Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
Keep an eye out for suspicious behavioour around BT sub stations and junction boxes as theives target copper cabling. You could be the one left without a phone line or internet.
- 17th November 2009
The hoax story about a child being shaved in order to smuglle them out as a boy is being banded around. Although it is untrue it does highlight the need to be vigilant with your children in busy supermarkets and shopping areas at Christmas.
- 17th November 2009
Have your say about policing in the Harborough district. This event is for the public to interact with their local police force so they can serve them better.
Local Trades are becoming victims of theives after their tools and supplies in company vans. This is a Leicestershire wide appeal by local police
Harborough Police are warning people not to give out bank and personal details to latest telephone scammers pretending to be BT.
- 6th November 2009
Watch out for distraction burglaries this winter. There have been increases in this type of crime around the Christmas period especially targeting the elderly.
- 20th October 2009
A large quantity of highly explosive proffesional fireworks have been stolen from a location near Market Harborough. The local police have issued a warning to the local people to be aware that these are desinged for remote control ignition.
- 15th October 2009
Following a few incidents last year on Halloween the police have launched a campaign to ensure that "Trick or Treat" prangsters refrain from throwing eggs and flower this year.
- 4th September 2009
If you are contacted by email, phone, post or sms and it doesn't feel right. Then the chances are that it isn't right, many of these scamsa re around these days trying to catch out innocent people.
- 12th August 2009
Police are asking local people to view CCTV footage of armed robbery in Lutterworth to help them idetify 4 suspects.