• Police hunt Morden Park sex attacker

  By julie_cross at 12:15 on 09/12/11

  

  Police are hunting a man who they believe has indecently assaulted a number of women in the Morden area. The attacks, which occurred between November 22 and 29, in and around Morden Park, may be linked. The victims have described their attacker as being white, in his 20s, slim, of average build and with short, dark hair. The suspect has attacked at different times of the day. He has approached women and indecently assault them. On...

• Police cadets warn Wimbledon shoppers to be watch out for thieves

  By julie_cross at 10:54 on 09/11/11

  

  Volunteer police cadets have been talking to shoppers in Wimbledon town centre warning them about opportunistic thieves. In particular they have been warning people about a recent spate of thefts from customers in coffee shops. Thieves have been taking handbags left under chairs and mobile phones left on table tops. Other thefts have occurred while people have been walking round shops, and they have only realised their bag or...

• Watch out for thieves in Wimbledon coffee shops, warn police

  By julie_cross at 15:08 on 12/10/11

  

  Thieves are targeting customers in coffee shops, warn Wimbledon police. Handbags, money and gadgets such as mobile phones and iPads have been stolen from cafes in the town. Wimbledon Town Centre Team Police Sergeant Tony Oram says "We haverecently found that thefts in coffee shops are on the increase, and are working hard with shop staff to deter criminals looking for an easy target. "We urge customers to keep their...

• Car theft up in Raynes Park

  By julie_cross at 14:43 on 12/10/11

  

  More than ten per cent of thefts in Merton are car number plates, say police. The registration plates are stolen in order to carry out further offences, such as driving off from petrol stations without paying for fuel.   Other car crime, including valuables being stolen from vehicles, is also on the rise, in particular Raynes Park. Police are keen to raise awareness of the issue as part of Merton's Drive Out Vehicle Crime...

• Mobile CCTV van to cut Wimbledon street crime

  By julie_cross at 13:11 on 12/10/11

  

  If you see this police vehicle as you're walking down the street in Wimbledon - smile - because they could be filming you. This new Ford Transit Mobile CCTV van has been assigned to Merton Borough Police and is aimed at cutting street crime. Looking like a standard police van, the CCTV unit features six cameras giving full coverage of the surrounding area, recording images in a hi-def colour format. The system is also equipped...

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