Crimewatch: Make a date with your local area cop
May 23 2009 By Dave Whitterton
VEHICLE CRIME: Meltham, May 14. Front windscreen smashed. Meltham, May 15. Brick thrown at moving bus, shattering nearside window. Meltham, May 15. Nearside front door bent back and thief reached in, unlocked all doors and stole satnav, handbag and mobile phone. Holmbridge, May 16. Sharp implement used to scratch nearside bodywork of vehicle. Netherthong, May 16. Stones thrown at motor vehicle cracking windscreen and denting bonnet. Jackson Bridge, May 18. Car transporter stoleen from field.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE : Honley C of E Junior School, May 15. Intruder got into greenhouse by removing glass pane then pulled up plants and then threw them around the school grounds. Upperthong, May 16. Front upvc door kicked in causing frame to pop out. Netherthong, May 16. Pellet type missiles fired from air weapon or similar at double glazed window damaging the outer pane. Netherthong , May 17. Brick thrown at side door cracking a pane of glass. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: Meltham, May 15. Attempt made to force rear door of disused retirement home.
ROBBERY: Meltham, May 18. Armed suspect went into off-licence and ordered victim to open till. The intruder then snatched money from the till and made off on foot. Suspect: male, around 30 years of age, 5ft 6ins, heavily build, blue sparkly eyes, black jacket, blue jeans and spoke with local accent.