PRESS RELEASE REPORTED CRIMES

An overview of the crimes committed between June 7th and 14th in Bridport and the surrounding area, can be seen below.

1] During the afternoon of Wednesday 7th June a filofax was stolen from the Old Book shop in South street. This occurred whilst staff members were distracted.

2] Locks on several washing machines were damaged at the launderette in West Bay in the week between the 1st and 8th of June.

3] At approximately 10pm on Friday 9th June two properties in Fulbrooks lane suffered damage when stones were thrown at windows. Damage also occurred to a property in Court Orchard road overnight Friday 9th June.

4] Items were stolen from within a bus when it was parked overnight Friday 9th June in the Tannery road bus station.

5] Over the weekend of Saturday10th June a footbridge situated near the Dreadnought trading estate was damaged when the decking was ripped up and smashed.

6] Overnight Sunday 11th June a boat was taken without consent from the harbour in West Bay. The boat was then discovered returned but with damage.

7] Cash was stolen from an unattended room in the Foyer at approximately 9.30am on Monday 12th June.

8] At approximately 10.50pm on Monday 12th June an assault was reported in a restaurant in South Street. A male was susbsequently arrested in relation to this offence.

9] Hubcaps were stolen from a vehicle parked in an area to the rear of East Street on Monday 12th June.

10] Overnight Monday 12th June damage occurred to a window on the door of the ATS Euromaster premises in Victoria Grove.

Other crimes have been reported around the Bridport town area over the past 7 days. However, in order to maintain sensitivity to the victims and not to prejudice ongoing investigations, these will not be included. 

11 Arrests were made during the same period: -

1x assault actual bodily harm
1x burglary
3x criminal damage
2 x disqualified driving
1 x Theft shoplifting
2 x failing to appear in court
1 x positive breath test

SUMMARY

Over the last week there has been significant arrests made by officers targeting persistent offenders in the area including drivers suspected of being over the limit. This in turn led to arrests relating to disqualified drivers using vehicle on the roads. 

As mentioned in previous press releases the knife amnesty is still in force until the 30 June 2006. So far the public response has been admirable to remove the menace of weapons or prohibited articles from the streets.
I would like to take time to thank anyone who has taken advantage of this amnesty.

If you have any information regarding the above offences or any other crimes, then please come forward and help us with our enquiries:  it may be your evidence, which successfully secures a conviction.  Instead of accepting that crime is part of the Bridport society, let’s give the courts the facts and allow them to decide.

Contact the police station direct, or speak to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 – all calls will be treated in confidence.

PC 2232 Scott McGregor
Community Beat Officer