Olton Updates

Good evening everyone,

Here is your WMnow update for what has been going on in the Olton area since our last message and what the team has been up to.

Crime update:

There was a family gold targeted burglary on Dovehouse Lane. This happened between 10:35 and 10:35 on the evening of January 30th.

The offenders had forced their way into the property by removing a panel off of a side door and searched all rooms. Numerous items were stolen including jewellery and personal keepsakes. 

Enquirers are still ongoing. If you saw or heard anything, please call 101 or visit our online page and quote 20/131350/26

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On the 3rd of February between 14:35 and 14:45 in the afternoon offenders had smashed the glass to the rear patio door and entered the property on Langley Hall Road. No items were stolen in this incident.

Enquirers are still ongoing. If you saw or heard anything, please call 101 or visit our online page and quote 20/135123/26

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At 20:30 on the evening of the 3rd of February two suspects arrived at an address on Brookvale Road in a silver BMW. The suspects have managed to force the front door open and entered the address. An occupant of the address has heard this and shouted disturbing the suspects who have then run out of the property.

Enquirers are still ongoing. If you saw or heard anything, please call 101 or visit our online page and quote 20/135479/26

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Good News:

The team have made a number of arrests again this week.

We have locked up a male who was wanted for x5 Theft From Shops, he has since been charged for all offences and has since attended court for these offences. 

We have locked up a male who had been detained in store for a Theft From Shop. The male is a prolific shoplifter, as a result of this arrest he has been charged and remanded in custody to attend court. 

The team also attended and dealt with a Sexual Assault. Fast track enquires led to the arrest of the suspect within 1hr of this offence taking place. The male arrested has since been charged and remanded in custody. 

We have been out in force targeting vehicles to help tackle the issues raised to us by residents around speeding and drug dealing in the area. We seized a vehicle which was parked on the public road, checks showed that the vehicle was SORN, this is now off the road. We also seized a vehicle which was seen overtaking a learner driver. The vehicle was stopped and from checks, a Section 59 ASB warning had already been issued in September. Clearly the driver did not learn from this and as a result we seized his vehicle. 

We used information passed to us from the community this week which led to two machetes being taken off the street and disposed of.

We will continue to use information passed to us from our local residents to help target and disrupt criminal activity on our area. Head over to our twitter page @LeosWMP to see what the team are up to throughout the week. 

We hope you all have a good and safe weekend to come.

Take care,

PCSO Smith