LCMA Update: Suspicious vehicle reported by resident

A resident has reported suspicious activity as a vehicle was parked in the private road with a young guy watching people coming and going to their flats, on the morning of Tuesday 16th July 2019. The car was a dark grey metallic Audi A3 TDI registration plate GF09 NME.

This has been reported to the police and they have logged it as suspicious behaviour.  If you do recognise the vehicle or know the owner and this is just a misunderstanding please let us know. Alternatively if you see anything suspicious please contact the police on 101, or 999 emergency if a crime is being committed.

LCMA Update: Attempted Burglary In Leat Close

You may have seen a Police car hanging around earlier today (Friday 31st May 2019). There were reports of a man wandering around the estate in the early hours (6.30am-8.30am), behaving strangely and trying to gain access to peoples properties. He was wearing a light grey jogging bottoms and light grey sweatshirt and looked disorientated.

He approached a number of residents asking if they had a key for Daniel. He was talking to himself and he was walking up and down the private road as well as the main Close.

He later knocked on a door of a resident asking for a key to their next door neighbour’s flat, with the intention of gaining access to the flat. When he was refused a key he proceeded to vandalise property and throw plant pots around.

The Police were called and arrested the man. The Police have asked if we could make all residents aware of today’s incident by reporting it here and they will also make a neighbourhood watch alert with more details.

The police have also said that any sighting of suspicious people, or if we feel threatened, must be reported immediately by calling 999, or use 101 for any non-emergencies.

Neighbourhood Watch: Burglary on Station Road (Sawbridgeworth)

Police are currently investigating two burglaries that occurred in Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth. On both occasions, the offender gained entry via the back of the property.

Crime number 41/41511/19 refers to a burglary in Elizabeth Road, Bishop’s Stortford, between 06:30 on the 05/05/19 and 12:00 on the 09/05/19.

Crime number 41/41994/19 refers to a burglary on Station Road, Sawbridgewoth, between 08:30 and 16:30 on the 10/05/19.

If you can help with their investigation, please contact the 101 non-emergency number quoting the above reference numbers.

Police Contact Advice

Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress. Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents. Calls to 101 have a fixed cost of 15p per call. Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service. If you are calling about the above, please tell us that you are responding to a message from OWL Neighbourhood Watch.

Neighbourhood Watch: Burglaries in the area

We ask all residents of Leat Close to remain vigilant as there have been a couple of reports of burglaries in the near-by village of Allens Green which means thieves are active in the area.

A Burglary took place at a residential property in Allens Green (reported on 18 April 2019). Suspects have gained entry to the rear garden and have removed an electrical mower from the garden shed. Suspects have then left the area in an unknown direction and by means unknown.

An attempted burglary took place on Monday 22nd April 2019 at approx 23:55pm where Suspects have gained entry to the grounds of a farmhouse in Parsonage Lane, Allens Green and broke into the barn. Suspects were disturbed by the alarm at the property and made off empty handed in the direction of Perry Green.

A burglary has also occurred at an address in the High Street of Much Hadham between Friday 19th April at 8:30pm and Saturday 20th April at 1:00pm 2019. Suspects have removed valuable items from a poolhouse at the address and made off in an unknown direction and by means unknown.

Police Contact Advice

Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress. Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents. Calls to 101 have a fixed cost of 15p per call. Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service. If you are calling about the above, please tell us that you are responding to a message from OWL Neighbourhood Watch.