North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information after an unspecified number of watches were stolen from a house in Kearby, near Harrogate.
The incident happened between 7pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, March 13.
According to police, suspects entered a secure window and stole the watches from a bedroom.
Kearby is a small village in the south of the Harrogate district, near Kirkby Overblow.
Police hope the public can help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
They are particularly interested to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Elizabeth Estensen. Or they can email the officer via elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number 12210077196.
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Two men use pram to steal alcohol and crisps in Ripon
North Yorkshire Police has published images of two men they would like to speak to regarding the theft of 30 bottles of alcohol and some packets of crisps in two Ripon stores.
According to police, the men entered a local convenience store together on Elm Road. One man distracted staff at the till while the other stole eight bottles of gin and put them in a shopping bag.
Neither man made any attempt to pay before leaving.
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Shortly after on the same afternoon, at about 4.30pm, the same men went to a supermarket on Marshall Way.
Again, one man distracted staff while the other stuffed a pram full with 22 bottles of alcohol and some packets of crisps.
Both thefts happened on January 13.
Police have not named the stores but the locations suggest the incidents occurred in Costcutter and Booths.
North Yorkshire Police has released CCTV images in connection with its investigation and asked anyone who recognises the men pictured to get in touch.
Quote reference numbers 12210019882 and 12210035275 if you pass on information.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Mountain bike stolen from Harrogate garagePolice are appealing for information after a mountain bike was stolen from a locked garage in Harrogate.
It happened just before 1am on Wednesday, January 27, when the lock was broken on a garage on Tewit Well Road.
The green and black mountain bike was stolen. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about anyone who might have seen a green and black mountain bike in the area around this time.”
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Elizabeth Estensen, or email elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210042876.
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11 sheep stolen from field near Boroughbridge
North Yorkshire Police is appealing to the public for information after 11 sheep were stolen from a field near Boroughbridge.
According to the police, the Beltex breed of sheep were taken between November 10 and January 17.
Police are particularly interested in any suspicious sightings of vehicles on Holbeck Lane or the B6265 between these dates.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Ruby Rutter. Or email the officer on ruby.rutter@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number 12210032203.
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‘Secure your garages’, urge police after latest theft in Boroughbridge
A motorbike has been stolen from Boroughbridge as part of a spate of garage thefts of cycles and motorbikes.
Thieves took the red and white motorbike, which had been given as a Christmas present, after cutting through two locks between 19 and 21 January.
North Yorkshire Police said today bikes and motorbikes worth thousands of pounds have been stolen in recent days and appealed for people to check their outbuildings were secure.
It later added a mountain bike was stolen from a garage in Hookstone Grange Way last week between 5pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday. It is an orange and black Whyte T130-C carbon framed bike with a new Vittoria front tyre.
PC Liz Estensen, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
“Recorded crime figures show that thieves are far more likely to break into sheds and garages than houses, so consider taking extra steps to protect your outbuildings, particularly if you live in a rural or isolated area.”
Police added officers were also investigating reports of youths interfering with high-value vehicles parked in Harrogate overnight.
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The force issued the following crime prevention advice:
- If you have a door lock or window lock on your outbuilding, use it.
- A simple padlock and hasp correctly fitted to a door can deter opportunist thieves. Use a close coupled padlock for increased security.
- If you have an integral door between your home and garage, consider this as an external door and secure it appropriately.
- Consider installing CCTV, external lighting or an alarm.
- Mark particularly valuable items prominently with your postcode.
- Consider placing smaller items in a secure cabinet within your shed or garage, or store them in your home.
Anyone with information about the Boroughbridge theft can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 12210034339.
Five arrests after thieves hit Harrogate building sitesPolice have arrested five people after thieves targeted building sites in the Harrogate district.
Officers travelled to South Yorkshire to make the arrests and seize property this morning after a string of thefts between March and November.
The thieves stole newly-installed boilers as well as machinery and tools.
In North Yorkshire alone, criminals struck at abound 40 housing developments when the homes were close to completion. A number of the developments were in the Harrogate district although precise details are not known.
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Detective Inspector Chris Stone, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
“These incidents clearly involved high-value, organised crime, and had a significant impact.
“Not only businesses within North Yorkshire, but house buyers due to move in to their new properties.
“Significant resources have been deployed into this investigation, leading to today’s arrests.
“We are actively pursuing further lines of enquiry, and will continue to robustly investigate these offences.”
The police arrested a man in his 40s from Doncaster and three men in their 30s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary and transferring criminal property.
Officers also arrested a woman in her 20s from Barnsley on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary
All remain in custody at this time while the police conduct the investigation.
Elderly Summerbridge woman tricked by bank card thievesThieves tricked their way into an elderly woman’s house in Summerbridge, stealing bank cards which were later used for transactions in Ripon and Darlington.
The pair – a man and a woman – told the occupant they were from a disability service and were allowed into her home.
