Weekly Policing Update - Ramsey District

Alert message sent 02/02/2021 15:41:00

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Good Afternoon, Ramsey District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 24th January to 1st February:

Newtown Road / Neil Way, Ramsey – Police issued an alert to patrols following reports of cars including a blue Toyota and a white Vauxhall van, speeding and doing hand-brake turns on the icy surface of a car-park on Newtown Road on Sunday afternoon, 24th January. The vehicles were a danger to pedestrians using the car park, but had all moved on when officers arrived to check the situation. (Ref CC-24012021-0263).

There was a similar report of cars being driven dangerously around a car park on Neil Way later in the evening, but all was quiet when officers arrived to check. (Ref CC-24012021-0520)

Great Whyte – Police searched the town centre for a dark blue or black off-road motor-bike that was seen being ridden along Great Whyte in a dangerous manner on Monday afternoon, 25th January. CCTV showed the bike being ridden along a footpath, then almost being hit by a van before being ridden down Great Whyte on the wrong side of the road. (Ref CC-25012021-0287)

Stocking Fen Road – The door to an electricity supply cabinet at a community building on Stocking Fen Road was broken open at some time overnight on Tuesday 26th / Wednesday 27th January, and the main fuse stolen from inside. This resulted in the loss of power to the building, affecting equipment including freezers. (Ref 35/4981/21)

Whittlesey Road, Benwick – Police pursued a silver Mercedes estate car seen with hare-coursers on land off Whittlesey Road on Friday lunchtime, 29th January. The pursuit ended at a drove at Ramsey Mereside, where two persons were detained and the Mercedes was seized and towed away. (Ref CC-29012021-0173)

The Hollow, Ramsey – Police arrested one person for failing to provide a specimen following an incident at The Hollow on Sunday evening, 31st January, in which a car left the road, crashed into a ditch and burst into flames. Fortunately no-one was hurt, but the Fire Brigade could not prevent the car being completely destroyed in the blaze. (Ref CC-31012021-0394)

Serjeants Close, Ramsey – Police issued seven Covid fines to people gathered at an address on Serjeants Close on Sunday evening, 31st January. (Ref CC-31012021-0378)

Stocking Fen Road – Thieves broke in to a construction site on Stocking Fen Road at some time overnight on Monday 1st / Tuesday 2nd February and stole four large gas cylinders. Because of the weight of the cylinders it is thought that the thieves must have driven a vehicle on to the site. (Ref 35/6381/21)

To see details of Policing Summaries for neighbouring areas, please click on the following link and scroll down the page to select areas of interest:

https://www.ecops.org.uk/alert_archive

Please be aware that these reports do not contain all details of all reported crime. We do not publish details of domestic related offences or anything which may put a person at risk if information regarding the crime was made public.

As always, if you have information relating to any offence, or are concerned about any suspicious activities, please contact police by using any of these methods:

the '101' non-emergency telephone number;

the on-line web-chat tool on the new Cambridgeshire Constabulary web-site - click on the green icon;

Alternatively, you can use 'Crimestoppers' to make a report anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or by using their on-line contact form.

In an emergency, or if you witness a crime in progress, always use '999'.

Best Wishes,

Chris Shaw, PSV

St Ives Police Station

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