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Chalfont UFO call brings out five police officers
5:57pm Tuesday 10th March 2009
A WOMAN was "surprised" when five police officers crowded into her bedroom after she spotted mysterious lights in the sky.
Several people contacted the Bucks Free Press to say they had seen the same mysterious lights on February 14 in the Chesham area, with one man claiming they were UFOs.
Helga Jones and her daughter Alex, 20, called police after spotting the lights bursting into flames near their home in White Hart Close, Chalfont St Giles.
The 59-year-old said: “I was in bed not feeling very well when my daughter came in and told me I had to see something.
“She pulled the curtain back and we could see these flames falling from the sky.
“At first we thought it was some kind of plane or helicopter on fire, but we couldn't hear any noise, so Alex called the police.”
The pair were soon joined in the bedroom by five officers, who were trying to work out where the flaming debris had landed.
Mrs Jones added: “I couldn't believe it. It was a bit like the Keystone Cops. All I couldn't help but think it was getting a bit ridiculous.
“They were getting really into it, pulling out maps and chatting on the radio to each other trying to work out what it was and where it came down.
“They obviously didn't have much on that night.”
It was later revealed the mysterious lights were actually Chinese lanterns, which had been launched from a party by Joanne Collins.
Marianne Shaw, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police, said they had to investigate as it was reported to them as burning debris falling from the sky.
She added: “Officers were trying to work out where the debris had landed in case it was a parachute, which is why a call was put out for officers in the area to come out.”
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ivor, says...
7:03pm Tue 10 Mar 09
Judging by the way criminals can carry out attacks and robberies on the citizens of Wycombe with such ease the Keystone Cops is a fitting description!
Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “YOUR SAY” link at the top of the page then click on “BLOGS”.
Shelley61, says...
8:36pm Tue 10 Mar 09
sportsturf, marlow says...
8:54pm Tue 10 Mar 09
Observer of, HW says...
8:55pm Tue 10 Mar 09
Bloke from, Widmer End says...
8:56pm Tue 10 Mar 09
wierdo, says...
11:02pm Tue 10 Mar 09
As for the trailer investigation, you know next time to report it as "Another Distraction Burgulary: Trailer stolen by aliens in UFO's whilst ET distracted residents practicing x-factor audition on CCTV...."
...or something like that...
bmkfa0369, Beaconsfield says...
11:13pm Tue 10 Mar 09
The Judge, Stokenchurch says...
11:37pm Tue 10 Mar 09
HA HA HA.
The Judge, Stokenchurch says...
11:39pm Tue 10 Mar 09
HAVE YOU READ HIS ALIEN BLOG?
Steve Totteridge Hill, says...
11:44pm Tue 10 Mar 09
Gone are the days when common sense prevailed...come on global warming we deserve to be wiped out!
Plus ça change..., Wycombe says...
9:02am Wed 11 Mar 09
I bet at least 3 of them were cardboard cutouts!
Bloke from, Widmer End says...
3:57pm Wed 11 Mar 09
(All my funny comments were on lasts weeks article)
TRW, Loughton says...
5:04pm Wed 11 Mar 09
Shocking
678, Marlow says...
11:26pm Wed 11 Mar 09
Plus ça change..., Wycombe says...
10:58am Thu 12 Mar 09
Bloke from wrote:
* No comment (All my funny comments were on lasts weeks article)
Bloke, is that a 'cop out'?
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Chinese lanterns like this caused the UFO confusion
Joanne Collins with a Chinese lantern
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Baba Ji, Bucks says...
6:12pm Tue 10 Mar 09
They are all in Helga's bedroom.