The following details relate to incidents that have recently occurred within the Lisburn area that police wish the public to be made aware of through the CSN. Should you receive any information on these matters that you want to convey to police or if you wish to notify police of any matters you feel may be of use to them please do so through the appropriate channels, i.e.

CSN. Tel: 0845 600 8000 ext 27361 Fax: 028 92 600931

e-mail:
nigel.fitzsimons@psni.pnn.police.uk
or
Lisburn@psni.pnn.police.uk
or
joann.gibson@psni.pnn.police.uk

Local Neighbourhood Police if required can be contacted by direct line

Dunmurry 028 9025 9884
Lisburn City 028 92 600935

Dunmurry Community Police Team
Constable Ian Annett
Constable Susan Carvill
Constable Mark Sheridan
Direct Line (Answer phone) 028 9025 9884
Mobile 077 956 07204
Police Non-emergency number 0845 600 8000

Crimestoppers 0800 555111 (information can be left anonymously)

Emergency 999

Non emergency 0845 600 8000

January 2012

At around 330am this morning Friday 27th January two males were believed to have been involved in a burglary and attempted theft of a black taxi in the Cherry Gardens area of Dunmurry.
Both described as approx. 5'9" in height one in a blue hoodie and the other in red. The criminals gained entry to the house through an unlocked rear door and made off with keys and a small amount of cash.
Can you provide any details to assist police enquiries?
If so please contact police at Lisburn via any of the means below.

Burglaries
Criminals were disturbed around 530 am this morning -19 January - attempting to break into a garage at Elmwood Park Lisburn. They made off in a vehicle described as very noisy and which is may have been a stolen white Mitsubishi Evo taken a short time earlier from Colin Road Dunmurry and later recovered in Belfast.
Again if you can assist in identifying any activity, vehicles or persons that may have been involved in these two incidents please contact police.


A red Honda quad was stolen from property on the Ballynahinch Road Dromara overnight 16-17 January.
If you are offered a bargain buy or noted any suspicious persons or vehicles used to transport the stolen quad in the area please contact police.

November 2011

Burglary
Village Salon, Kingsway, Dunmurry was broken into overnight -17 December. Some charity donation boxes were stolen. If you noted any suspicious activity around the salon please notify police with details.

E Mail Spam Warning
A local CSN member was subject to a SPAM email indicating he had booked an American Airline flight ticket by way of his credit card, but before he opened the email he went on to the Airline's website to check the flight details and time. That was when he discovered the warning about spam emails.
From AMERICAN AIRLINES Website:
It has come to our attention that there are a lot of spam emails being sent at the moment that indicate the sender as being American Airlines. These emails are what is known as Phishing Emails and have not been sent by American Airlines.
Phishing is the practice of sending phony email messages that are disguised as legitimate and often include company logos that look real. A typical Phishing Email will include a false claim about a customer’s account and either a link or button that takes them to a “spoof” website that mimics a reputable company’s actual website, in hopes that they will disclose personal information such as a credit card number or account information. Some Phishing Emails may also have attachments which may contain potential email viruses.
For more information about Phishing Emails and how to protect yourself go to

http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/phishingEmails.jsp

9th December
Plant Theft
Lisburn police are investigating the theft of a: Dark red Manitou telescopic fork lift -
2003 MANITOU MT1740SL TURBO TELE HANDLER SERIAL NO. 182747
(OFFSIDE MIRROR MISSING - "NORTHERN LIFT TRUCKS" STICKER ON REAR WINDOW)
Valued at approx £15,000 it was stolen sometime between 10pm on 06/12/11 and 0730am on 07/12/11. Stolen from a site working on water mains, Carr Road, Carr, Lisburn.
It is believed at this stage of enquiries that the Manitou telescopic forklift was driven off by the thieves and not transported on a low loader.
If you can assist with any information leading to the recovery of this vehicle or identifying the criminals involved please contact Lisburn police.

Burglaries
Reported yesterday afternoon 9th December - thieves forced entry to a property on Lany Road, Hillsborough and stole a copper water cylinder and piping.
Did you note any unfamiliar persons or vehicles in the area? If so please contact police with details.

