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OWL Crime Watch North Wales alert and safety system is to help you!

If you are aware of a crime and would like it to be included, or circulated, please send the information to

alerts@owlcymru.org. Please include details of the crime including location, dates and times.

Where possible, please provide the Police crime reference number, if reported to Police

This weeks edition contains:-

Overview of what is contained in the latest edition of OWL Cymru Crime Watch News North Wales.

We are circulating this in PDF format also, as requested by some OWL members

Our next edition of Crime Watch News North Wales will be on 20th February 2020

Crimes and appeals across North Wales

Police updates

February is all about ‘Love Your Neighbourhoods’

Knife Crime

Missing Persons/Wanted Persons

Doorstep cold callers

Scam Telephone Calls & scam e mails

Dates for your Diary

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CRIME WATCH

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Week ending 13.02.2020

OWL Cymru aims to increase awareness & help prevent people from becoming a victim of

crime—Don’t make it easy for them & prevent it happening to you by locking your

windows & doors! Take a look at our Sneaky Blinders offer!

Police appeal for information

Community intelligence is so important to help the Police fight crime

Stay vigilant and if you see anything suspicious, or think you know

someone who is committing crime

REPORT IT!

OWL Crime Watch—Window Salespersons in Gresford and Rossett

North Wales Police have had a number of calls from concerned residents in the Gresford

and Rossett areas regarding window salesmen. Officers have attended and have

confirmed them to be a local company. If you do have concerns relating cold callers

make Trading Standards aware

OWL Crime Watch Y016585—Theft of Quad Bike

Quad bike stolen from a farm between 21:00 on Tuesday 4th and 05:00 on Wed 5th Feb from the Betws Yn

Rhos, Abergele area. Quad is a YAMAHA YFM450 Grizzly, Green in colour. Similar to the one in the picture

but it also had a small windscreen attached. Reference OWL Crime Watch Y016585

OWL Crime Watch—Appeal to Trace driver in Llandudno

Police are asking the driver of a Seat Ibiza or similar vehicle that was parked on North Parade, Llandudno at

approx 1.30am on Tuesday 04/02/20 to contact them. The driver is not a suspect but may have witnessed

an attempted burglary. Call 101 ref OWL Crime Watch 20000074278 if you have information

OWL Crime Watch—Sheds and Outhouses entered in Colwyn Bay area

There has been a number of Shed/Out Houses being broken into in theColwyn Heights area if Colwyn Bay

over the weekend with electrical and food items being stolen Please ensure all valuables are securely

locked away. Alarmed padlocks and shed alarms are available to purchase. Visit the OWL Cymru Protect

website for more information. https://www.owlprotectcymru.org/gardenandoutdoor



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OWL Crime Watch Y017511 - Suspicious Circumstances in Vickers

Way Broughton

At approximately 1830 hrs on 6th February there was a report of a

suspicious male in the rear of a garden of one of the new build

homes Vickers Way. He appeared to be taking photographs. The

male was described as approx. 6ft, slim, short dark hair, appeared to

be Eastern European and wore a white coloured puffa jacket. He

went into a silver coloured vehicle, possibly a Remault Megane/

Scenic

Please be vigilant. If you have any information please contact Police

by dialing 101 quoting OWL Crime Watch Y017511

OWL Crime Watch Y017444—Suspicious Person in Raikes Lane Sychdyn

Police are urging residents to be vigilant following a report of a male going up a driveway in the Raikes Lane

area of Sychdyn at 22.20 hrs on 5th February. The location is rural and there is no reason known why the

male should have gone up the drive. Please be vigilant and report anything suspicious to Police

OWL Crime Watch—Sausages possibly containing poison found

The Rural Crime team are aware of reports of sausages (possibly containing rat poison?) being left in

Braichmelyn woods.If you come across any, please don't touch them and contact Dewi from the Rural

Crime Team by dialling 101

OWL Crime Watch Y017356—Appeal to Trace Male

Officers are keen to identfy the male in this picture as he appears to have been the victim of an assualt

whilst leaving a bus in the area on Pant Hill, Rhos on the afternoon of 6th February. If you can assist please

contact Police by dialling 101 quoting incident reference OWL Cymru Y017356

OWL Crime Watch Y018262—Theft from Shed in Colwyn Bay area

There has been a theft from a shed in the Gerddi Victoria area of Upper Colwyn Bay

recently.

