Police issue warning after more thefts from gardens

POLICE are urging residents to take all preventative measures possible after another spate of garden ornament thefts.
In recent weeks, thieves have stolen a variety of garden items from homes in Great Totham, Tiptree, Purleigh and Maldon.
Two stone statues were stolen from the garden of a home in Pump Lane, Purleigh, between midnight on September 10 and the same time on September 20.
Five pink chimney pots were taken from a garden in D'Arcy Road, Tiptree, between midnight on September 16 and midnight on September 20.
Four red terracotta Victorian chimney pots were also taken from a garden in Tiptree Road, Wickham Bishops, between 2am last Thursday and 5pm last Friday, while an iron gate was stolen from a home in Orchard Road, Maldon, between 7.30pm and 10pm on Friday.
Crime reduction adviser Dave Rapson, said: "We advise residents to take a photo of ornaments in their gardens and also that they secure them with cement or a decent chain and lock.
"We would also urge people to keep an eye out for vehicles acting suspiciously in rural areas."

(Reproduced from the Maldon Standard 29th Sept 2010)

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