Horsham Weekly Bulletin

Tuesday 4th September 2018 News and appeals No news articles of note for this week.  Crime summary Burglary  Reference: 0402 31st August  Location:  Swindon Road, Horsham  Date and time:  Between 1500hrs 30th August and 0815hrs 31st August  Details: Access to property via the skylight which caused damage. A laptop and cash were stolen.  Reference: 0112 3rd September  Location:  Burns Close, Horsham  Date and time: Between 17th August and 3rd September   Details: Patio doors were broken and property entered, IPad’s were stolen.   Other than Dwelling  Reference: 0307 31st August  Location: Newlands Road, Horsham  Date and time: Time unknown  Details: Someone has walked down the path to the rear of a house and entered a garage, nothing stolen.  Reference: 0836 2nd September  Location: Nutbourne, Pulborough  Date and time: Time frame unknown  Details: Shed and greenhouse broken into. Nothing stolen.  Other  During August Sussex Police received over 50 calls in the Horsham area regarding Fraud and over 70 calls in the Adur and Worthing area Some of these scams did not result in money being taken from victims but we would like to remind everyone that neither your bank nor anyone from the Police would ever ask for your bank details or pin numbers.  Please click on the link or see our website for information on fraud.  https://sussex.police.uk/advice/protect-yourself-and-others/fraud/     Help us keep Sussex safe If you saw or heard anything, or have any information about any incident in this message please contact us online, email us at 101@sussex.pnn.police.ukor call 101, quoting the reference number provided. Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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