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Weekly Policing Update - St Ives District

Alert message sent 13/01/2021 14:39:00

Information sent on behalf of Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Good Afternoon, St Ives District Members –

Covid-19 National Lockdown Reminder:

Advice from HM Government –

Don’t Forget – Around 1 in 3 people who have the virus have no symptoms and could be spreading it without realising. Follow the rules:

“Stay Home – Protect the NHS – Save Lives”

And

“Hands – Face – Space”

Full details are on the Government web-site:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Meanwhile, here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 6th to 12th January:

Houghton Road - Friday night, 8th Jan – Police arrested a driver who initially failed to stop when requested after being seen driving at 50 mph in a 30 mph area. The driver was charged with driving whilst disqualified and having no valid insurance, as well as a breach of Covid-19 regulations due to the circumstances of the car being taken without consent. (Ref CC-08012021-0521)

Harding Way – Overnight Fri 8th / Sat 9th Jan – Thieves stole catalytic converters from three cars left parked on the forecourt of a business unit after interfering with security equipment. (Ref 35/1531/21)

Harding Way – Overnight Fri 8th / Sat 9th Jan – A second business on Harding Way was targeted by thieves who stole the catalytic converter from a car left parked outside. (Ref 35/1554/21)

Needingworth Road – Sat 9th Jan, 9:00 pm – Police arrested a suspect after a car that was reported stolen from Brampton crashed through a fence and ended up sideways in a ditch on Needingworth Road on Saturday night. The driver fled the scene but police, who were concerned for his well-being, located him and arrested him for the theft and the driving offence. (Ref CC-09012021-0437)

Potential Breaches of Covid-19 Regulations :

Police have continued to respond to reports of potential breaches of the Covid-19 Regulations this week, including:

a café reported to be serving customers inside – Council notified after police carried out a check (Ref CC-06012021-0161);

reported gatherings of several people at houses – no breaches identified (Refs CC-10012021-0309 and CC-09012021-0380)

a fast-food restaurant – checked by police and no breach identified (Ref CC-06012021-0220)

a public house – checked by police and no breach identified (Ref CC-08012021-0241)

a gathering of people playing football at a recreation facility – all had left when police arrived to check (Ref CC-09012021-0196)

regular gatherings of people at The Quay – for Neighbourhood Policing Team to be aware. (Ref CC-12012021-0149)

To see details of Policing Summaries for neighbouring areas, please click on the following link and scroll down the page to select areas of interest:

https://www.ecops.org.uk/alert_archive

Please be aware that these reports do not contain all details of all reported crime. We do not publish details of domestic related offences or anything which may put a person at risk if information regarding the crime was made public.

As always, if you have information relating to any offence, or are concerned about any suspicious activities, please contact police by using any of these methods:

the '101' non-emergency telephone number;

the on-line web-chat tool on the new Cambridgeshire Constabulary web-site - click on the green icon;

Alternatively, you can use 'Crimestoppers' to make a report anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or by using their on-line contact form.

In an emergency, or if you witness a crime in progress, always use '999'.

Best Wishes,

Chris Shaw, PSV

St Ives Police Station

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