Police News - Rochdale South

Inspector Gary Hall

Appeal For Information

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into a school and stole a number of laptops, in Heywood.

At about 1am on Thursday 28 August 2014 thieves broke into Our Lady & St Pauls Infant School on Sutherland Road and stole 31 MacBook laptops.

Police Constable Nicola Evans of Rochdale division said: “The children are due to return to school next week and they will be very sad to hear their laptops have been stolen and, because of the significant cost, are not easily replaceable.”

“I would urge anyone who has been sold a MacBook in the area or has any information about the stolen property to contact police immediately.”

Anyone with information should phone police on 0161 856 8701 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Arrests/Warrants

Burglary & Vehicle Crime Update
Friday 22 August - Thursday 28 August

Theft from motor vehicle (TFMV) - 6 Heywood, 7 Middleton.
Theft of motor vehicle (TOMV) - 0 Heywood, 2 Middleton.
Burglary – 5 Middleton, 4 Heywood.
Burglary OTD (Sheds & Garages) -1 Heywood, 0 Middleton.
A male from Heywood has been arrested for assault and possession of a firearm.
A male from Heywood was arrested for criminal damage and was bailed to re-appear on 05/09/14, at Bury custody office.
A male from Heywood was arrested for production of controlled class B drug, cannabis, and for abstracting electricity. The male was charged and bailed to appear at Bury and Rochdale Magistrates court on 24/09/14.


Crime prevention tips

There has been an increase in theft from motor vehicles over the past week in the Heywood and Middleton area. Please ensure when leaving your car you remove or take any items with you such as sat navs, mobile phones, iPads, etc. If you can’t remove them from your car then please keep them out of sight in the boot. The cost of replacing a broken window is often far more than the value of goods stolen. If you can, take your belongings with you rather than leaving them in the car. If you can’t, lock everything out of sight in the boot.

In particular, never leave the following anywhere in your car:

• Removable radio fronts. 
• Portable satellite navigation systems and their mounting cradle 
• Mobile phones 
• Golf clubs 
• iPods/ iPads 
• Handbags (don’t leave them under seats) 
• Laptops, computers and briefcases 
• Cheque, credit and debit cards 
• Items of clothing 
• Driving documents and personal correspondence 

Always try and remove these items if you can. That old coat on the back seat may be worthless but thieves won’t know that. They may break in to see if you’ve left any money or cards in one of the pockets.

Whether removable or not, all equipment should be permanently marked with the vehicle registration or your postcode. Make a note of the serial number and keep it in a safe place.