Tuesday, 29 October 2019

Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Message from NHW adminstrator

Message sent by
Marc Bryant (NHWN, Register Administrator, Horsham District, Sussex)

Dear Co-ordinator, We are short, compared with usual, of volunteers for Operation Tulip this Saturday and would much appreciate your kind consideration. If you cannot assist yourself, it would be really helpful to NHW and the Police if you would send this message to your members Operation Tulip is the annual campaign to advise the public of the seasonal break-ins and criminality involving the theft, usually from sheds and outbuildings, of garden machinery. For several years, NHW volunteers have assisted the Police at garden centres and elsewhere in furnishing advice and distributing Police leaflets, advising the public to take necessary precautions to secure and mark their equipment and to note registration numbers of more expensive machinery. The Police, during these times of spending cuts, have enormously valued our attendance and assistance but, more important, NHW members have made a real contribution to the security of Horsham District residents and have minimised the incidence of crime and, therefore, reduced resultant misery by way of their actions. These events are supervised by the Police. Usually, we take a table in tandem with the Police, at garden centres. It is envisaged that this year, volunteers will also accompany the Police in their van, visiting some outlying villages. Volunteers require no specialist knowledge. All have remarked as to how much they have enjoyed the day and how much satisfaction volunteering in the community has brought them, not least because they appreciate that, by their actions, they have prevented a considerable degree of upset by making it less simple for criminals to strike. If you can assist for an hour or two - or more - please contact Marc Bryant,email: marc.bryant.nhw@gmail.com phone: 07507564546 txt or call Many thanks for all your efforts on behalf of your local communities, without which, this District would be considerably less safe.

Monday, 12 September 2016

Man charged with drug-driving following fatal collision in Horsham


A lorry driver involved in a collision in Horsham, following which a motorist died, has been charged with drug-driving.

Police were called to the two-vehicle collision involving a Volvo tipper truck and a Citroen C4 at the junctions of Comptons Lane and Heron Way at about 10.38am on Tuesday 5 July.

The driver of the Citroen, 68-year-old Peter Etherington, of Capricorn Close, Crawley, is believed to have suffered a medical episode at the wheel, which caused his car to go into the path of the lorry. He sadly died at the scene.

Two 15-year-old boys, who were passengers in the car, were treated for injuries.

The lorry driver was arrested in connection with the collision and has since been charged with drug-driving.

Ryan Bosher, 35, of Eddington Hill, Crawley, is charged with driving with 589mcg of benzoylecgonine (the major metabolite of cocaine) per litre of blood in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He is due to appear before Crawley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 13 September.

Sunday, 4 September 2016

Crime attempts - alert

Sussex Neighbourhood Watch wishes to alert residents to two ongoing types of crime attempts in parts of Sussex. Be aware that it could spread, so you need to be ready.
 
Firstly, one of our coordinators was telephoned this morning by a lady who told her that her bank wanted to return an amount of interest owing to her. The caller quoted our coordinator's name and address and it all sounded very plausible. Our coordinator then asked the caller which bank or building society this returned interest would be coming from. The caller said she didn't have that information. When our coordinator started to ask more questions the line went dead. It all sounded so convincing.
Please be very cautious about giving personal information if somebody phones you. 
 
Secondly, keep your car keys safe. There is a recognised type of burglary where offenders will enter your home purely to steal your keys in order to take your car.

Thursday, 11 August 2016

advance fee fraud.

People selling their items on online platforms are falling victim to a new type of advance fee fraud. This involves a fraudster, posing as a buyer, sending an email to the seller (victim), agreeing to the full asking price of the item. They state that they are unable to collect the item themselves and will arrange for a courier to pick it up instead. 

The fraudster then sends a fake payment confirmation email from a different email address, one which falsely purports to be from a payment platform. In the course of the email exchange, the seller/victim is requested to pay the courier fee. Once the payment is made the contact is broken, the item is not picked up and the money paid for the ‘courier’ is gone. 

An example of the most recent emails received by the victim/seller, from the ‘Buyer’, read:

“I want you to consider this a deal as i am willing to pay your full asking price! i actually want to buy it for a family member who is urgently in need of it, i have checked through your posting and i'm fully satisfied with it. Unfortunately, i would not be able to come personally to view/collect, i work offshore as an instructor on a oil rig so i dont have time at all, but like i said i am 100% OK with the advert”
 
Protect Yourself:
  • Be wary when buyers wish to purchase items at the full asking price without viewing them. 
  • Check the validity of the payment receipt confirmation
  • Avoid paying an advanced fee if you are a seller; should you choose to use a courier, arrange your own.
  • Check feedback online by searching the associated phone numbers or email addresses of the seller/buyer. Feedback will give you useful information about recent transactions other buyers/sellers have made.
  • If you, or anyone you know, have been affected by this fraud or any other scam, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.

