Farmers Protect Your Property!

Neighbourhood WatchLast week we reported on the theft of a quad-bike, two chainsaws and hand tools from a farm in Peplow.
Today (18/3/15) Neighbourhood Watch have reported two further break-in at nearby farms.

Overnight between 7pm/7am Sat/Sun 14-15 March, farm premises beside the A53 at Stanton on Hine Heath were broken into and a small safe and cash were taken.

OIS incident reference 0154s 150315

During the day between 8.15am-6pm on Tues 17 March, a farm outbuilding near Hopton, Stanton on Hine Heath was broken into. Eight bicycles and a Stihl chainsaw were stolen. The bicycles included 1.a white and green Giant ‘Anthem’: 2. a black and blue Giant ‘Trance’ mountain bike: 3. a silver Boardman road bike (lady’s): 4. a black Boardman road bike (gent’s): 5.a grey, green and white White 729 mountain bike: 6. a red and white Secteur road bike: 7. a gold and brown Genisis ‘Zero’ mountain bike, and 8. a black and yellow Scott ‘Scale’ mountain bike.

OIS incident ref: 0632s 170315

Anyone with information about these thefts should contact the police via the non-emergency police telephone number “101” and ask for the information to be passed on to the West Mercia Force Control Room. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111 or via their website.
Whilst it is not always easy to make farm outbuildings secure we encourage farmers to be extra vigilant over the next few weeks.