Antique rifles stolen in raid; Crimewatch HOLME VALLEY

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England), March 15, 2008

TURNING the spotlight on crime in the Holme Valley. The column is compiled with the co-operation of Neighbourhood Watch Lialison: BURGLARY - Holmfirth Road, Meltham, March 6. Rear window smashed and antique rifles, electrical goods and satnav stolen. Lightenfield Lane, Netherton, Mar 10. Flat entered through insecure door. Saracen mountain bike stolen from hallway. Nabb View, Underbank Old Road, Holmfirth, Mar 11.

Neighbour's ladders placed up to bathroom window ledge, double glazed window forced and entry gained. Not yet known what was stolen. Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, Mar 9. Entered house via insecure rear door. Removed car keys then stole black Volkswagen Golf KX56 ZPB. Bradshaw Road, Honley, Mar 10.

Machinery shed raided for transformer, jack and staple gun. Burbeary Road, Lockwood, Mar 7. Stole urn, eight plastic containers and a padlock. Highfield Crescent, Meltham Feb 14. Reached in through insecure front window and stole wrist watch. Lime Street, Lockwood, Feb 18. Got in by smashing glass panel in rear kitchen door, reached through to open yale lock. Not known what was stolen. Northfield Grove, Lockwood Feb 11. Garage door lock forced. Search made but nothing stolen. Woodnook Lane, Honley Feb 15. Container locks smashed but nothing taken.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE - Huddersfield Road, Honley, March 5. Top three panels of house door. Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge, March 8. Damaged lattice fence panels. Helme Lane, Meltham, March 5. Used (possibly) ball bearing gun to smash two upstairs windows.

Southgate, Honley, Mar 8. Flat door damaged.

VEHICLE CRIME - Broadlands, Meltham, Mar 10. Bodywork of vehicle damaged by a stone. Broomy Lea Lane, Netherthong, Mar 2. Rear offside window smashed on parked vehicle on driveway.

Pavilion Way, Meltham, Mar 10.

Windscreen smashed on one vehicle and cracked on another. Sunny Heys, Meltham, Mar 8. Vehicle windscreen holed. Woodside Road, Beaumont Park, Mar 4. Rear windscreen smashed. Victim disturbed group of youths who are seen to make off on foot. Suspects: 6/7 Asian males, approx 12/14yrs, all slim build and all wearing black jumpers and black trousers, three carrying holdalls and one wearing a black woolly hat. Binns Lane, Holmfirth, Mar 9. Front nearside window smashed. Handbag and contents stolen.

Hall Close, Meltham, Mar 9. Satnav stolen from vehicle. Satnav cradle on display in window. Henry Frederick Avenue, Netherton, Mar 9. Car door forced and tools, satnav, keys and CD stolen. Victoria Street, Holmfirth, Mar 11.

Vehicle left unlocked as driver went to bank. Thief opened door and removed mobile phone from front passenger seat.

Moor Lane, Netherton, Mar 4. Blue Ford Escort R452 UWJ. Victoria Place, Honley, Mar 4. Moped left chained to wall is stolen - then found burnt out.

THEFT - Upperthong Junior and Infant School. Thief (thieves) climbed on to roof and stole lead flashing causing damage. J N Bentley Construction, Brownhill Lane, Holmbridge, March 10.

Yellow tanker trailer stolen.

CONTACT: Dave Whitteron, Neighbourhood Watch Liaison, Kirkburton Police Station, Telephone: 01484-436840 or email: dw368@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk