Sussex County and beyond - 27/01/06
These two donkey mares went missing form their home on 17.10.05
Molly and Rosie were much loved family pets and are sorely missed.
Their owners and friends have put up a substantial reward for their safe return.
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If you think you may know where they might be, contact the Police straight away - 0845 60 70 999.
Quote serial:1439:21:01:06
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Issue Date: 19/6/2006
Title: STOLEN PROPERTY AND RECOVERED PROPERTY
Stolen Red Honda quad HX 03 BKD from farm in Fryern Road Storrington at 3.3opm on Wednesday 14th June 2006 whilst it was left unattended with key in ignition for a short while. It appears as though the quad was taken away on a trailer, if not it would have been driven down either Fryern Road or Hurston Lane although no engine noise was heard. Police Serial 1070 of 14/6/2006 refers.
Also at an unknown time and day last week a ride on Husqvarna tractor mower with trailer and Hayter motor mower were stolen from a detached garage from a house in Spring Lane Slinfold. Police serial number 1664 of 16/6/2006 refers.
Surrey Police from the Mole Valley area have recovered some equestrian items which they wish to identify. They can not confirm that the items are stolen yet however they believe they may be. Unfortunately there are no clear marks tags or micro chips which identify them.
The items are as follows:
- 1 x Black acrylic saddle with a green numbna
- 1 x Small leather brown pony saddle
- 1x Brown Wyntec acyclic saddle
- 1x Black/Brown Spalding leather saddle fleece and numbna
- 1x Black Maxam acrylic saddle with fleece
- 1x Brown leather saddle black numbna
- 1x Brown saddle with a gel seat pad
- 1x Black Maxam acrylic saddle
- 1x Black Wintec acrylic saddle
- 1x Black Maxam acrylic saddle
- 1x Black Wintec saddle
- 1x Brown acrylic saddle
- 1x set of long reins
- 1x set of carriage harness for small pony
- 1x mixed bag of tack unchecked at time of writing
- 3x girth straps
- 1 x carriage/lunging whip
- 1x white fleece numbna
If you recognise any items please contact PC 3239 Davey Surrey Police on 01306 676834
Surrey Police Crime Reference B/06/13119
Issue Date: 13/6/2006
Title: FARM ANIMALS STOLEN
Overnight between June 11th and 12th, offender(s) broke into an outbuilding at Randalls Farm, on the A22 Whitesmith, and stole a large quantity of rabbits, guinea pigs, quail, ducklings, chicks, goslings, and approximately twenty laying hens and ducks. The value of the stolen items is approximately £1300. Minor damage was caused to the building totalling £500. The premises is an open farm, where people can visit to interact with the animals. Police serial 241 of June 12th refers.
A spate of thefts from commercial vehicles has occurred in South Horsham District. The vehicles were all parked in residential areas in villages in the Billingshurst, Partridge Green and Shipley area and were targeted during the overnight period. Amongst those items stolen have been power tools, strimmers and other garden equipment.
Issue Date: 24/4/2006
Title: ITS RAVE SEASON AGAIN!
The rural rave season has started with a very noisy night rave on the South Downs at Kithurst Hill near Storrington over the last weekend, which disturbed many local residents. If you own land that may be attractive to illegal rave organisers please consider additional measures that would frustrate vehicle access and make these much more difficult to set up.
Most raves occur at weekends and the set up will often start at dusk. If you see vehicles that may be used to carry rave equipment accessing remote locations especially on the South Downs please contact the police immediately. Raves are often very difficult for the police to close down once they have established themselves, but can often be stopped before the music starts.
Issue Date: 21/4/2006
Arun District: WELCOMING ARUN DISTRICT TO FARMWATCH - 21/4/06
They do say that no news is good news, so I am very pleased to report that the Horse Watch has been quiet recently because there has been very little crime reported within our rural area. We must all be doing something right!
However please don’t become complacent as most thieves are opportunists.
Although things have been quiet we have not been slacking and are pleased to welcome the Arun district of Sussex covering the rural areas of Arundel, Littlehampton and Bognor to the Farmwatch. Although they will be sending their own messages it does give us the opportunity to have some overlap and we will be sharing the Farmline telephone messaging system on 0800 32 88 166 and Internet web address of http://www.sussex.police.uk/farmline/ so you will notice some differences next time you call or connect.