The incident occurred at 12.30am in the morning of Saturday 8th February. Wine,

including Proscecco and a cooler bag (description M &S make, multicoloured pinks

and greens) was stolen. The offender was believed to have been wearing a jacket

with illuminated stripes on it. If you have any information please contact Police by

dialing 101 quoting OWL Crime Watch Y018262



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OWL Crime Watch—Please lock your vehicle

CCTV footage shows the moment two men were caught on camera ransacking an unlocked

car. The incident happened at 11.48 pm last Tuesday in Llandudno, between Knowles Road

and Dyffryn Road. The video shows the two men, who look to be in their late teens, walking

down the road either side of the parked cars. They open the passenger and driver doors of the

white Ford Focus, before leaning in to "help themselves to the contents".

Once they finished, the pair decided to try their luck with the car parked behind it.

The incident comes just a week after North Wales Police's community safety central team for Conwy tweeted out a warning

to people following a rise in thefts from insecure vehicles

OWL Crime Watch—Suspicious Males with Italian Accents at stores trying to sell coats

Males described as “Mediterranean” with Italian accents in a red car are trying to sell leather coats to distract

people. Tuesday in Aldi, Prestatyn, a blue badge was stolen from car whilst the occupier was distracted.

Yesterday at Tescos Llandudno Junction the same was attempted. If you have any information please

contact police by dialing 101

Police updates

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit were on duty in the Bangor area Wednesday

night , February 5 th when they received anonymous information about a man driving a

BMW with blue flashing lights. Vehicle checks were carried out and the car was traced

nearby parked on Caernarfon Road with the driver still inside.

He was spoken to and officers found blue flashing lights fitted in the front grill.

The 25-year-old man was issued with a TOR (Traffic Offence Report) for having a vehicle fitted with an unauthorised

warning beacon. Further checks were carried out and the driver was also found to be driving

with no insurance so the car was seized.

PC Daniel Owen of the Roads Policing Unit said: “This was an unusual incident whereby we received an

anonymous tip off that a man was driving with blue lights fitted onto his car. It was just by chance that we

came across the car parked with the driver still inside. He admitted to having the blue lights and showed

them illuminated.

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Police updates cont…

“We were told the blue lights were ‘just for show’ however he was issued with a ticket. Unfortunately he

had no insurance either so his car was seized.

“To make matters worse he’s been driving for less than two years and it is likely he will now lose his licence

due to the six penalty points.”

Notes:

Only emergency vehicles can display blue lights so it is an offence if your vehicle has any LED or neon

under-vehicle lighting system emitting a blue light. Motorists found with these could receive a fine or be

reported

Late in the evening of 06/02/2020, a Misuse of Drugs Act Warrant was executed at an

address in HOLYHEAD. Assisted by the North Wales & Cheshire Armed Policing Alliance,

officers gained entry and searched an address in Holyhead. Drugs and drugs paraphernalia

were recovered.

A man has been arrested and released under investigation following the serious road traffic collision on

Station Road in Queensferry on Saturday night. The pedestrian sustained injuries, which fortunately are not

life threatening, and inquiries are ongoing

Dean James Hark, 28, from Manchester has been sentenced to 32 months in relation to

possession with intent to supply Class A drugs in the Rhyl area, last year.

On Tuesday t Caernarfon Crown Court Thomas Bell, 31, was sentenced to 5 years 4 months and Jordan

Cretney, 27, was sentenced to 6 years 9 months, after they both pleaded guilty to robbery at the Londis

Store on Ffordd Isa, Prestatyn, on 16th November 2018

At Caernarfon Crown Court, a Drug Dealer plying his trade around the Colwyn Bay area

dealing Heroin and Crack Cocaine was sentenced to 3 and a half years Custody.



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Protecting your loved ones - Protect your loved ones all year round with our safety alarms—assorted

range for all ages available from our Crime Watch Shop(s)

February is all about ‘Love your Neighbourhoods’

Visit the OWL Crime Watch Shop, Daniel Owen Centre, Mold for

the perfect Valentines gift for him, or her or the dog!



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KNIFE CRIME ‘Sure its hard talking to your child about knives. Not half as hard as never talking to them

again’



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MISSING

North Wales Police have concerns for 15 year old David Martin who is

currently missing. They believe that David is possibly in the Holyhead area. If you have any

information as to his whereabouts please contact 101 and quote reference OWL Crime Watch

Itrace 33485. Thank you.

WANTED PERSONS

This is Ewan McKenzie, he has links to Coedpoeth Wrexham and Mold. If sighted please contact

Police

DOORSTEP COLD CALLERS

We would like to remind residents that purchasing or using the services of cold callers

can be risky for numerous reasons. If something goes wrong with the service, or

product, they may prove difficult to trace. Some traders will quote a price but then ask

for substantially more money when the job has been completed.

Some work can be carried out and completed to a poor, or even unsafe

standard.

