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NHW WK Distraction burglary at home of elderly person in Greenhill Road, Whitmash INC 157 of 1 February

by Sasha last modified 02 February 2010 11:39 AM

WARWICKSHIRE POLICE WATCH SCHEMES Warwickshire Police - 01926 684385 =
Fax - 01926 684384 Email watch@warwickshire.police.ukMESSAGE ........=
.........NHW WK Distraction burglary at home of elderly person in Greenhi=
ll Road, Whitmash INC 157 of 1 February

Please be aware that at 12.10pm yesterday afternoon, 1 February, the elde=
rly resident of a home in Greenhill Road, Whitnash reported that a quanti=
ty of cash had been stolen from his wallet by a male claiming to be from=
a double glazing company.

The male had been invited into the house and the resident had agreed to h=
ave some work done. The offender then asked for =A3300 as a deposit whic=
h the resident took from his wallet. The wallet was then left unattended=
whilst the resident was invited outside. When the resident returned he =
discovered that the remainder of the cash in his wallet had been stolen.

The offender is described as a white male aged between 30 and 35. He was=
around 6ft tall with close cropped hair and wore a black waterproof jack=
et. He had an identification card with Windshield printed on it.

Please remain alert, on the lookout for suspicious persons or vehicles in=
your area. Be very wary of allowing strangers into your home and of doo=
rstep callers offering goods and services.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to this particu=
lar incident please contact Leamington Police quoting incident number 157=
of 1 February. Thankyou.

Julie Dale
Watch Co-ordinator
Community ProtectionTo report crime or pass on any other information abou=
t this message ring 01926 415000. Quote the incident number if known. =
PREVENT CAR CRIME - DO NOT LEAVE PROPERTY IN YOUR CAR or CAR BOOT PREVE=
NT BURGLARY - DO NOT LEAVE DOORS and WINDOWS OPEN


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