Sep 25 2008
Nightime Robbery
It is sad to report that scumbag thieves have been once again disturbing our peace. First we had Bert Chitteneden’s rotovator. Then we had the loss of water taps possibly stolen for copper alloys. This time, again on the Churchfield Allotment, the scum have broken into a locked shed and stolen a battery-driven strimmer. At about the same time produce has been stolen from allotments. The barbed wire has been cut on the top of the fence and folded back, presumably to prevent damage to the scumbag’s clothes – poor precious thing. The other sadness of this tale is that the victim was deterred from reporting the matter to the police because “they don’t seem to care”. We don’t concur with that view because the police depend upon us to build up the pattern of crime. Please report even small matters to the police or to the local community warden, Liz Lovett. In the meantime keep your eyes out for a cheap battery driven strimmer on the black market.
2 Responses to “Nightime Robbery”
On a good note I don’t think it was the village hoodies they would have been too tired! At 7.30pm last night I met Natasha in the dark clutching her baby and three year old child standing out in Bridge Street in a terrible situation having just driven from Wales. She was moving back into her house in the courtyard behind Bridge Street after quite a few years of being away from Wye . A huge great removal van was parked across the lane at the side of Smiles Hairdressers obviously too big to get up the lane. The removal men had travelled up from Wales and were behaving in a most unpleasant way to poor Natasha, they were absolute bullys taking it out on a woman on her own and were frustrated with the problem that confronted them after their journey. The children were tired and upset and for one moment the situation looked impossible.They declined my offer of staying in B&B and reviewing the situation in the morning as the van had to be back for another job. Out of the darkness appeared three of our young hoodies who didn’t flinch when Natasha asked for their help. I took the children and within two hours the contents of the van had been unloaded, walked up the lane, across the courtyard and into the house. No great thanks to the removal men because it was the hoodies who led the way. Normally these lads can be seen at this time riding around the village on their bikes with no purpose. However when there was one, they rose to the occassion. They didn’t know that there was going to be a reward but of course a very relieved Natasha paid them for their help.
Well done to the hoodies. Liz if your logged on, yes it was the lot you are thinking about!
Well done those lads,now lets see if you can get your friends to behave in the same way,we would all welcome that change in attitudes. I’ve no doubt there other jobs around the village that you could do for everyones benifit.You’d be suprised how good it feels to help somebody as you have found last night.