Some cold callers are also linked to burglaries, or other criminal activity. Police are asking for

residents to be vigilant and wary when dealing with cold callers at the door and to report any

suspicious persons or activity to them as soon as possible.

Please pass this information onto older, or more vulnerable neighbours as they may get targeted.

Reputable, local traders can be found via North Wales Trading Standards Services ‘Buy With Confidence’

Scheme https://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk

A concerned resident from Rhuddlan called about males knocking on doors trying door handles. Police

attended, details obtained and suitable advice given

Reports received on two men in a white van cold calling in the Tywyn area about roof repairs, following

Storm Ciara. It is reported that they have been over charging for unnecessary repairs. Please see advice as

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DOORSTEP COLD CALLERS cont...

We would like to remind residents that due to the bad weather recently, traders may start cold calling

offering to repair damage to property that might have occurred due to the rain, wind and flooding, such as

fallen trees and guttering. The traders might say they can do the job immediately and for a cash amount.

We would like to advise residents, to avoid employing cold callers to carry out such important work. The

work may not be of good quality and may cause more damage. If you notice damage to your property caused

by adverse weather, it is advisable to use your house insurance or use a reputable trader as found in the

Trading Standards approved ‘Buy With Confidence ‘ scheme. No Cold Calling stickers are available to purchase,

varying sizes. Visit the OWL Protect website for more information https://www.owlprotectcymru.org/

DoorstepCrime

TELEPHONE COLD CALLERS

We have received further reports of telephone cold callers (automated telephone calls) saying they are from

HMRC and that there is a ‘Law Suit’ against the recipient and to press one to speak with the ‘case worker.’

This is a scam to steal money from you. As a reminder, enter details of this link to view more information

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phishing-and-bogus-emails-hm-revenue-and-customsexamples/phishing-emails-and-bogus-contact-hm-revenue-and-customs-examples

A resident has had a telephone call saying that their internet connection was being turned off and to stop it,

they had to press ‘1’. Another resident has had a telephone call, claiming to be from BT in London, saying

that there was problems with the broadband internet and wanted to gain remote access via their IP address.

When the resident asked fro a telephone number to ring them back on they put the phone down. Please see

advice from BT to assist in identifying scam calls of this type https://www.bt.com/help/home/scams/ (we

have been advised by a resident that if you are a BT customer and you receive such a scam telephone call, if

you immediately dial 1572 following the call, press option 1, and follow the instructions, the number will

automatically be entered onto a national database)

A resident has had a telephone call from a company, asking had they had their house surveyed after they had

their insulation put in as they stated it could cause condensation. The resident was a chartered surveyor and

knew this was a scam. See advice from Citizens Advice on reporting scams https://

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/scams/reporting-a-scam/

See anything suspicious? Think you know someone who is committing crime?

REPORT IT



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A resident has received an automated telephone call claiming that their ‘Amazon Prime’ account had been

extended for another 28 days and that the money for it will be withdrawn from their account. The call went

on to say, that if they didn't want it to press 1. The resident didn't have Amazon Prime so knew it was a scam

A Flintshire resident has received a telephone call claiming to be from BT. The caller claimed that they were

able to save money on calls, nuisance calls and reduce bills. The caller requested the residents date of birth

as a password. The resident declined to give this information. The telephone number given was 0800 800

510 when in fact BT actual number ends 150. The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) offers to reduce

nuisance calls and its free of charge. If anyone wishes to register their details with the TPS, then they can be

contacted on a local rate number 0845 070 0707 or via the website www.tpsonline.org.uk

If any residents are cold called on the telephone offering this kind of service, do not provide them with any

personal details including bank details, please hang up the telephone. Please report any incidents to Citizens

Advice Service on: 0808 223 1133

SCAM EMAILS

The scam TV Licensing e mails have been in circulation again recently. Enter details of this

link to see advice relating to scam e mails claiming to be from TV Licensing https://

www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288

There has been a scam e mail claiming to be from gov.uk stating you have a new ‘ID

number’ and asks to click on the link to go to the site. For advice about suspicious communications

claiming to be from Gov.UK visit the website https://www.gov.uk/reportsuspicious-emails-websites-phishing

Dates for your Diary

SOME OF WHERE OWL Crime Watch TEAM WILL BE (in addition to our daily work routine)

Monday to Saturday OWL Community Beat Shop at Daniel Owen Centre in Mold. Open 11am—2pm

Friday 21st February Community Event Wrexham

Sunday 23rd February Community Event Mold

Friday 28th February Community Event Wrexham

The Buckley Crime Watch Shop will open on Tuesday 11th February 2020 from 11-2pm. Come and visit and

see what is available to help keep you and your property safe

See anything suspicious? Think you know someone who is committing crime?

REPORT IT



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