A male claiming to be from the NI Housing Executive carried out a distraction burglary of an elderly resident in the Rathvarna Drive area of Lisburn on 9th December between 1030 and 11am.
The criminal gained access through a rear door and then made off in a white car, at speed, having stolen a bag, keys and cash.Did you notice such a vehicle leaving the area at speed? Can you identify a make, model or registration?
If so please contact Lisburn police with details.

Rogue Trader?
At around 12.30pm in the Dromore Road area of Dromara a male described as having a southern brogue and driving a red van with registration similar to BXZ2579 was cold calling at properties claiming to have power tools for sale.
Whilst no offences occurred please be wary as to such cold callers and the authenticity of any such tools offered for sale.
Ensure properties are left secure.

Suspicious Vehicles

Report of a white Toyota Hiace van in the Fort Hill area of Lisnagarvey.
The occupant of the van was described as 6' tall, heavy build with ginger beard, red mac, jeans, boots and having a southern accent. He offered to carry out roof repairs and sped off at speed when the resident attempted to make a note of the vehicle details.
Possible rogue trader.

A light blue Alfa Romeo 156 with a registration similar to KJ51COU was noted in the Antrim area. This vehicle was believed to be in the vicinity of an earlier distraction burglary.
Police wish to identify the occupants as part of their enquiries.
Should you sight this vehicle in the Lisburn area please notify police asap with details.


A blue VW Golf with a southern registration similar to 09-G-1716 was reported acting suspiciously in the Crumlin / Dundrod area. Possibly with 2 males and a female.
This vehicle was also believed to be in the vicinity of an earlier distraction burglary. Police wish to identify the occupants as part of their enquiries.
Again if you sight this vehicle please notify police asap with details.

Report of a well built male approx age mid 20's with a shaved head running from a new looking property at the Hillhall Road/Largymore Link area yesterday around 130pm. The male got into a red transit type van registration similar to LJZ6200 which was on the road. The vehicle went down Largymore Link before heading onto the motorway.
No offences discovered or reported but if sighted please notify police.

Burglary
Within the last 7 days a burglary occurred at a property in Killeaton Park, Derriaghy.
Thieves forced entry to the house through a rear door and stole cash and jewellery.
Property on Saintfield Road Lisburn broken into and an amount of copper piping stolen.
Copper and "Scrap Metal" thefts are occurring throughout the province and if you possess such e.g. on building sites, farms, yards etc please ensure it is secure as opportunist thieves will drive into properties searching for such.

If you can assist in identifying any vehicles or persons involved in these burglaries please contact police with details.

October 2011

Burglaries
A burglary occurred yesterday 20 October in the area of Queensway Derriaghy. Criminals forced entry to the house via a bathroom window and ransacked a number of rooms before making off with cash and jewellery.
Did you notice any suspicious persons or vehicles in the area between yesterday morning and 2:15pm? If so please contact police with details.


Up to 4 people were believed involved in an attempted burglary at Harry Corry's Hillsborough Road Lisburn. They were disturbed after the alarm activated as a result of them forcing open the shutter doors. The culprits then made of in the direction of Hill Street.
Descriptions are that the tallest wore a light coloured hooded top. All 4 wore hoods up and scarves. The incident occurred around 9pm on 19/10/2011.

If you can assist in identifying these persons in any way please contact police.

Oil Thefts
With the colder weather approaching oil deliveries are on the up and likewise the possibility of oil thefts. Most reputable firms use logos on their delivery vehicles. Please ensure where possible oil tanks are locked and secured. Any suspicious activity around oil tanks should be reported especially if you note a neighbour has already received an oil delivery.

Arrests
After a report of suspicious activity involving 3 males tampering with cars in the Clonmore Park area of Lisburn police responded and identified the suspects and made 3 arrests on burglary related offences.

Burglary
Criminals forced entry to a property in the Killeaton Crescent area of Derriaghy 14th October. Entry was forced through a bath room window.
Did you note any unfamiliar persons in the area of any suspicious activity or vehicles? If so please contact police with details.

A disused property in Richmond Court Lambeg was also broken into and copper piping / boilers stolen. A similar theft occurred at Belfast Road Lisburn. Did you note any unfamiliar persons in the area of any suspicious activity or vehicles? If so please contact police with details.
Given the current value of scrap metals this makes vacant properties, yards, cabling etc ideal opportunities for roaming thieves.

