The Bristol NHW Network have notified NHW co-ordinators about the following two burglaries:
1. A Co-ordinator from the Coombe Lane vicinity of Stoke Bishop, reported on 29 November that when she and her husband were in the house watching television, someone broke into their house and stole both their house keys and the keys to their two cars.
They entered through the garage, crept through the house and put the front door on the latch, obviously to allow for a quick getaway. The husband heard a noise, went to investigate and found someone in the kitchen who ran off down the garden. Their outside security light had been disabled, so this was planned in advance. The burglars drove off in the car which had been parked on the drive.
Apparently this is very similar to another incident which took place nearby very recently. Please ensure that you have locked all doors and windows that are not in full view even if you are in the house and, importantly, do not leave car/house keys where they can be easily seen.
They should be kept with you if possible, and taken upstairs when you go to bed. Remember also that if you have a house alarm which can be zoned out, this should be set at night.
2. At the beginning of December there was another burglary in a house very close to the above incident. The garage was again broken into and two very expensive high performance bikes were stolen. There were a number of other less expensive bikes in the garage, but it appears that the burglars knew exactly what they were looking for.
Please look out for anyone acting in a suspicious manner and ring 999 if you believe a crime is taking place or is about to take place.
1. A Co-ordinator from the Coombe Lane vicinity of Stoke Bishop, reported on 29 November that when she and her husband were in the house watching television, someone broke into their house and stole both their house keys and the keys to their two cars.
They entered through the garage, crept through the house and put the front door on the latch, obviously to allow for a quick getaway. The husband heard a noise, went to investigate and found someone in the kitchen who ran off down the garden. Their outside security light had been disabled, so this was planned in advance. The burglars drove off in the car which had been parked on the drive.
Apparently this is very similar to another incident which took place nearby very recently. Please ensure that you have locked all doors and windows that are not in full view even if you are in the house and, importantly, do not leave car/house keys where they can be easily seen.
They should be kept with you if possible, and taken upstairs when you go to bed. Remember also that if you have a house alarm which can be zoned out, this should be set at night.
2. At the beginning of December there was another burglary in a house very close to the above incident. The garage was again broken into and two very expensive high performance bikes were stolen. There were a number of other less expensive bikes in the garage, but it appears that the burglars knew exactly what they were looking for.
Please look out for anyone acting in a suspicious manner and ring 999 if you believe a crime is taking place or is about to take place.