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On September 9th 2009, Police were called to Graham Road SW19 after a local resident reported seeing two men kicking the wing mirrors of parked vehicles. The two men, one 18 year old from Streatham and one 19 year old from Teddington, were arrested for causing criminal damage to motor vehicles. Both had been drinking in Wimbledon for several hours prior to the incident. They were issued with fixed penalty notices and both received an £80.00 fine. Drink related anti-social behaviour is one of Dundonald Safer Neighbourhoods Policing priorities and we take all crimes of this nature very seriously. We are determined to reduce the frequency of these incidents through pro-active patrols and robust policing of Wimbledon Town Centre. While on a night out with friends in Wimbledon Town Centre this summer a woman in her twenties became a victim of crime when her purse was stolen from her handbag. She reported the theft to police and explained that she was particularly upset as in her purse were four VIP tickets for the V festival. Enquiries were carried out and four identical tickets were found on the internet advertised for sale in the Wimbledon area. A meeting was arranged between the seller, a friend of the victim and a plain clothes policed officer from Dundonald Safer Neighbourhoods Team. At the meeting a man offered to sell four tickets to the victim and PC Whitehouse for £1000. The tickets on closer inspection were found to be the same tickets as had been stolen from the victim. The man when interviewed stated that they didn’t know they were stolen and was selling them for friends and supplied the details of the two women who he was selling the tickets for. Both women were subsequently arrested and admitted to having stolen the tickets and that the male selling them had no idea they were stolen. Both were given given adult cautions for their involvement and the tickets were restored to the victim in time for her to attend the festival. We would like to remind those people shopping or socialising within wimbledon town centre to keep a close eye on their belongings and to call police if you see people acting suspiciously either by calling 999 In the event of an emergency or by calling your local police via 0300 123 1212. Thanyou, Sgt jeff New Dundonald Safer Neighbourhoods Team 0208 721 2450 dundonald.snt@met.police.uk