Finally, criminals broke into a vacant property at Glasvey Drive Poleglass. Extensive damage was caused to the property which is estimated to be between £15-£20k.

Again if you can assist in identifying the culprits please notify police with details.



D District Community Safety Message
Sept 2011 `Creeper Burglary` Alert

A `Creeper Burglary` is when the thief targets a house with a view to breaking in, when the householders are asleep or out of the house but close by, to steal car keys and other property and leave in the householders car.
Unfortunately across D District some have occurred in August and Sept 2011.
Police would offer you the following advice on how to prevent it;-

1 Always ensure you lock all windows and doors in your home when working outside, going out or going to bed at night.
2 If you have a house alarm, use it – even if going out for short periods of time. When you go to bed alarm the downstairs.
3. Security lighting can be a BIG deterrent for the burglar
4. Secure property normally outside the home, such as bicycles, garden tools, sheds, etc with good quality locks or remove altogether.
5. Never leave car keys, handbags, mobile phones or house keys downstairs at night.
6 Don’t keep large amounts of cash at home
7. You should always mark personal property such as electrical goods etc with UV pen – (Postcode & House number) or smart water
8. If you see something suspicious, report it IMMEDIATELY to police on 0845 600 8000
9. If you see a crime in progress, ring 999 IMMEDIATELY

Unfortunately a high number of domestic burglaries are through insecure doors or windows (This may affect your insurance claims)


UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL POLICE ENCOURAGE OR ALLOW DIRECT ACTION OR INTERVENTION IN ANY ISSUE RAISED THROUGH CSN.

CSN Message............Prevent Bogus Callers Rogue Traders

We are all too familiar with such activity in the Lisburn area.

Trading Standards warn consumers not to ‘pour money down the drain’

Trading Standards Services are warning consumers not to ‘pour money down the drain’ when bogus workmen call at your home offering urgent repairs.

The warning follows a recent incident in East Belfast in which an elderly woman was approached by men who told her that a blockage in her drains was causing an emergency situation in the next street.

The lady felt pressurised by the alleged urgency of the matter and agreed that the men should start work immediately. The men returned, dressed in boiler suits, the following day and commenced work on the drains. The lady was charged £7,750 for the bogus work, and paid the amount in cash. It was later discovered that there was no problem with any drains in the area.

From Trading Standards Service: “Rogue traders frequently pressurise householders to hand over cash by convincing them that their homes require urgent repair work. In this particular case the trader even lifted up a drain close to the lady’s home to show her the alleged blockage. After paying the full amount, the elderly lady queried the price, as she thought it was too expensive. The workmen informed her that special parts were required, and implied that the job was cheap as they were already working in the area.”

Continued: “We would urge householders not to be pressured into agreeing to any alleged urgent repair work, building work, house repairs or indeed any other services with people who “cold call”. Always seek a second opinion from a trusted person and do not agree to a trader starting any work straight away. Reputable traders will allow a customer to take time to come to a decision.

“The law states that, where goods or services cost over £35, consumers are entitled to a seven day cooling-off period during which they can cancel the contract. Sellers must provide prospective buyers with written notice of these rights, along with a ancellation form. If traders do not comply with these requirements, any contract agreed with a customer will not be legally binding. More importantly, such traders will be committing an offence.”

To help consumers to stay in control if confronted by unwanted traders, Trading Standards issued the following important advice for consumers:

• Be wary of special offers or warnings about your home.
• Don’t hand over a large cash deposit or pay for work up front.
• Don’t agree to a trader starting any work straight away.
• Take time to consult with someone you trust for a second opinion.
• Remember your cancellation rights.

If in doubt, contact Consumerline (http://www.consumerline.org)

Scams
Radio reports this morning of members of the public receiving scam text messages to their mobile telephones indicating they were eligible for insurance claims as the result of accidents.
Others were receiving text messages which indicated that they should reply "stop" if they no longer wished to receive same - the outcome being that any reply to these messages incurred a large charge circa £10 which no doubt went to the originator.
If you receive any dubious emails or text messages do not respond simply delete them of your system preferably without opening them if possible.
Genuine communications on such matters will no doubt be written and relate to details that you will already be aware of.
In relation to the foreign lottery letters that many receive - if you didn't enter the lottery or any other competition you cannot have won it. Bin it.