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CCTV images have been released of witnesses who police need to speak to in connection with an assault in Cinderford. The incident happened at the kebab shop in Cinderford’s High Street at 12.10am on Monday (July 25, 2011). Cinderford mayor Max Coburn said of the attack: "This is very unusual. It is usually pretty quiet here and we haven’t had trouble for years. There might be a bit of trouble at the weekends, but no more than other towns."
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CCTV images have been released by police to catch a man who made an attempted robbery in North West England. The incident happened late on a Sunday recently when two brothers were walking up a street and were approached by a man who asked them for a light for his cigarette. The man pulled out a weapon and demanded cash but the brothers ran away. The brothers were not physically hurt, but they were left shaken following the incident.
A police spokesman said no one was hurt in an aborted robbery on a filling station. A knife-wielding suspect who was described as white, 5ft 9ins to 6ft tall, and slim to medium build entered the premises trying to steal money without success. Police have appealed for witnesses, commenting about the man: "Anyone who recognises his description, or who has any other information that can assist our inquiries, should also get in touch."
Police in northern England conducted widespread spot-checks on yards and commercial vehicles as part of a crackdown on recent scrap metal thefts. Sergeant Mark Rawlinson was in charge of an early morning operation as part of the ongoing Operation Statue. He said: “We stopped as many commercial vehicles as we could over a two-hour period. In the light of the recent scrap metal thefts, it also gives us an opportunity to check who is out and about and offer crime prevention advice.”
CCTV footage is being used in a police investigation in the case of a hit-and-run driver who left a six-year-old boy to die. Detective Superintendent Paul Taylor from West Yorkshire Police’s homicide and major inquiry team said of the search around the Wakefield area: "I would appeal for the driver to come forward and give his version of events prior to us receiving the information about what vehicle it was and prior to us knocking on his door."
There have recently been fewer crimes on the railways – 60,458 between April 1, 2010, and March 31 this year, compared with 62,295 in the previous 12 months. However, because of the high price of scrap metal, cable thefts have rocketed in the opposite direction. There were 2,712 cable thefts in 2010/11, and 1,593 in the previous 12 months. British Transport Police admitted: "Cable theft is a real challenge for us.”
In two separate incidents offenders targeted a shop in the West Country. In the second attempt a teenager entered the shop through the front door and tried to steal tobacco at the convenience store in Lawn. A police spokesman said that in the first incident the burglars “broke in at the rear of the property and made a search of the security office and the main part of the store. They didn’t manage to steal any cash.”
Police said they are discussing plans for surveillance cameras to be installed with the knowledge of those living at the address in a bid to tackle domestic violence. Lancashire Police, the county council and support groups are consulting on. The county council has granted £34,000 towards a package of measures that includes CCTV cameras. Det Supt Ian Critchley, said: "We strive to ensure we provide the best evidence to the courts through for example increased use of police bodycams."
Landau Forte Academy in Tamworth has provoked debate for using on-site security cameras to capture evidence of its pupils smoking. The midlands school said its CCTV and smoking fixed penalty policy was available for parents to see on its website and it has declined to comment further about the subject. Some parents said they were in favour of it because the CCTV could deter bullying while others told the BBC they felt it contravened the pupil’s right to privacy.