29th July 2010
29th July 2010, Insp Tim McCabe
Hello again everybody.
As the holiday season progresses things remain good for us here at Loughborough Police Station. Every month I have a meeting with my Superintendent to discuss performance in the areas of crime reduction and detection, public confidence and ongoing community issues. I have to say I was quite looking forward to last weeks meeting as I was able to report that all reduction and detection rates were ahead of target except for Theft from Motor Vehicle. In this area we are slightly above where we need to be and I will reiterate my appeal to the residents of the Loughborough Shepshed and Hathern area not to leave anything of value on display in their cars at any time.
My officers have never done more in relentlessly pursuing local offenders. Unfortunately it appears to be the same names we are dealing with time and time again but please remember we are not the only agency at work in this area. You will have heard in the news about prison populations/sentencing policy/rehabilitation of offenders etc. With all these issues very much at the fore currently you can rest assured that your local police will be bringing persistent offenders into our custody facility at every possible opportunity.
Some recent court outcomes...........
Iain Fox (55) of Staveley Court in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 14th July 2010 where he was convicted of assault. Fox admitted punching an eight year old boy in the face in an unprovoked attack on Monday 25th May 2010. The assault happened on Ferryman Road in Loughborough. Fox was sent to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months. He was also given an exclusion requirement to prevent him from entering Ferryman Road for 12 months and he was ordered to pay £75 in costs and £75 in compensation.
Benjamin Godber (32) of Charteris Close in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Friday 16th July 2010 where he was convicted for two separate offences of shoplifting and assault. Godber admitted stealing a charity box from Morrisons on Maxwell Drive in Loughborough on Thursday 20th May 2010. He also admitted assaulting an off duty police officer on 2nd May 2010 on Warwick Way. He stood in the officer's way and when the officer identified himself he was kicked in the leg and grabbed around the throat. Godber was sentenced to 13 weeks in prison for both offences.
Jolene Laing (30) of North Street in Barrow upon Soar has Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Monday 19th July 2010 where she was convicted of shoplifting, attempt theft and breaching her Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). Laing admitted stealing meat, and trying to steal meat from Sainsburys in breach of her ASBO which bans her from all retail premises in Loughborough. She was sentenced to 120 days in prison.
Evaldas Vaskevicius (30) of Gorsebrook Road in Wolverhampton Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Monday 19th July 2010 where he was convicted of attempt theft and resisting an officer in the execution of duty. Vaskevicius pleaded guilty to stealing £97.86 of razor blades from Morrison's in Loughborough on Thursday 27th May 2010. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison.
Again I take the opportunity to ask that you use any means possible to communicate your views to us. I greatly value your suggestions on how we can improve our service to you.
Regards,
Tim McCabe
(Loughborough Local Policing Unit Commander)
14th July 2010
14th July 2010, Insp Tim McCabe
If you read my last update you will remember I was talking about the good reductions in burglary.......see below some hot off the press results from Loughborough Magistrates court.
Jason Backhouse (28) from Rockingham Road in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 30th June 2010 where he pleaded guilty to burglary and theft. At 2am on Thursday 10th June 2010 Backhouse stole a trainer by reaching through the window of a student's flat in one of Loughborough University's Halls of Residence. He was sentenced to six months in prison.
Jason Burke (40) and Jonathan Murphy (34) both from Hermitage Road in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Friday 25th June 2010 where they both pleaded guilty to attempted burglary with intent to steal.They tried to break into a property on Sharpley Road in Loughborough with a crowbar at 4am on Wednesday 5th May 2010. A member of the public called the police who arrested them at the scene.They were both sentenced to fifteen weeks in prison.
Michael Kimber (37) from Blackwood Avenue in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 23rd June 2010 where he pleaded guilty to attempt theft. On Thursday 17th June 2010 Kimber tried to steal a micro digger and power barrow worth £6,000 belonging to Beechtree Construction in Loughborough.
He was sentenced to eight weeks in prison.