Friday, 4 March 2016

Roffey Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Roffey Burglary Alert
Serial 908 of 03/03 relates to a burglary at a property in Roffey.
Between 10:10am and 12:40pm on Thursday 3 March intruders gained entry to a house in Redwing Close.
Access was gained via a rear window.
A quantity of foreign currency was stolen.
Two men were arrested at 3.30pm in West Street, Horsham in connection with this burglary.

At around 3.15pm officers were called to a currency shop in West Street where two men had been trying to exchange some foreign notes. The shop workers became suspicious and called police.

A 31-year-old man and 32-year-old man both from Horsham have been arrested and are both in custody.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with additional information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the vicinity of Redwing Close to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 908 of 03/03.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Monday, 29 February 2016

Roffey Attempt Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Roffey Attempt Burglary Alert
Serial 1214 of 28/02 relates to an attempt burglary at a property in Roffey.
Between 2pm and 8pm on Sunday 28 February an unknown suspect tried to gain entry to a house in Hawkesbourne Road.
The intruder tried to get in to the premises by forcing open the rear patio doors but they were unsuccessful.
Some tools were stolen from a shed at the rear of the property.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 1214 of 28/02.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Forest Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Forest Burglary Alert
Serial 1171 of 28/02 relates to a burglary at a property in Horsham.
Between 6:30pm on Friday 26 February and 8am on Saturday 27 February an unknown suspect gained entry to a house in Chesworth Close.
The intruder accessed the premises by forcing open the front door. Damage was caused to the both the door and frame.
Eleven light fittings were stolen from the property, which is currently being renovated.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 1171 of 28/02.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Roffey Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Roffey Burglary Alert
Serial 1272 of 26/02 relates to a burglary at a property in Roffey.
Between 8am and 6:30pm on Friday 26 February an unknown suspect gained entry to a house in Greenfields Way.
The intruder accessed the premises by smashing a rear window. A search of the property was made and three rings were stolen along with a Nokia Lumia 520 mobile phone.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 1272 of 26/02.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Fraud

Message sent by
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)

Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail contain a link to a document which will install malicious software on your computer designed to steal credentials like account names, email addresses and passwords. 
 
An example email reads:
 
Title: Your parcel has been seized
Royal Mail is sorry to inform you that a package addressed to you was seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom.
A close inspection deemed your items as counterfeit and the manufacturers have been notified. If your items are declared genuine then they will be returned back to you with the appropriate custom charges.
You may have been a victim of counterfeit merchandise and the RM Group UK will notify you on how to get your money back. Please review the attached PDF document for more information. 
Document (RM7002137GB).Zip
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
 
To help the spread of the virus, the email also says: “you will need to have access to a computer to download and open the Zip file”. If you receive one of these emails, do not click on any links or download any attachments and report it to Action Fraud. 
 
Protect Yourself
  • Royal Mail will never send an email asking for credit card numbers or other personal or confidential information.
  • Royal Mail will never ask customers to enter information on a page that isn’t part of the Royal Mail website.
  • Royal Mail will never include attachments unless the email was solicited by a customer e.g. customer has contacted Royal Mail with an enquiry or has signed up for updates from Royal Mail.
  • Royal Mail have also stressed that they do not receive a person’s email address as part of any home shopping experience. 
If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it online: http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud or by telephone: 0300 123 2040
 
 

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Stolen Fishing Equipment


In early January a large quantity of fishing equipment was stolen from the garage of a property in Bowmans Close, Steyning. The items taken included 5 Carbon Actives rods – all in black, fishing reels, a fishing box, fishing weights and a silver coloured storage trolley. Sussex Police reference 377 07/01/16
Overnight between 6pm on Monday 25 January and 9:45am on Tuesday 26 January fishing equipment was stolen from a garage at a property in Natts Lane, Billingshurst. Make and quantities unknown. Sussex Police reference 310 26/01/16.
Horsham police are carrying our enquiries as to whether this equipment may have been sold on or traded locally.
We appreciate that items such as fishing tackle are hard to property mark but would like to ask residents to take extra steps to boost their security and protect their property from thieves. This includes securing fishing equipment out of sight, in a locked cupboard where possible. You may also consider photographing such equipment and keeping a record of the manufacturers name and any serial numbers. An engraver, etching kit, or a tracer solution can also be used to mark property. This can help to deter criminals and help us to return items to their rightful owners if they are stolen and later recovered.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.
Tel: 101 (Sussex) 
Twitter: @Horsham_police