Remember if you see any suspicious activity please phone and report it to The Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999, the more we look out for each other the more difficult it is for thieves to operate.
Sussex / Surrey - 14/02/06
The following carriages were stolen from stables in Milford Surrey, on the 26th January 06 between 5pm and 12.30am . The thieves cut thick chains and industrial padlocks as well as fences.
The first carriage is a custom made blue vehicle and would suit 11hh-12hh pony. It is oxford blue with a red stick on pin stripe, an old red bus seat which has had a tear repaired with stitching and has a black paint mark on the seat as well. The floor and steps are covered in a ribbed rubber matt and glued to the floor. Underneath the boxed seat there is a wicker basket. There is no whip holder as it has previously been broken off and finally the vehicle is set on spoked moped wheels
The second vehicle is a dark green factory made John Hillam of West Yorkshire to suit a 13.2hh-14.2hh. It is one of the early models with a cylinder shaped black back rest and black seat which is in poor condition on the drivers side. It has a boarded floor that has been varnished and a wicker basket that sits in the middle under the seat. It is set on black 5 spoked aluminium motorbike wheels.
The third vehicle is blue and made of an angle iron frame to suit a large shetland to approx 11hh. It has a slated wooden floor and dash and the seat was in poor condition. The spoked wheels are badly rusted and has adjustable shafts in length and width via U bolt clamps on the angle iron frame.
Anyone with any information on these vehicles should call the Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 and quote serial reference 593:14:02:06
Farm Line and Countryside Watch - 04/01/06
Welcome to the Sussex Police Farm & Countryside Watch for the North Downs Police Division covering the rural districts of Horsham, Steyning, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and Crawley.
The Watch enables its members to:
1. Receive text messages on mobile phones providing basic information regarding an incident. Please note these text messages cannot be replied to.
2. Call farmline on 0800 32 88 166 a freephone telephone number (mobile rates may vary) follow the prompts and listen to full details of the alert (buttons 1 to 3) and for you to leave non urgent messages for the scheme co-ordinators (button 5).
This message can be accessed on farmline 0800 32 88 166 and following the prompts (button 4).
3. Receive e-mail messages with full alert details.
4. Receive facsimiles with full alert details.
5. Access www.sussex.police.uk/farmline
(which is an internet site with full alert details , membership application forms and links to other related sites).
6. E-mails and facsimiles can be sent to a dedicated farm watch account for the scheme co-ordinators. E-mails - farmwatch@sussex.police.uk
Fax - 0870 010 0686
Please remember that if your call is an emergency or needs immediate police intervention (e.g. the presence of suspects at or close to the scene of a crime) dial 999
For non urgent contact use the Sussex Police telephone number 0845 60 70 999 or via farmline and follow the prompts (button 6)
Mid and North Sussex, Surrey and Kent Areas - 16/12/05
The police are extremely concerned that the rural area is set to be hit by an increase in unattended and insecure vehicles being stolen, following the release of a man from prison. The offender is usually abandoning a stolen vehicle close to the scene of his next theft, taking any opportunity to change stolen cars when he comes across a vehicle that has not been locked with keys removed to a safe location. Please ensure that all vehicles are left locked. On no account leave a vehicle with keys in it. An isolated location does not mean that your vehicle is safe!
Although 4x4s are the favoured vehicle type yesterday afternoon ( 20th December ) a Seat unattended with its engine running was stolen from Dormansland Surrey with a stolen vehicle abandoned at the scene. Serial 903 0f 20/12/2005 Operation Sedan refers.
Please, please do not leave unattended vehicles unlocked even in your drive and keep the keys with you. This offender is about in our area.
Farm Line News - All Areas
14/09/05
Some people may still be unaware that the Sussex Police has developed Farm Line which can pass you news alert messages direct to your:
Mobile phone
Facsimile machine
Email
This is definitely the quickest way to keep up to date with what is happening, and it's free!
In order to subscribe you will need to download the application form, complete it and send it to the Crime Prevention Officer at Horsham Police Station.
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