PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON CRIME BRIEFING
Thursday 8th May 2003

Attached are details of the street crimes and burglaries reported to the Police during the period between
Thursday 1st May 2003 and Wednesday 7th May 2003

STREET CRIME

Offence

Location

Date/Between

Time

Method

Theft Snatch

STROUD CRESCENT
PUTNEY SW15

Monday 5th May 2003

2300

A thief snatched money from the victim's hand

Street Robbery

OUTSIDE SOMBORNE HOUSE 
FONTLEY WAY       ROEHAMPTON SW15

Saturday 3rd May 2003

2030

Thieves demanded money from a pizza delivery man and used threatening behaviour after stealing his delivery bike

Theft Snatch

WEST HILL
LONDON SW18

Thursday 1st May 2003

2115

A thief approached the victim from behind and snatched a mobile phone

Street Robbery

OUTSIDE ELLIOTT SCHOOL                PULLMAN GARDENS
PUTNEY SW15

Wednesday 30th April 2003

1125

Robbers threatened their victim and forcibly stole property from his pocket.

Street Robbery

UPPER RICHMOND  RD
PUTNEY SW15

Sunday 4th May 2003

1510

A motorist and passengers pulled alongide the two victims and demanded they hand over their mobile phones.  Both believed that they were going to be hurt if they did not comply.  A mobile phone was surrendered to the suspects and they drove off

BURGLARY

Offence

Location

Date of offence / Between

Time

And

Time to

Method

Burglary Artifice - Residential

DANEBURY AVENUE ROEHAMPTON SW15

Thursday 1st May 2003

1100

    

A female tried attempted to trick an elderly occupier into letting them into their premises

Residential Burglary

MEDFIELD STREET ROEHAMPTON SW15

Friday 2nd May 2003

0005

    

A thief broke into the location from the rear and stole property

Burglary Artifice - Residential

RESIDENTIAL FLAT DUNHILL POINT             DILTON GARDENS   ROEHAMPTON SW15

Friday 2nd May 2003

1500

    

Callers posed as building workers telling the occupier they needed to turn the water off.  They asked her to fill up two bowls with water to distract her whilst they stole property

Residential Burglary

ROEHAMPTON GATE ROEHAMPTON SW15

Saturday 3rd May 2003

1820

  

1825

Intruder(s) entered through the back door after forcing the handle.  In entering the premises they set off the alarm, then attempted to pull the alarm system from the wall but alarm continued sounding until police arrived.  It appears at present that nothing was taken

Non-Residential Burglary

COMMUNITY HALL MINSTEAD GARDENS
PUTNEY SW15

Sunday 4th May 2003

1630

Tuesday 6th May 2003

0900

Intruder(s) entered the building through a fire exit door, forced open a cupboard and stole cash

Non-Residential Burglary

LOCK-UP GARAGE CLARENCE LANE  ROEHAMPTON SW15

Tuesday 6th May 2003

1522

    

Intruder(s) broke into an individual garage in an underground car parking area and forced entry into a car, causing damage to the vehicle

Residential Burglary

RUSHOLME ROAD PUTNEY SW15

Sunday 4th May 2003

0230

  

0900

Intruders entered a house as trespassers and stole property

JS 08/05/03

WHO TO CONTACT IF YOU CAN HELP?

If you can help solve any of the crimes mentioned above, or can assist to identify the person(s) responsible,
John Stocker at the Watchlink Unit would like to hear from you. His telephone number is 020 8871 6562, or you
can contact him by e-mail at watchlinkmanager@wandsworth.gov.uk  

Alternatively pass your information to CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111. You do not have to give your name or
address and you may be eligible for a reward if the information given leads to the arrest and conviction of an offender.

CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE

Advice on all aspects of crime prevention can be obtained from Putney Crime Prevention Shop, next to the Odeon Cinema in Putney High Street, (telephone 020 8785 8874). The shop is open to the public between 10am and 5-30pm, Mondays to Saturdays.

Information on crime in other parts of Wandsworth can be found under 'crime bulletins' on www.wandsworth.gov.uk

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