Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
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.
- 5th October 2009
This is the official press release as per an email from Janet Hobbs from Leicestershire Police on reflection of the tragic case of Fiona Pilkington and Frankie Hardwick.
- 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.
A new method of distraction burglary has sprung up recently. Harborough Police are targeting the possibility that it may be coming to our area. Follow the guide lines if you are selling a house to keep you safe.
- 22nd July 2009
The public are being asked to keep any valuables out of sight in any unattended cars. This is not restricted to the town centres as theives are targeting rural areas too.