Roffey Attempt Burglary Alert


Serial 1119 of 22/01 relates to an attempt burglary at a property in Roffey.
Between 2:30pm and 5:30pm on Friday 22 January an unknown suspect attempted to gain entry to a bungalow in Lockwood Close.
Damage was caused to a door frame, window and patio door at the rear of the property but no entry was gained.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 1119 of 22/01.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.
Tel: 101 (Sussex) 
Twitter: @Horsham_police

Friday, 18 December 2015

Scam

News summaries, advice and appeals
For the latest news please click on the link below to the Sussex Police news pages:
Housing Insulation Scam
A resident in Pulborough has received a cold call today (Friday 18 December) from a man using the name ‘Liam Phillips’ who claimed to be working with Horsham District Council. He was offering grants from the council for home insulation. A representative from Horsham District Council has contacted Sussex Police to advise that they are not working with any company offering insulation and do not have general grants for this service.
Please do not let anyone claiming they are offering this service in association with Horsham District Council gain entry inside your property and please make friends, neighbours and family members aware.

Monday, 30 November 2015

Fraud against elderly

Message sent by
Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)

There has been a recent series of incidents whereby fraudsters either phone or attend the home address of elderly members of the public, claiming to be police officers.

The fake officer/s will claim that they are investigating a fraud which they believe the elderly person to be a victim of. The fake officer/s will then request the bank cards and personal identification numbers (PIN) of the victim and claim these are needed for investigation purposes. If the first contact was made by a phone call, the fake officer/s will tell the victim that someone will be over to collect the evidence. In one case the victim was instructed to attend their local bank and withdraw all of the money from their account. The suspect was left alone in the victim’s house whilst the victim carried out the instructions.
 
Protect Yourself

  • Before letting anyone into your home who claims to be from any law enforcement agency, ask to see their identity card and check it by calling 101.
  • Ask if they can attend at a pre-arranged time when a family member or friend can also be present.
  • If you receive a phone call from a police officer,  ask for their name and force and tell them you will call them back. Wait a few minutes and then use 101 to call them back through their force’s switchboard and verify their identity.
  • The Police will never ask for your PIN or passwords. Do not give this information to anyone.
  • The Police will never request that you withdraw/transfer any money to them.

Monday, 21 September 2015

Horsham Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Horsham Burglary Alert
At approximately 2:55pm on Thursday 17 September there was a report of a break in where suspects were trying to take items from a shed belonging to a property along Forest Road, Horsham. Fortunately the suspects were disturbed which resulted in nothing being stolen.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 0790 of 17/09.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.
Tel: 101 (Sussex)

Monday, 17 August 2015

Horsham Burglary Alert

Sussex Police
Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Horsham Burglary Alert
Serial 773 16/08 relates to a burglary at a property in Horsham.
Sometime between midday on Tuesday 11 August and midday on Sunday 16 August a property in Grebe Close was broken into.
It would appear the offender/s were able to gain entry by forcing open a kitchen door, damaging the lock and handle.
An untidy search was made and a quantity of cash was stolen.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 773 of 16/08.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.
Tel: 101 (Sussex) 
Twitter: @Horsham_police

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Roffey Attempt Burglary Alert


Serial 119 of 08/07 relates to an attempt burglary at a property in Roffey.
At approximately 3:50am the occupant of a flat in Birches Road was awoken by noise outside their property. A ground floor window that had been left on a night latch was later found to have been forced open and the hinges damaged.
No entry was gained and nothing taken.
Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area to e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or to call 101 quoting serial 119 of 08/07.
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Bogus Trader Alert

Bogus Trader Alert
We have been notified of a bogus trader operating within the district who recently attended a property in Storrington. The man is operating under the name 'Quality Grinding Service'. 
Please click here to see the flyer that was left at the property in Storrington.
The telephone number on the flyer is not recognised when dialled and does not connect. The man's work has been described as being of a poor quality. Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team are concerned that this bogus trader maybe using his grinding services as an opportunity to look at peoples properties, sheds and outbuildings.
Please do not trade with this person and report any interactions with him, his description and any vehicle details to us via telephone on 101, via e-mail to 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or online at www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/report-something-online
Kind Regards

Louisa HULL
Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.
Tel: 101 (Sussex) 
Twitter: @Horsham_police

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Our PCSO - Sue Poynter - Forest Ward

Horsham PCSO’s current areas:
PCSO’s should now be contacted via the email addresses listed below and not via previous email addresses :
PCSO Adrian Bell 21176 – Denne, Town
PCSO Charlene Parsons 32176 – Denne, Town


PCSO Sue Poynter 19026 – Riverside, Forest, Mann Health, L Beeding