He added: “By buying a sat nav on the cheap just to save a few pounds, you may be committing an offence of handling stolen goods. Therefore, I would recommend that should you be approached by someone selling a sat nav on the street for example, you consider whether or not it is stolen property.”

For more information about how to protect your satellite navigation equipment from thieves, visit: www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/vehiclecrime55.htm
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Issued: Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 09:58:57

Have you seen these paintings? – Wokingham 19/03/08

Police are asking people to be on the look out for two paintings that were stolen on Saturday (15/3) from a shop in the Market Place, Wokingham.

At around 3pm two men entered Pictures and Frames. Whilst one man distracted the staff, the other picked up two paintings and walked out of the shop. They both then ran off. The paintings are both 12 inch square landscapes with acrylic trees and a vivid orange and yellow background. They are in gold coloured frames with white mounting. They are signed at the bottom by K. Dorlington.

The man who distracted the staff is white, aged in his early fifties and of a chunky build. He was wearing a checked shirt and a navy/black jacket.

The other man is white, aged in his late forties and tall. He was wearing a striped shirt and blue denim jeans. He was carrying a light blue fleece.

PC Alex Turnbull, who is investigating the incident, said: “These pictures are quite distinctive, so I would ask people to be on the look out for them. I would also ask anyone that may have witnessed this incident or who saw the men running away, to please get in touch.”

PC Turnbull can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to talk to police and don’t want to leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Wanted – PCSOs – Milton Keynes  (17/03/2008

Rare watch's owner sought - Oxford  (12/03/2008)
Police are releasing the picture of a rare, high-value watch in the hope of trac...

  Issued: Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 09:40:05

Rare watch's owner sought - Oxford    

Police are releasing the picture of a rare, high-value watch in the hope of tracing its owner.

The Franck Muller ‘Casablanca’ model, which is worth thousands of pounds, was seized in the Oxford area as part of another investigation and it is believed it may have been stolen.