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EREWASH WIDE:
Erewash Borough Council has
warned residents to be on their guard and never give personal bank details
over the phone amid reports of a nationwide telephone ‘scam’. Police are
investigating incidents across the country, including Derbyshire, in which
a conman calls residents to inform them that they have overpaid Council
Tax and then requests full bank details so a refund can be issued.
Erewash Borough Council’s
Lead Member for Finance, Cllr David Stephenson, urged local residents to
report any such calls to the police.
“These calls are not
genuine - Erewash Borough Council would never make unsolicited calls in
this way. Please do not give any bank details over the phone. We
understand this nasty scam is happening across the country and people have
fallen victim to it. We urge our residents to be alert and please pass on
this warning to all family and friends. If any of our staff do have
cause to ring, they will always willingly give their full name and anyone
in any doubt should take the name and then contact Erewash Borough Council
to confirm their identity.”
Residents can contact the
Council on 0845 907 2244.
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ILKESTON: Thursday
4th February: Thieves have stolen a safe and cash from two
tills in a raid at an Ilkeston pub. Money from a tips jar was taken
from the Three Horseshoes pub in Derby Road at some point between 12:30am
and 4:40am on Thursday 4th February.
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ILKESTON: Wednesday
3rd February: A 54 year old woman who was riding a scooter in
Ilkeston has been robbed whilst out shopping. The victim was in
Lower Granby Street at 1:00pm on Wednesday 3rd February when she was
approached by a man who asked for some loose change. He took her
purse and a bank card. Money was later found to have been withdrawn
from a cash point. Police think that the offender may have seen the
pin number whilst watching the woman in a shop. He is described as
being around 5ft 10in tall, with short black hair and brown eyes.
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ILKESTON:
Thursday 28th-Friday 29th January: A
large quantity of mobile phone handsets, computers and games consoles have
been stolen from an Ilkeston firm. Raiders targeted Go Mobile in
Bath Street at some point between 5:30pm on Thursday 28th and 8:30am on
Friday 29th January. Anyone with information, particularly if you
are offered goods under suspicious circumstances, should contact Police.
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LONG EATON: Monday
25th January: A teenager has been headbutted and punched in an
attack on a Long Eaton street corner. The 17 year old victim was on
the corner of Curzon Street and Canal Street at 7:00pm on Monday 25th
January when a man in his mid twenties struck up a conversation about
mobile phones. He then turned to the victim before carrying out the
attack. The young victim was treated at Nottingham QMC for a
suspected broken nose, swelling and bruising. The attacker is
described as having short blond hair, around 5ft 4in tall and was wearing
a black and white Adidas tracksuit top and blue jeans.
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ILKESTON:
Friday 22nd-Monday 25th January: Thieves
broke into an Ilkeston care home on Friday 22nd January and stole a safe.
The break in took place at Stanton Hall in Main Street at some point
between 3:30pm on the Friday and 7:15am on Monday 25th January.
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STANTON-BY-DALE:
Monday 18th January; Police are searching for a woman in her
50s peddling homewares who pressured a Stanton-by-Dale pensioner by
staying on her doorstep until she handed over cash for goods. The 74
year old woman was visited around 10am on Monday 18th January by a woman
with straight black hair wearing black clothing. It is not thought
that the offender was a genuine saleswoman. Witnesses should contact
Police with any information.
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BREADSALL: Saturday
2nd January: Arsonists are thought to have been responsible for
starting a fire which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at
Breadsall Cricket Club in Brookside Road. Emergency crews were
called to the site at around 1:20am on Saturday 2nd January where they
found a 6m square corrugated iron shed on fire and took around an hour to
put out the flames. Club officials think that an offender may have
tried to break in to steal equipment, and when they failed, set the fire
instead. Although the club is insured, the shed was due to be
demolished shortly, ready for a replacement to be put up, however,
contents including a roller and three mowers were all destroyed.
Police are appealing for information.
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ILKESTON: Saturday
2nd January: Police are searching for two masked men who burst
into a house in Coppice Avenue whilst the owners were at home. The
two offenders entered via an unlocked back door and took car keys, but did
not take the vehicle parked outside. The burglary took place around
6:43pm on Saturday 2nd January. Police are also investigating a
burglary in Little Hallam Lane around 12:30am that day and 8:15am the
following day in which the burglar or burglars took keys to a BMW before
driving off in it.
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ILKESTON: Police are appealing for
information after a robbery in which two women were threatened by masked
men wielding a knife. Three robbers who were all wearing balaclavas
and dark clothing targeted the Co-op in Summerfields Way South, Ilkeston
on December 30th
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LONG EATON: Wednesday
30th December: A cash register has been taken in a raid at a
Long Eaton fish & chip shop. The incident took place at around
7:45pm on Wednesday 30th December at Antonios in Main Street, Long Eaton.
Two men entered the premises, grabbed the till and made off down Chapel
Street. The till was later found minus contents in Romorantin Place.
No-one was hurt during the incident, but police are appealing for
witnesses. The men wanted for questioning are described as white,
and around 5ft 4in tall, one wearing a white hooded top with blue flecks,
and dark trousers.
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KIRK HALLAM:
Saturday 26th December; Police are
appealing for information after a teenager was robbed by two men in
Dallimore Road, Kirk Hallam on Boxing Day. The 18 year old was
walking near Twelvehouses when he was threatened and was forced to hand
over a mobile phone, cash and DVDs. Police officers were told by the
victim that he had been poked in the stomach by an object pulled by one of
the offenders, but could not say what it was. Both robbers were
black, one around 20 years of age, of medium build and around 6ft 1in
tall. He was wearing black trousers and a black padded jacket with
the hood up. The second man was around the same age, but shorter
around 5ft 11in tall, of slim build and was wearing a black coat with the
hood up.
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EREWASH WIDE: Erewash Police are asking
drivers who use sat-nav systems to be vigilant in the wake of several
thefts of the in-car accessories. Incidents have involved vehicles
where the devices have been left on display overnight. 51 thefts
have been recorded in the borough between January and the end of May.
Motorists are reminded to check all routes of access to vehicles, and to
store valuables out of sight or, better still, to remove them completely.
This should also include any sat-nav mountings which could tempt a thief
to attempt or gain access to search for sat-nav systems hidden away, or
for other valuables at the same time.
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EREWASH WIDE: A new police van is
patrolling the borough acting as a mobile office for local licensing
teams. The vehicle, which has been funded by the county's police and
fire services, as well as Community Safety Partnerships in Erewash and
Amber Valley, will help to speed up the processing of licensing related
issues, enabling officers to stay in the community for longer when
carrying out inspections and visits. Prior to the introduction
of the van, officers were required to return to offices to complete
paperwork, however, this work can be conducted from within the vehicle.
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ILKESTON:
Ongoing incidents: Police are appealing for information in a
bid to reduce or eradicate incidents of missiles being thrown onto an
Ilkeston road from above. Officers have increased patrols on and
around Chalons Way after receiving calls from local residents and
motorists using the route. Over the last two months, there have been
an average of four complaints each week. An ambulance was damaged in
one incident, although there were no injuries. Chalons Way is a
40mph road with bridges overhead. Police state that the actions of a
group of young people are putting lives at risk, and are now considering
installing CCTV in the area. Any witnesses of incidents should call
0800 555 111 or 0345 123 3333.
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