1st July 2010
1st July 2010, Insp Tim McCabe
Hello everbody,
For over a month now the Loughborough, Shepshed and Hathern areas have seen a significant reduction in burglary (dwelling). To say I am pleased would be an understatement! f you have been following my update over previous months you will know the importance I attach to the "relentless pursuit" of our persistant offenders - this, together with the great work of the Local authority Community Safety Team and Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing has caused this decrease (a 6-10 year prison sentence to repeat burglars could impact on it further!) With the vast majority of acquisitive crime in the Loughborough area being committed to fund an out of control drugs habit, our persistant offenders with such a habit need to get their "fix" from somewhere. This has led to a slight rise in vehicle crime over the area. This can range from theft of a vehicle, the smash and grab of a sat nav to theft of dust caps or a number plate. Our burglars are often our car theives too so the disruption/inconveniencing of those who blight our community is still my number one priority.
What happens at court? What do modern sentances look like? This month I am pleased to be able to share some of the local Magistrates Court results with you.....
Hayley Mills (20) of William Street in Loughborough appeared at Melton Mowbray Magistrates Court on Thursday 17th June 2010 where she was convicted of breaching her anti-social behaviour order. On Tuesday 15th June 2010 Mills entered a shop in Market Street in Loughborough breaching her ASBO, granted on 20th February 2009, which banned her from going into all shops in the town centre. Mills was given a community order requiring her to remain under curfew in her house from 7pm - 7am for three months.
Jon Outhwaite (28) of William Street in Loughborough appeared at Melton Mowbray Magistrates Court on Thursday 17th June 2010 where he was convicted of breaching his anti-social behaviour order. On Tuesday 15th June 2010 Outhwaite entered two shops in Market Street in Loughborough breaching his ASBO, granted on 20th February 2009, which banned him from going into all shops in the town centre. Outhwaite was given a community order requiring him to remain under curfew in his house from 7pm - 7am for three months.
Richard Grant (26) of Little Moor Lane, Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 9th June 2010 where he was convicted of shoplifting, and two counts of theft. The incident of shoplifting occurred on Thursday18th March 2010 when Grant stole items worth £170 from a shop in Sileby. On Wednesday 24th of February Grant stole a wheelbarrow and scrap metal and on Saturday 27th February 2010 he stole a boiler. He was convicted of all three offences. Grant was given a 36 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and a 24 week curfew ordering to remain in his house between 7pm and 7am seven days a week. He was also ordered to pay £150 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
David Williams (62) of Manor Crescent, Woolton, Liverpool, appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 9th June 2010 where he was convicted of making off without payment and two counts of shoplifting. He was found guilty of failing to pay a £140 bill for board and lodgings in Loughborough between 26th January 2001 and 4th November 2001. He was also convicted of shoplifting after stealing a wallet, cash, a driving licence, miscellaneous papers and two credit cards. Williams was given a 3 month suspended prison sentence. He was also given a supervision requirement to attend appointments with the Probation Service and ordered to pay £220 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Stephen Green (40) of no fixed abode appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Friday 11th June 2010 where he was convicted of shoplifting. He stole items from a chemist in Loughborough worth £127.89 on Saturday 24th April 2010. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison.
Emma Stevens (29) of Howe Road in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday June 2 2010 where she was convicted of criminal damage, assault and a public order offence. The incidents concern a dispute over an unpaid bill at a takeaway restaurant in Loughborough in March 2010 in which the owner of the take away was assaulted, her car was damaged and property inside the shop was damaged. Stevens was given a community order with a supervision requirement and ordered to receive alcohol treatment. She was also ordered to pay £220 in compensation and a restraining order was placed on her stopping her from visiting the take away.
Have you been to the public gallery of a court recently? I was talking to an usher the other day who told me that nowhere near the number of people visit who used to several years ago. With contraversial sentencing and differing opinions on how to rehabilitate offenders featuring in the headlines every day perhaps more members of the public should visit courts more often? I would be interested to know your views.
PACT
The next PACT meeting for Ashby, Storer and Southfields wards is to be held at the Hut on Old Ashby Road Loughborough on the 7th July at 6pm.
The PACT for the Hastings ward is to be held at the Moira Centre, Moira Street Loughborough at 7pm on the Wednesday the 28th July.
Please attend if you can. PACTs are open to everybody, come along and voice your opinion on issues affecting the quality of life in the area where you live.
If you can't come to a PACT please use any means possible to communicate your views to us. I greatly value your suggestions on how we can improve our service to you.
Regards,
Tim McCabe
(Loughborough Local Policing Unit Commander)
