ROUND-UP OF CRIME IN THE COLNE AND HOLME VALLEYS
THEFT Building Site, Vicarage Road, Longwood, July 30. Thieves got onto roof and stole lead flashing. Hoyle Ing Dyeworks, Linthwaite, July 30. Ladder used to gey onto roof and remove lead flashing. Jackson Bridge, July 30. Coping stones stolen from gateposts of secluded dwelling. Slaithwaite, Aug 5. Suspect attemted to take trampoline from garden but disturbed. However he later returned and stole the trampoline. Bolster Moor , Aug 2.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE Canal at Slaithwaite, Aug 1. The Floating Tea Room on the canal - damage caused to two sun shades located on tow path. Cowlersley Primary School, Aug 2. Four ground floor windows smashed. Holmfirth High School, July 31. Brick thrown smashing school window. Netherthong Post Office, July 30. Side window of post office smashed. Meltham, Aug 1. Damage caused by firing air weapon at upper rear window. Meltham, July 28. Window of flat smashed.
VEHICLE CRIME James Dyson Ltd, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, July 21. Thief stole car badges from vehicle and tried to syphen fuel. Salendine Nook, July 21. Top of driver’s door bent back and damage caused to steering column and vehicle ignition. Stereo and speakers stolen from car. Slaithwaite, July 17. Front nearside window sashed and sneak thief reached inside the vehicle and remove mobile phone from centre console.Slaithwaite, July 21. Top of passenger door bent back and thief stole laptop type bag which was then discarded and recovered nearby. Longwood, July 22. Silver BMW 323 T947 FUG stolen. Golcar, July 26. Green Ford Fiesta L620 YPL stolen. Milnsbridge, July 29. Green LDV flat back wagon P768 XWX stolen. Netherthong, Aug 2. Wing mirror smashed and bodywork dented. Paddock, July 31. Noughts and crosses scratched into paitwork on bonnet of vehicle. Underbank, Holmfirth, Aug 3. Paintwork on rear nearside door baby scratched. Milnsbridge, Aug 2. Suspect/s made off on motorcycle parked at side of road. Vehicle later found damaged. Coach and Horses, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, July 30. Ford Escort stolen from car park. Vehicle later found abandoned on roadside. Number plates from the front and rear of vehicle. Slaithwaite, Aug 3. Car window smashed and radio stolen. Slaithwaite, Aug 4. Thief got into insecure vehicle and stole two satnav systems from compartments.
