Crime round-up: Car fuel drained by thieves
5:35pm Wednesday 27th January 2010 in Where I Live
Crime round-up:Car fuel drained by thieves
THIEVES drilled a car's fuel tank and drained three quarters of its unleaded petrol.
The culprits took the fuel from the Honda between 6pm on Wednesday January 20 and 3.15pm on Sunday.
It was parked in Chestnut Way, Longwick.
The following crimes have also been reported to Thames Valley Police: Two vehicle crimes have been reported in the Loudwater area.
Between noon on Saturday 23rd and 8:30am on Monday 25th, offenders gained entry to a grey coloured Saab vehicle, while parked in Station Road, by trying to force a door and then smashing the nearside window.
A search was made of the vehicle but nothing appears to have been stolen.
Between 6:30pm and 6:45pm on Monday 25th, a grey coloured BMW vehicle was entered by smashing the rear offside window, while parked on the Knaves Beech Industrial Estate, and a ladies black bag containing miscellaneous papers was stolen from the rear seat.
The property was later found abandoned in the Beaconsfield area. Between 9:00pm on Sunday 24th and 4:30pm on Monday 25th, offenders stole the front and rear registration plates from a red coloured Seat Ibiza vehicle, while parked in Wiltshire Road, Marlow. Between 9:30pm and 10:00pm on Sunday 24th, offenders stole the front and rear registration plates from a blue coloured Ford Focus vehicle, while parked in Old Coach Drive, Loudwater At about 7:50pm on Friday 22nd, two males were seen in the rear garden of a premise in Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe.
The males appeared to be tampering with a rear window, but were disturbed and made off without gaining entry, although damage was caused to the window frame. The males were described as about 5'10" tall, and aged between 25 and 30 years old.
Between 7:00pm on Thursday 21st and 7:00am on Friday 22nd, offenders gained entry to a commercial premise in Grafton Street, High Wycombe, and removed a number of wheel nuts from a Toyota and a Volkswagen van.
A number of other wheel nuts were also loosened.
Between 4:30pm and 5:40pm on Friday 22nd, offenders gained entry to a premise in Tylers Road, Hazlemere, by forcing the rear patio doors.
An untidy search was made and Jewellery, Electrical equipment and a games console stolen.
At about 9:05pm on Friday 22nd, two males were seen to remove the front and rear registration plates from a black Ford Focus vehicle, while parked in The Croft, Marlow.
No descriptions are available of the offenders but they were seen to make off in a similar type of vehicle. Between 10:00am on Saturday 23rd and 6:45pm on Sunday 24th, offenders stole the front and rear registration plates from a black Volkswagen Golf vehicle, while parked in Wycombe Road, Marlow.
Between noon on Saturday 23rd and 11:30am on Sunday 24th, offenders gained entry to a premise in Thames Close, Bourne End, by forcing a rear window. A search was made of the premises and Jewellery stolen.
Between 7:15pm on Thursday 21st and 8:30am on Friday 22nd, offenders attempted to gain entry to a red coloured Audi vehicle, while parked in Sycamore Road, Booker, by forcing the passenger door with a spade.
No entry was gained but damage was caused to the door and door seal.
Between 12:30pm and 1:30pm on Friday 22nd, offenders stole the front and rear registration plates from a black coloured Renault vehicle, while parked in Lock Road, Marlow. On 19 January a youth pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and no insurance.
He received a Supervision Order and a three month curfew to stay indoors from 7.00pm to 7.00am. He has also been banned from driving for 12 months.
Another youth has received an 18 month Supervision Order for handling/receiving stolen goods. A man has been charged with two shopliftings at Tesco Express, Hill Avenue, Amersham. He has been remanded in custody for 40 days whilst police investigate two further charges. Two teenagers from Beaconsfield have been arrested on suspicion of stealing keys and a credit card from an address in Holtspur Top Lane, Beaconsfield, on Thursday 21 January.
A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old boy have been released on police bail while enquiries continue into the alleged theft.
Police are appealing for help in identifying unknown driver(s) who have been driving around Ley Hill cricket field and causing considerable damage to the outfield.
If you have any information about thesecrimes call 0 845 8 505 505 or alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
