Police News and Appeals 15th May

Added: 15/05/2008
Category: Suffolk Constabulary

Theft – Bury St Edmunds
Buttermarket, Bury St Edmunds between 12.15pm and 12.30pm 14/05/08 A purse has been stolen from a woman’s shopping trolley as she shopped in the town centre on a busy market day. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PCSO Louise Critchley at the Bury Central Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Theft – Bury St Edmunds
Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds between 1pm and 1.20pm 14/05/08 A purse has been stolen from a woman’s handbag in the Abbey Gardens. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC Paul Fox at the Bury Central Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Criminal damage – Red Lodge
Acorn Way, Red Lodge between 2.30am and 3.15am 11/05/08 A tyre has been damaged on a white Fiat Scudo van whilst on a driveway. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC Lesley Sloman at the Iceni Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Arson – Barton Mills
Grange Lane, Barton Mills between 12am and 8am 12/05/08 A hedge has been set alight, damaging the top. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC Lesley Sloman at the Iceni Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Theft - Newmarket
Aureole Walk, Newmarket between 10pm 13/05/08 and 5.30am 14/05/08 Offenders have gained entry to a back garden by damaging a fence and stolen a red Briggs Stratton petrol lawnmower. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to Newmarket Police on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Theft from motor vehicle - Bildeston
Newberry Road, Bildeston between 9pm 14/05/08 and 6.10am 15/05/08 Offenders have gained entry to an insecure blue Mini Cooper One on a driveway and stolen cash. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC Grant Stephens at the Central Babergh Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Burglary - Ipswich
Elton Park, Ipswich between 9.30am and 3pm 13/05/08 Offenders have broken into a house by forcing a window and stolen jewellery. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to DC David Spence at Sudbury CID on 01284 774100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Burglary - Ipswich
Elton Park, Ipswich between 10am 04/05/08 and 8pm 13/05/08 Offenders have broken into a house by forcing a window, it is not yet clear if anything has been stolen. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to DC Victoria Mitchell at Ipswich CID on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Theft of motor vehicle – Stratford St Mary
Upper Street, Stratford St Mary between 9.30am and 9.55am 14/05/08 A white Ford pick-up truck, registration Y802MTW has been stolen from the street where it had been left insecure. Inside were tools and a camera. The truck was heard to drive off at speed towards the church. Calls in relation to this incident should be made to PC Jacqueline Philpot at the East Babergh Safer Neighbourhood Team on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.