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increased their patrols around the footpath between Heath Way and Northumberland Way<br />

due to reports of ASB from bikes and drugs". Erith ward:- "Erith Team carried out a weapon<br />

sweep in Compton Place which resulted in a drug find. A warrant was carried out on the<br />

ward on which we has the help from TSG (Territorial Support Group). 2 more roads where<br />

signed up for NHW. Erith team will be patrolling parts of the ward next week with one of our<br />

councillors. Patrols carried out in Erith High Street at school closing time as a lot of schools<br />

seem to meet up around the town and McDonalds area, Contacting the school and parents<br />

if needed. Action on youths riding bikes around Erith in an unsocial manner". Lesnes Abbey<br />

ward:- "Burglary - Between the hours of 10:00 am and on Thursday 25/01/18 and 10:00 am<br />

on Sunday 28/01/18 a burglary occurred in Abbot's Walk. Entry to the property was gained<br />

through the bathroom fanlight window had been smashed by means of a stone being thrown<br />

at it. A glass panel at the bottom of the back door had a part of a paving slab also thrown<br />

through. Motor vehicle crimes - On the 23/01/18 a motor vehicle was damaged outside<br />

Wyfold House, Wolvercote Road. Theft of a motor vehicle occurred outside Clewer House,<br />

Wolvercote House on the 24/01/18. Also on the 24/01/18 a motor vehicle which was parked<br />

in Manorside Close had the windscreen smashed, object believed to have been thrown from<br />

Harrow Manor Way, linked to the same area a construction vehicle on the bridge near to the<br />

train station was also damaged. On Thursday 25/01/18, early hours of the morning a motor<br />

vehicle parked in New Road had the windscreen smashed and the rear window scratched.<br />

Do you know any friends or family who reside on the Lesnes Abbey ward interested in<br />

joining Neighbourhood Watch? Please ask them to contact the NW office. Date for your<br />

diary. Police surgery on Tuesday 13/02/18 4:00pm until 05:00pm at the Bostall Library<br />

Community Group, King Harold's Way". North End ward:- "We have had two separate<br />

overnight damage to vehicles reported in Frobisher Road over the last week. One car had<br />

paint poured over it but the suspect was seen and has since been arrested, the other was<br />

scratched and dented but no clues at this time. There was also a motorbike stolen,<br />

overnight, from Slade Gardens on 30th January. We are checking the normal hidden places<br />

where bikes get dumped to see if we can recover it for the owner. PCs Mark and James<br />

have again been productive with 6 stop and searches in the last week with one cannabis<br />

seizure resulting in the suspect coming in for an interview next week. They also assisted<br />

Erith officers in two weapons sweeps in the last week with some class A drugs discovered in<br />

a wall in Compton Place. Our surgeries are now referred to as Community Contact Sessions<br />

(CCS) and these are now a chance for anyone to come along and use it as a means to<br />

report crime. They are still in the café, library etc but will have a police officer in attendance,<br />

should a crime need reporting". Thamesmead East ward:- "Good piece of proactive work<br />

this week by PC Nana and PC Moore. On Saturday the 27th and while on routine foot<br />

patrol, North of the ward, they came across a male riding a motorbike, that had been<br />

reported stolen earlier in the week. Enquiries led them to an address close by, the property<br />

was searched. Unfortunately the rider was not present. During the search, cannabis was<br />

discovered, as well as clothing. Enquiries are ongoing. On Sunday 28th, PC Pruden and PC<br />

Nana, assisted the RSPCA, in relation two horses identified to be neglected, that had been<br />

left in a small field, near to Sporting Club Thamesmead. After examination by a vet, who<br />

declared neglect, PC Pruden seized the two horses under S18 (5) of the Animal welfare act<br />

2006, and handed them over to the RSPCA, who arranged for the horses to be transported<br />

to a place of safety. Hopefully a better life awaits. The RSPCA will be investigating,<br />

regarding any prosecution in relation to the owner(s) Between the 26th and the 29th<br />

January, building equipment was stolen from a storage area at Parkway School. The school<br />

is currently in the process of development. Any information please let us know. On the 26th<br />

January, a motor vehicle was stolen from outside an address in Mangold Way. Date for the<br />

diary, On Tuesday 13th February, between 1415 and 1515 hours, we are holding a Police<br />

surgery at The Thamesmead Library, opposite The Link. Any issues, please come and tell<br />

us. We are always interested in recruiting new Neighbourhood watch co-ordinators for the<br />

ward. Please ask your family and friends if they would like to set up a Neighbourhood watch<br />

in their road. Please spread the word to any family and friends in the Borough - they can<br />

contact us on 020 8721 2049 or Thamesmead.SNT@met.police.uk for more information".<br />

The end video this week may be a bit of an eye opener to some readers. The video below<br />

demonstrates just how much information a mobile phone gives out during normal operation.<br />

For me personally, mobile phone ownership has more negative aspects than positives,<br />

which is the reason I don't have one. Of course your own experience may differ greatly.<br />

Please feel free to leave a comment below, or Email me at hugh.neal@gmail.com.

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