ROBBERY Slaithwaite, Feb 8. Four suspects forced entry through front door armed with a sledge hammer. Victim assaulted and robbed of cash.
BURGLARY Longwood, Feb 4. Glass smashed in french door, unlocked using key left on inside and stole purse from table and two sets of keys from hallway. Then keys used to steal silver Ford Mondeo YD58 FCX from garage and a silver Toyota Yaris YG58 VRW from the driveway. Longwood, Feb 6. Front door kicked open but raider disturbed by house alarm and made off. Police arrested suspects nearby. Longwood, Feb 9. Back window forced and jewellery and laptop computer stolen. Milnsbridge, Feb 7. Back door kicked through and computer and fishing gear stolen. Kirkwood Hospice Shop, Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, Feb 6. Back door forced.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE Black Rock Mills, Waingate, Linthwaite, Feb 5. Suspect went into demolition site and took plastic valve from oil container causing oil leak which got into drainage system and waterways causing environmental damage. Salendine Nook, Feb 6. Swing and children's playhouse in house garden damaged. Slaithwaite, Feb 8. Garden gate damaged using hammer or metal bar.
THEFT Cowlersley, Feb 9. Stones stolen from wall at back of house. Longwood, Feb 5. Copper piping attached to wall at side of house stolen. Milnsbridge, Feb 5. Raiders stole secure container and dragged it onto vehicle. Container later returned minus blue Ford Fiesta J637 OBH which was stored inside. Milnsbridge, Feb 6. Both front and rear reg plates stolen from vehicle. Linthwaite, Feb 9. Black Vauxhall Astra S23 CLT left in street with the keys in ignition stolen.
VEHICLE CRIMEMarsden, Jan 23. Traffic cone used to damage body panels. Cowlersley, Jan 25. Car door scratched with sharp implement. Slaithwaite, Jan 26. Black Fiesta YD06NHN stolen. Golcar, Jan 23. Paintwork scratched and gouged. Longwood, Jan 19. Tyres slashed. Quarmby, Jan 23. Padlock unlocked and one of two sets of ladders stolen from roof. Longwood, Jan 23. Motorbike stolen from street. Later recovered damaged. Milnsbridge, Jan 24. Van parked on roadside with keys in ignition as victim stood nearby. Suspect got in and let dog out. then drove off towards Milnsbridge. Blue Transit YG51UHN stolen. Golcar, Jan 17. Stones, bottles and snowballs thrown at vehicle cracking windscreen and denting and scratching paintwork. Suspects detained by police. Royds Hall High School, Jan 18. Car window smashed and satnav stolen. Golcar, Jan 14. Car tyre slashed. Golcar, Jan 16. Brick used to scratch graffiti on car bonnet and doors. Golcar Junior Infant & Nursery School, Manor Road, Jan 28. Window smashed and handbag stolen.
