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On Tuesday 28th July 2009 at around 1500 hours police were called to Wilton Crescent SW19 to reports that a house was being broken into. Police arrived in time to see a man wearing a high visibility tabard running up the stairs of the house. This male jumped out of a 3rd storey window and was found hiding in a shed several gardens away with a broken ankle. A search of the area by a police dog and enquiries conducted by community support officers with neighbours have indicated the presence of another suspect who is also believed to have tried to break into a house in Cliveden Road on the same day. Enquiries are ongoing to identify this male who is described as a black male in his 30’s around 6ft tall of stocky build wearing blue overalls splattered with white paint who was last seen walking down Henfield Road. There is a suggestion that he may have driven away in a Blue BMW car. We would appeal for any witnesses to this incident to contact Dundonald Safer Neighbourhood’s Team. In relation to this incident all property taken has been recovered and the arrested male has is now residing at her majesty’s pleasure pending his appearance at Crown Court after which he can expect a custodial sentence. Residential burglary crime figures within our ward have recently seen an increase and we are now getting one residential burglary a week. Entry has been forced into properties by both the front and rear doors. We are taking this opportunity to remind people to keep their property secure, closing and double locking all windows and using all the locks on the door when leaving even if it is only for a few minutes. Most of these burglaries could have been prevented had the occupants used the chub lock and not just the Yale lock. Residents are reminded to make sure if there is an alley gate between houses that to keep it locked. Burglars will often seek to get to the rear of premises where they will have more privacy and time to gain access. Report via 999 immediately if you see anyone behaving suspiciously - trying doors, looking through windows, jumping fences, knocking doors to ask trivial questions. Trust your instincts! Should you have any concerns about your home security and would like some free advice please feel free to get in contact with us. We would also like to remind residents that you can register your property via www.immobilise.com which is a nationwide scheme. You might also consider marking property with UV pens; these are inexpensive and can be obtained from a number of high street retailers. Property should be marked with your surname and postcode, in the event of the property being stolen and recovered it greatly increases the chances of us prosecuting those responsible and reuniting you with it. Yours sincerely, Sergeant Jeff New PS 42 VW Dundonald Safer Neighbourhoods Team Tel 0208 721 2450 dundonald.snt@met.police.uk