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Neighbourhood beat team act to stop shed breaks
Posted on 30/06/09
Neighbourhood beat team act to stop shed breaks
Homeowners in North West Leicestershire are being urged to improve the security of their garden sheds and garages after thirteen were broken into in one week.
The breaks happened on Waterworks Road and Bardon Road on the Greenhill and Agar Nook beat between Friday 19th June 2009 and Friday June 26th 2009. They all happened during the night.
On Friday 26th June, the local beat team spent the day in the area giving out crime prevention information and showing residents what security measures are available to them. Officers encouraged residents to fit strong locks and bolts, helped them to mark their property with paint sticks, fit shed alarms and put up bright yellow signs which say This shed is alarmed. The signs are available free of charge from Coalville police station.
PC 4330 Miranda Gent said; At this time of the year, we generally see a seasonal increase in the number of break-ins to sheds and outbuildings. Burglars target garden tools and equipment knowing they are in greater demand during the gardening season. People take a great deal of trouble securing their homes yet they leave valuable pieces of equipment, such a power tools, lawnmowers and bicycles, in a shed that is unlocked or lying around in the garden.
Although we have had a number of breaks on two roads on our beat, criminals will travel around so we want to remind everyone with a shed or garage to help us by taking a few simple and cheap ways of keeping their property safe.
Two local men in their twenties were on suspicion of burglary other than dwelling on 25th June 2009. They are both currently on Police bail.
Anyone who would like more advice about how to protect their sheds, or would like to have their property marked with a paint stick, can call PC 4330 Miranda Gent, or other members of the beat team, by calling Leicester (0116) 222 2222 and, when prompted, key in their collar number.
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