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Charity Reg: 1101555<br />
<strong>OWL</strong> CYMRU<br />
CRIME WATCH NEWS<br />
Ed.134 <strong>we</strong>ek ending <strong>07.11.19</strong><br />
Thefts of Quad Bikes—Please Review your security<br />
Police Rural <strong>Crime</strong> Team are warning quad bike owners to check on their<br />
security following a recent spate of thefts of 4 x 4 machines from rural areas in<br />
Denbighshire.<br />
Since Wednesday October 20 th a total of 7 quad bikes have been stolen, mainly from farm locations, with<br />
the most recent one having been stolen overnight from the Brenig area.<br />
Police Rural <strong>Crime</strong> Team manager, Rob Taylor said “We are seeing a surge of quad bike thefts by organised<br />
criminals who are determined to get past locks and security devices to take the machines. This is a trend<br />
that is being replicated throughout <strong>Wales</strong>. Quad bike thefts are now a national police rural policing priority”<br />
The recent thefts have occurred in areas of Ruthin, Cyffylliog, St Asaph and Llangollen and have mainly<br />
occurred during the hours of darkness where criminals are loading them into waiting transport, such as vans<br />
or similar. They may have to push them some distance before loading them onto a vehicle. Be vigilant to<br />
vans or vehicles with trailers acting suspiciously in the area. Have you had any cold callers during the day?<br />
Criminals will usually visit the area before the thefts by making an excuse to be on a farm, such as asking for<br />
directions. We remind owners to up their security measures and to report registration numbers of cold<br />
callers’ vehicles to their farms every time to the police on 101, Police Rural <strong>Crime</strong> team say they will follow<br />
up on all calls.<br />
Farm watch no cold calling packs are available containing farmwatch sticker, crime prevention information<br />
and useful resources – visit the <strong>OWL</strong> cymru <strong>we</strong>bsite for more information https://<br />
www.owlprotectcymru.org/specialoffers<br />
Coding kits which include thick property marking pens (Ideal for plant and quad bikes) and stickers are<br />
available to purchase. Alarmed padlocks are available to purchase which may help prevent this type of<br />
crime. Contact us for more information<br />
FARMWATCH SAFETY PACK<br />
Our Farmwatch Safety Pack includes an A5 sized No Cold Caller’ (thieves will often<br />
cold call at a property prior to a theft), Ultimate coding kit, simulated alarm,<br />
Farmwatch roundel and rural crime prevention advice. The Farmwatch packs are<br />
£5 each. They can be collected from us or posted (£4.45 postage and packing).<br />
The single sided Farmwatch signs are available for £7.50 each, tri fold signs are<br />
£21.00.<br />
Sponsor opportunity for <strong>OWL</strong> crime alerts covering <strong>North</strong> <strong>Wales</strong>.<br />
For further information contact us 01352 708118 or<br />
email watch@owlcymru.org<br />
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