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Subject: West Kent Watch UPDATE 23rd September 2011
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Issue 863
23rd September 2011
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Kent Trading Standards Has Received A Report Of A Banking Scam
Involving ID Fraud.
In this case a woman discovered that a Halifax bank account had been set up in her name
without her knowledge. Criminals had used these bank account details to set up 5 mobile
phone accounts. She later found out her neighbour had been similarly targeted. During a
conversation with her neighbour she was told that they had received a letter from the
Halifax but ignored it because they didn’t have a Halifax account. The woman
encouraged her neighbour to investigate and they found that they too had an account
opened in their name and various credit contracts set up.
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Recent Scams & Cons Reported To Kent Trading Standards
Kent Trading Standards have received reports of the following scams and is warning
consumers to be vigilant when dealing with unsolicited doorstep callers, telephone calls,
emails and letters.
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Garden Walls Falling Down May Not Be Due To Loud Trumpets!
Several residents in the Tankerton area have reported their garden walls as mysteriously
falling down. In each case this was followed by a cold caller offering to repair the
damaged walls.
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Sevenoaks and Swanley
Appeal For Information
40 Golf Course Markers Taken From Golf Club Near Sevenoaks
Police are investigating after golf course markers were taken from a club in Seal, near
Sevenoaks overnight on 12 September.
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Residents Urged To Help Protect Local Open Spaces
Protecting and retaining open spaces in the District’s towns and villages, which are not
covered by the Green Belt, is seen as a high priority by many local people.
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Ash & New Ash Green
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New Ash Green
Theft of car
Between Monday 19th of September at 21:00 and Tuesday 20th of September at
05:49, a black Nissan Navara (EJ58MDV) parked on Punch Croft has been taken.
Crime report BY/012987/11
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New Ash Green
Criminal damage
Between 01:00 and 02:00 on Saturday 13th of August, a car parked on Capelands
has been keyed.
Crime report BY/013080/11
Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge

Halstead
Catalytic converter taken.
Between 08:30 and 18:30 on Tuesday 20th of September, a car parked in Old
London Road has had its catalytic converter taken. This is a repeat crime.
Crime report BY/013028/11
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Bessels Green
Theft of lead from church
Between Wednesday 14th of September at 10:00 and Wednesday 21st of September
at 09:00, lead flashing has been taken from the roof of a church in Bessels Green
Road.
Crime report BY/013058/11
Dunton Green & Riverhead

Riverhead
Theft of bike
Between 17:10 and 17:30 on Tuesday 20th of September, a pink Apollo ladies
mountain bike has been taken from the side of a shop in Chipstead Lane.
Crime report BY/013029/11
Edenbridge North & East

Edenbridge
Criminal damage.
Between Friday 16th of September at 16:00 and Sunday 18th of September at 10:00,
s car parked in Oxfield has had a windscreen wiper damaged.
Crime report BY/012925/11
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Edenbridge
Theft of wheelie bin
Between Friday 16th of September at 18:00 and Saturday 17th of September at
08:00, a green wheelie bin has been taken from communal area in Croft Court.
Crime report BY/012964/11
Edenbridge South & West

Marsh Green
Theft from farm
Between Sunday 18th of September at 18:30 and Monday 19th of September at
07:30, a farm in Marsh Green Road has been broken into and some cockerels and an
aeration system for a lake taken.
Crime report BY/012955/11

Edenbridge
Minibus window smashed
Between Saturday 17th of September at 00:01 and Monday 19th of September at
16:15, a brick was thrown through the window of a minibus in the car park of the
leisure centre in Station Road.
Crime report BY/013015/11
Fawkham & West Kingsdown

Fawkham
Theft of lurcher puppies
Between 17:00 and 23:00 on Friday 9th of September, two lurcher puppies have
been taken from kennels in Sun Hill.
Crime report BY/013021/11
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West Kingsdown
Theft of motor cycle
Between Monday 19th of September at 22:00 and Tuesday 20th of September at
07:55, a metal container on a property in London Road was broken into and some
power tools and an off-road Honda motorcycle taken. Most of the items excluding the
motor bike were found hidden not far away.
Crime report BY/013070/11
Halstead, Knockholt & Badger's Mount

Halstead
Theft of fencing from farm
Between Wednesday 14th of September at 18:00 and Monday 19th of September at
11:00, a large amount of fencing and posts have been taken from a field on a farm in
Otford Lane.
Crime report BY/013083/11
Hartley & Hodsoll Street

Hartley
Damage to cricket pitch
Between Sunday 18th of September at 12:00 and Monday 19th of September at
09:15, the cricket pitch on Manor Field off Church Road has been damaged.
Crime report BY/012945/11