While there, on Wednesday, October 14 between 4.30pm and 5pm, they took three bank cards which were later used to make fraudulent transactions. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about the identity of the people in the CCTV images as officers would like to speak to them in connection with the incident.”
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Anyone with information should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two, and ask for Katie Bell, or email katarina.bell@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To report information anonymously, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200181553.
Harrogate shoplifter jailed after being arrested with meat cleaverA Harrogate shoplifter who was caught in possession of a meat cleaver has been jailed for 11 months.
Colin Bradley, 33, of Hargrove Road, had been carrying the lethal weapon at Asda in Harrogate where he stole two bottles of Jack Daniel’s whisky, York Crown Court heard today.
The fresh-produce manager stopped Bradley as he was leaving the store with the whisky bottles. Bradley was at first co-operative, said prosecutor Martin Bosomworth.
But when the male employee noticed more items in his jacket and pockets and asked him if he had stolen anything else, Bradley became aggressive and a “stand-off” ensued.
Mr Bosomworth told the court:
“(Bradley) put his hand in his pockets (where the blade was) and said, ‘Do you want it then?’”
“The (named manager) formed the impression that the defendant had some kind of knife.”
Fearing for his safety, the manager got out of Bradley’s way and let him leave the store.
Shortly after, police stopped Bradley and asked him if he was carrying a weapon. He pulled out a meat cleaver and handed it over.
Numerous thefts
Bradley, who was drunk and possibly high on drugs, was arrested and brought in for questioning. He refused to answer police questions about the incident on March 3.
He was released on bail pending further enquiries.
During this time, local shops and supermarkets provided CCTV evidence showing the convicted thief had targeted other stores since the beginning of February.
In one incident on February 10 he stole four packs of Stella Artois, food items and ready meals from the Co-op store on Knaresborough Road. He returned to the same shop later in the day to steal a multi-pack of tuna and a pack of Foster’s lager.
After being released on bail, he stole four cases of Jack Daniel’s and two packs of lager from the Co-op store on King Edward Drive on May 5.
Just over two weeks later, he targeted Sainsbury’s supermarket in Knaresborough where he stole cases of San Miguel beer. He returned to the store in June when he stole chicken breasts and pasta sauce.
Knuckle duster
Bradley was sentenced today after pleading guilty to possessing a bladed article in public and seven counts of theft.
The court heard he had 10 previous convictions for offences including possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence in 2014. His other convictions included carrying a knuckle duster, serious violence and drug offences.
Defence barrister Ashleigh Metcalfe said that Bradley had been binge-drinking and homeless during his four-month thieving spree.
Since the meat-cleaver incident, he had been trying to curb his drinking and drug-taking, which had been exacerbated by family bereavements.
But judge Simon Hickey said carrying a meat cleaver in public was such a serious offence that it had to be immediate custody.
The judge added that Bradley’s previous conviction for possessing a blade or offensive weapon meant he was liable to a minimum jail term as a “second-striker”.
Jailing Bradley for 11 months, Mr Hickey added:
“Anybody who carries a meat cleaver (must expect) an immediate custodial sentence, even though one was never taken out (of the defendant’s pocket).”
Bradley will serve half of the sentence behind bars before being released on prison licence.
Cash reward after Triumph motorbikes stolen in HarrogateA “substantial” cash reward is being offered by the owner of two motorbikes stolen from a home in Harrogate last month.
The two Triumph motorbikes were taken from Firs Drive between 10pm and midnight on August 19.
Police believe the bikes were ridden away towards the Leeds area. They had the number plates AV52 KWS and WX56 EKY, but these are likely to have been changed since the theft.
The 52-plate bike had damage to its front right fairing and a messy fibreglass weld running through it, as well as a crack to the rear left seat fairing.
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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about a Ford Focus seen in the area around the time and any sightings or adverts of the bikes for sale.
“The owner of the bikes is offering a substantial cash reward for information given to the police which results in the safe return of both bikes.”
Anyone with information that could help the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two, and ask for James Skaith. You can also email James.Skaith@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200144624.
Golden wedding anniversary necklace stolen from 95-year-old in HarrogateAn elderly woman had a necklace of high sentimental value stolen in a distraction theft in the centre of Harrogate.
The necklace – which was given to her by her husband on their golden wedding anniversary – was taken when the 95-year-old victim was near the HSBC Bank in Cambridge Street.
The woman was with her husband near the HSBC Bank on Cambridge Street when she was approached by two women who attempted to engage the couple in conversation. After the women had left, the victim realised her necklace was gone.
The incident happened on Tuesday, August 11 at around 11.15am and police are now appealing for help to trace two suspects from CCTV images. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said:
“Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise the people in the CCTV images as they believe they may have information which could help the investigation.”
Police are trying to trace this woman following a distraction theft in Harrogate town centre.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Colin Steele or email Colin.Steele@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. To report information anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote reference number 12200139244 when passing on information.