Police Report
- 2008 January
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Community and Neighbourhood
Watch News - Issue 41 - January 2008
Ward 10 - Meadows / Morningside
This is the January
edition of your monthly newsletter.
There were 40 reported crimes in respect of your ward for the month
of December 2007.
DOMESTIC HOUSEBREAKING
There was one attempted housebreaking. Between
the 22nd and 24th Dec an attempt was made to force entry to a room within
a hostel at Bruntsfield Place. No entry was gained.
BUSINESS HOUSEBREAKING
There was one attempted business housebreaking.
This occurred on the overnight between the 5th-6th Dec at Polwarth Terrace.
A window was smashed and entry gained but the culprit made off without
stealing any property.
THEFT PEDAL CYCLE
There were seven theft of pedal cycles this
month.
AUTO CRIME
I’m delighted to say that once again there
were NO THEFTS of motor vehicles this month.
THEFT FROM VEHICLES
There were two thefts from vehicles.
On the 20th Dec an INSECURE
Heavy Goods Vehicle was entered and a large sum of money stolen whilst
parked unattended at Forbes Road.
Between the 28th Dec and the 30th Dec the boot
of a Peugeot motor car was entered and golf clubs and equipment was stolen.
THEFT SHOPLIFTING
There were seven thefts by shoplifting this
month. With the exception of one shoplifting of jewellery, all the other
shopliftings related to food and drink items.
ARRESTS/ REPORTS
A 39 year old male was reported for urinating
in public at Gillespie Place on the 2nd Dec.
A 22 year old male was reported for theft by
shoplifting at Home Street on the 6th Dec.
A 19 year old male was reported for breach of
the peace at Leamington Terrace on the 6th Dec.
A 26 year old male was reported for a taxi fraud
at Montpelier Park on the 10th Dec.
A 43 year old male was reported for a theft
shoplifting at Colinton Road on the 20th Dec.
A 42 year old male was reported for a domestic
assault at Viewforth Gardens on the 27th Dec.
INFORMATION
Throughout December there were High Visibility
foot patrols in Bruntsfield and Morningside with the purpose of preventing
retail and alcohol related crime.
There was certainly a decrease in crime in December
and although there were incidents of shoplifting the incidents related
to relatively low value food and drink thefts from supermarkets. With
one exception there were no thefts from any other retail premises.
TAGGED INCIDENTS
During the month there were 174 incidents logged
by the police in respect of your ward. Of these only 17 were graded 1,
i.e. emergencies; 35 were Graded 2 i.e. not emergencies but should be
responded to within one hour. The remainder were dealt with by the Community
Beat Officer or patrol officers.
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