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Tag Archives: distraction
Can you identify these men? Walsall Police would like to hear from you
There’s been a working number of distraction burglaries and bogus caller scams locally lately, which is why I’m drawing to readers attention this appeal by Walsall Police posted yesterday (Tuesday 12th March 2019) – it involves a distraction burglary in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, crime, distraction, Events, Facebook, Police, Robbery, Walsall
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Distraction theft at Morrisons car park, Aldridge – be careful, folks.
People are being warned to be on their guard after a distraction theft incident in the car park of Morrisons in Aldridge on Friday, 17th March 2017 in which a debit card was stolen from a car while the driver was being asked for directions, and subsequently used fraudulently.
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Tagged Aldridge, Brownhills, crime, directions, distraction, Events, Facebook, lady, Lichfield, Morrisons, Police, Robbery, snatch, Theft, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Distraction thefts in Walsall Wood – be careful, folks.
People are being warned to be on their guard after a couple of distraction theft incidents in the Walsall Wood area over the last few days – the first in Walsall Wood High Street on Saturday 16th July 2016 and the second in Vigo Road yesterday, Monday 18th July 2016.
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Tagged Brownhills, C Class, crime, directions, distraction, Events, Facebook, Gold, High Street, lady, Lichfield, Merc, Police, Robbery, snatch, Theft, Twitter, Vigo Road, Walsall Wood
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Walsall residents urged to keep an eye-out for distraction duo
I notice in the last week or so several reports of attempted and possible distraction burglary incidents in Walsall – the most recent report seems to have occurred yesterday – please, if you have and elderly family friends or neighbours, please do advise them to take care, and never buy goods and services at the door.
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Tagged bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, distraction, distraction burglary, distraction theft, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, local blogs, Pelsall, Police, public safety, Scam, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent! Distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday…
Yet again, the brilliant Shire Oak group on Facebook draws my attention to crime in the area; this time a distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday afternoon (Friday, 25th April 2014).
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Tagged 2014, 25ht April, bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, distraction, distraction theft, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Police, public safety, Rob May, Scam, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Burglary in Shire Oak – be on your guard
The ever useful Shire Oak group on Facebook has warned again of an unpleasant and worrying house burglary in Shire Oak – I can’t help thinking these incidents seem to be on the rise of late. Continue reading
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Tagged bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, distraction, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, local blogs, Police, public safety, Scam, Shire Oak, Simmonds Way, Stonnall, tax rebate scam, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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