Charity Collectors, Bogus Doorstep Callers/Workers and Mysterious Chalk Marks
Hello
All
We have
also been notified of a resident who was approached by two white males offering
to clean the gutters. This they did for £25, not an unreasonable amount, but
then went on to claim that they had discovered a leaking roof/wall that needed
work on. The repairs to the wall are not required and it appeared to be an
attempt to defraud the resident by doing unnecessary building work. There were
also concerns these men might have been planning a burglary. Fortunately the
resident wised up to this and reported the incident to our Safer Neighbourhoods
Police.
If you
come across bogus doorstep workmen/women or cold callers and are suspicious
please contact the police on 999 while they are still in the area. It is worth
notifying Trading Standards of any incidents so they can warn people of
uninvited traders. They can also send out No Cold Caller stickers particularly
for older and vulnerable residents for window or door display, which can be an
effective deterrent. Contact Tina Gibbons, Trading Standards Officer,
There
will be a Safer Neighbourhoods Police meeting on Wednesday 7th
March. You can contact us about any policing related matters or issues we can bring to
the attention of the police on your behalf by
Safer Neighbourhoods Police contact details
Phone: 020 8284 5494
E-mail: henry.lawton@met.police.uk (PCSO Henry Lawton)
E-mail: westgreenwich.snt@met.police.uk
By mail: Greenwich Park Police Station, Greenwich Park, Blackheath Gate, Greenwich, SE10 8QY
An
Egerton Drive resident was visited on three separate occasions last week from
three different people purporting to be collecting donations for the NSPCC.
Please be very wary of bogus Charity Callers and if you are at all suspicious
of their identity contact the Police and let the Charity know.
In
a separate incident in January a couple of men, apparently from Teeside, disturbed
residents in Ashburnham Grove by knocking on doors asking for money. They were
rude and surly and said they were down from Teeside and needed help with their
rehabilitation.
tina.gibbons@royalgreenwich.gov.uk for more information.
A
member of the public has contacted the Police after noticing a series of chalk marks leading
from Norman Road into Egerton Drive then into Ashburnham Grove. These marks consist of a line of arrows with a
cross at the end. It is possible these signs might be to do with a utility
company but there are concerns they may have been left by burglars identifying
houses to break into so please be vigilant.

email: atasecurity@googlegroups.com
David
Scales
ATA Security
HubSafer Neighbourhoods Police contact details
Phone: 020 8284 5494
E-mail: henry.lawton@met.police.uk (PCSO Henry Lawton)
E-mail: westgreenwich.snt@met.police.uk
By mail: Greenwich Park Police Station, Greenwich Park, Blackheath Gate, Greenwich, SE10 8QY
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