Crime Watch: Scarborough Police urge vigilance despite drop in stealing offences

Laura PondStirling Times

“PEOPLE need to continue to be security conscious, especially with summer now here. While there has been a reduction of 82 stealing offences in October/November, which includes from motor vehicles, I continue to urge everyone to remove valuable items from vehicles. Overnight on December 5 to 6, items stolen from vehicles included cash, mobile phones, a handbag, backpack, purse and a debit card. When reporting instances of stealing from vehicles please advise police of any tools or other items left in vehicles by the offenders and any blood drops where the offender may have cut themselves on gaining entry to the vehicle. Police are keen to forensically exam these items in an attempt to identify the offenders” – Scarborough Police Senior Sergeant Craig Wanstall

WEMBLEY DOWNS

A laptop and car were stolen from a home on Chiswick Street in Wembley Downs overnight on December 5.

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Offenders gained entry via the unlocked laundry door and took the laptop and keys to the occupant’s Suzuki Swift, which was later found in Innaloo.

They also went through two vehicles in the property’s front yard.

Scarborough police believe the same offenders entered a nearby house in Innaloo via an unlocked front door.

They stole identification, wallets and car keys, which they used to steal |a Holden Commodore |that has not yet been recovered.

TUART HILL

A wallet stolen from Tuart Hill was used to make more than $800 worth of fraudulent transactions.

The victim’s wallet fell out of their pocket at a fast food store on Wanneroo Road about 1pm on Wednesday, October 31.

The offender picked up the wallet and used two credit cards to make fraudulent transactions in Beldon, Connolly, Heathridge, Joondalup and Yokine.

Police want to speak to the man pictured below.

He is described as fair-skinned, aged 25 to 30, with a medium build, short hair and unshaven. He wore black shorts with white stripes and a black long-sleeve shirt/jumper.

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SCARBOROUGH

Mirrabooka Detectives are investigating an assault in Scarborough at 4.15pm on Wednesday, July 11.

It occurred on West Coast Highway, about 200m north of Pearl Parade.

Police want to identify the man (below) who is described as light-skinned, aged 20 to 25, of thin build with short dark hair, who wore a fluoro top, dark pants and boots.

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