During patrols yesterday (18/9), stolen property was recovered near to Christmas Common in Watlington.
The discovery came when a passer-by found a credit card by the side of the road near to the beauty spot car park and handed it card to a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who was patrolling close by. The PCSO then searched further along the hedgerows and discovered the discarded property.
The property is thought to have been stolen from a car during a spate of theft from motor vehicle offences on 14 September, when six cars were broken into while parked in the car park. Items such as handbags, purses and wallets were stolen.
The property has been recovered and the owner will be notified.
Over on the eastern by-pass in Thame, a patrol car pulled over a vehicle after the registration plate flagged up from Lancashire Police that the chassis number and occupants should be checked.
After some vehicle checks were carried out it was found that the chassis number and the displayed registration plate both related to different cars. Two men, aged 51and 40, and both from Wheatley, Oxford, were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. The 51 year-old man appeared at Oxford Magistrates this morning (19/9) and has been released on court bail. The other man remains in custody at this time.
Meanwhile, PCSOs Sandra Syphas and Claire Smallcombe were joined by the South and Vale crime reduction officer Ali Smith and the Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for the area, Ann Martin to deliver Smartwater kits to the Appleford-Upon-Thames area.
Halfway through the day, the team managed to sell 70 kits to residents (out of 148 houses, so they’re doing pretty well so far!) which are used to forensically mark valuable property with UV technology.
Residents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are able to buy the kits at the discounted price of £15 (normally £60) from local neighbourhood officers
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