Hartley
Burglary dwelling
Between 01:45 and 07:30 on Monday 19th of September, there has been a break-in
to a property in Manor Drive. This activated the alarm and it is believed this disturbed
the offender(s)as nothing appears to have been taken.
Crime report BY/012978/11

Hartley
Criminal damage
Between Sunday 18th of September at 18:00 and Tuesday 20th of September at
06:00, the gates and intercom at the front of property in Gorsewood Road have been
damaged.
Crime report BY/013082/11
Kemsing
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
Kemsing
Theft from car and garage
Between Sunday 18th of September at 23:59 and Monday 19th of September at
07:00, a car on the drive and a garage to a property in Nightingale Road have had
items taken including a child's booster seat, a SatNav, a phone, cash and a bike.
Crime report BY/012926/11
Otford
Theft from shed
Between Thursday 15th of September at 17:00 and Monday 19th of September at
12:30, an insecure shed to a property in Park Hill Road has had a leaf collector,
hedge trimmer and a Honda lawnmower taken.
Crime report BY/012952/11

Kemsing
Break-in to cars
Between Sunday 18th of September at 21:00 and Monday 19th of September at
15:00, three cars in Collet Road have been broken into and searched.
Crime report BY/012963/11
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Kemsing
Theft from car
Between 04:00 and 05:00 on Monday 19th of September, a car on the drive of a
property in Dynes Road was broken into and a make-up bag taken.
Crime report BY/012988/11
Otford & Shoreham

Sevenoaks
Criminal damage
Between Friday 16th of September at 17:00 and Monday 19th of September at 12:30,
a gate and fencing to a commercial premiss on an industrial estate off Vestry Road
has been damaged.
Crime report BY/012948/11

Otford
Theft of ride-on lawnmower
Between Thursday 15th of September at 10:00 and Wednesday 21st of September at
18:20, a shed to a property in Shoreham Road has been broken into and a John
Deere ride-on lawnmower taken.
Crime report BY/013089/11

Shoreham
Break-in to car
Between 07:30 and 12:20 on Monday 19th of September, a car parked near the
school in Church Street was broken into but nothing appears to have been taken.
Crime report BY/013055/11

Shoreham
Theft of Victorian metal wheel
Between Sunday 11th of September at 00:01 and Saturday 17th of September at
23:59, a Victorian metal wheel has been taken from the rear garden of a property in
Shoreham Road.
Crime report BY/013062/11
Seal & Weald

Seal
Break-in to commercial premises
Between Friday 16th of September at 19:00 and Monday 19th of September at 08:00,
a commercial premises in Seal Hollow Road has been broken into but it is not known
if anything was taken.
Crime report BY/012919/11

Seal
Theft from outbuilding
Between Saturday 10th of September at 12:00 and Saturday 17th of September at
10:00, a strimmer, a hedge trimmer, a pressure washer and leaf collector are among
items taken from an insecure outbuilding to a property in Bitchet Green.
Crime report BY/012956/11

Seal
Criminal damage to car
Between 12:45 and 12:50 on Saturday 17th of September, a side window of a car
driving along the High Street was smashed.
Crime report BY/013000/11
Sevenoaks, Kippington

Sevenoaks
Burglary dwelling
Between 17:50 and 18:01 on Monday 19th of September, a property in Brittains Lane
was burgled and among items taken were some jewellery.
Crime report BY/012984/11

Sevenoaks
Attempted theft from car
Between 09:00 and 11:00 on Tuesday 20th of September, a car parked on the drive
of a property in Grassy Lane has been searched but nothing appears to be missing.
Crime report BY/013004/11

Sevenoaks
Theft from car
Between 21:30 and 21:59 on Monday 19th of September, a resident returning to his
property in Oakhill Road saw two males coming out of his drive. When challenged
they became aggressive but eventually ran off. On inspection of his vehicle he found
it had been entered and an Ipod taken.
Crime report BY/013064/11
Swanley, White Oak

Swanley
Theft from dwelling
Between 12:45 and 13:30 on Monday 19th of September, a property in Swanley Lane
was broken into and among items taken were a laptop and a camera.
Crime report BY/012981/11
Westerham & Crockham Hill

Crockham Hill
Theft of meat from farm
Between 06:30 and 08:00 on Monday 19th of September, a large quantity of meat
has been taken from a storage container on a farm in Pootings Road.
Crime report BY/012951/11

Westerham
Theft of catalytic converter
Between Monday 19th of September at 18:00 and Tuesday 20th of September at
07:10, the catalytic converter on a lorry in the yard of a commercial premises in a
business park in Hortons Way has been taken. There has also been an attempt to
remove one from another vehicle.
Crime report BY/012994/11

Crockham Hill
Theft of electricity cable
Between 05:00 and 10:00 on Wednesday 21st of September, a quantity of electricity
cable has been taken from boxes in Main Road.
Crime report BY/013067/11
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