Silloth
The month of July 2010 saw 12 crimes committed in the Silloth Ward. The following is a brief overview of the crimes reported to the police.
A trailer was stolen from Causewayhead, Silloth on 5th July 2010. The trailer remains outstanding. Diesel was stolen from five coaches at Silloth airfield on 5th July 2010. Wooden fence posts were stolen from a property at Seaville, Abbeytown. A male has been arrested at Silloth for breach of a non molestation order. A youth was interviewed for damage to a motor vehicle in Silloth and compensation has been paid. Two attempted burglaries were committed against caravans at the Seacote Caravan Park, Silloth. On 22nd July 2010 two trailers were stolen from Solway Holiday Village and one further trailer was stolen from the Manor House Caravan Park at Allonby. All of the trailers were recovered and a male will be prosecuted for the offences. A common assault was committed against a person at the Stanwix Holiday centre which remains under investigation along with the theft of property from a caravan at Stanwix Caravan Park.
July saw 13 anti-social behavioural incidents reported in the Silloth ward. The incidents related to malicious calls, reports of youths fighting and youth disorder, loud music, a report of an assault in the Abbeytown area, albeit nothing was found and disputes between neighbours.
Holme
July 2010 saw a total of seven offences committed in the Holme ward. These included the theft of a safe from a house at Abbeytown on Thursday, 8th July 2010, vehicles were also damaged at Abbeytown on Saturday 10th July 2010 and Sunday, 11th July 2010, and a person was assaulted also in Abbeytown on Thursday, 15th July 2010. Batteries were stolen from a vehicle at the Thomas Armstrong Premises at New Cowper Quarry on Friday, 16th July 2010 and electric fence equipment was stolen from Beckfoot, Silloth on Saturday, 24th July 2010
The period saw a total of 15 anti-social behaviour incidents reported in the ward, which related to neighbour disputes, youth disorder, complaints relating to quad bikes in the Allonby area and three calls from staff at the Wheatsheaf public house at Abbeytown relating to concerns of drunken youths following the village carnival on Saturday, 31st July 2010.
Marsh
July 2010 saw three offences committed in the ward. These related to windows being smashed at premises in Anthorn, criminal damage being caused to vehicles also at Anthorn. Enquiries into these offences will continue. Criminal damage to a tree was also recorded at Kirkbampton School on Wednesday, 21st July 2010.
Four incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported in the ward during July 2010. These incidents concerned eggs being thrown at Mill Road, Glasson on Tuesday 6th July 2010, a dispute involving youths at Anthorn following stones being dislodged in a garden wall, also on Tuesday 6th July 2010, building foam being found in the exhaust of a motor vehicle at Anthorn on Saturday 12th July 2010 and noise from a motor cycle being ridden by youths at Anthorn on Monday, 12th July 2010.
Between Tuesday, 1st June and Wednesday, 30th June 2010 there have been a total of 13 crimes committed in the Silloth, Marsh & Holme areas. A brief outline of the offences is provided below:
Burglary Patrols – Officers from North Allerdale Policing team are routinely carrying out burglary patrols in the Silloth and surrounding areas. These will continue during August 2010 and the officers will be supported by other officers from the Road Policing Team and Dog Section.
Any persons with information relating to a criminal offence may speak with PC476 Robertson, PCSO5232 Wiosenski, any other police officer and alternatively may contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Persons contacting Crimestoppers may do so anonymously.