Statistics released by Rushcliffe Police show what most villagers had already realised – February 2019 in Ruddington was a particularly bad month for crime – despite it being a short one!
Police Community Support Officer Kathy Lucock, who compiled the worrying figures, admitted it was a very busy period for them – particularly early on, due to continuing vehicle crime. Previously, RUDDINGTON.info has shared residents’ CCTV images of the person believed to have been Ruddington’s one man crimewave! But PCSO Lucock said: “The good news is that the male believed to be responsible has been arrested.”
Altogether there were 37 offences reported in just 28 days…
Here’s the full day-by-day Police list of recorded crimes in Ruddington for February:
2nd Theft from Vehicle by unknown means – Wibberley Drive
3rd Criminal damage – business window – Church Street – Offender identified and dealt with
Criminal damage – business window – Church Street – Offender Identified and dealt with
Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Martin Crescent
Theft from vehicle left insecure – Bradbury Gardens
Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Woodhouse Gardens
Burglary – dwelling – overnight through insecure door – Roe Gardens
4th Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Brettsil Drive
Burglary of shed – Bikes stolen – Manor Park
Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Woodhouse Gardens
Burglary of shed – Bikes stolen – Camelot Street
Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Woodhouse Gardens
Criminal Damage – brick thrown at door of business on Brookside Road
Theft from vehicle – Church Street
5th Theft of car by unknown means – Churchil Drive – recovered in Clifton
Theft from Vehicle – Camelot Street
Theft of scrap metal from outside house on Loughborough Road
6th Theft from vehicle left insecure – Musters Road
Theft from Vehicle unknown means – Musters Road
Theft of vehicle – driven away from drive Fields Avenue
Theft from vehicle by unknown means – Camelot Street
7th Theft from Vehicle by unknown means – Camelot Street
Theft from Vehicle by unknown means – Woodhouse Gardens
Vehicle found insecure in morning – nothing stolen – Clifton Road
Vehicle found insecure – nothing stolen – Camelot Street
Theft of oil from shop – Loughborough Road
Theft of fuel from shop – Loughborough Road
8th Theft from Vehicle – Saint Johns Road
9th Criminal damage to window of car – Asher Lane
Drunk Driver arrested – Easthorpe Street
16th Theft of Motorbike – Cooper Gardens
17th Theft of meat from shop – Wilford Road
20th Criminal damage to rear window of car – Church Street
23rd Burglary – shed broken into – camping equipment stolen – Woodhouse Gardens
23rd Criminal damage to bench in Country Park – Mere Way
25th Criminal damage to vehicle on Kempson Street
27th Criminal damage to bench in Country Park – Mere Way
Police reported: “A male has been arrested and is being investigated regarding the majority of Thefts from Vehicles that occurred at the end of January and the beginning of February. He has been remanded in custody due to other matters.”
Officers also revealed the offender who broke the two windows at Gino’s and The Old Bakehouse on Church Street has been dealt with by way of restorative justice – in the form of an apology and paying for the repairs.
PCSO Anthony Davies added: “At the end of last month an individual was issued with a Section 59 Warning which related to the use of a quad bike in a dangerous manner – on a residential street in Ruddington wearing no helmet – which had occurred earlier in the month. I do know that off road bikes are a concern to a number of residents in all parts of the area that we cover and where we can we do take positive action.”
Meantime, if you have any information about any of the unsolved February crimes listed above – may have CCTV footage that can help – or have spotted someone acting suspiciously – you’re asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101. Or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You should dial 999 only in an emergency – if you see a crime actually taking place.
