CRIME BEAT New police campaign to make summer safe
Chief Inspector Ian Scott compiled this week’s CrimeBeat which covers reported crime in the week up to Wednesday, July 19 and safety advice.
Anyone with any information that may be useful should contact Tayside Division on 101 or any police officer. Alternatively information can be passed anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Safe summer
We at Police Scotland salute the sun-worshipers of our great nation, and want you all to have a safe and sunburn free few months. Unfortunately, the hot weather mixed with a rise in alcohol consumption can lead to anti-social behaviour.
This is why we’ve launched Operation Myriad, a three-month national campaign which will tackle alcohol-related violence, offensive weapons and disorder and anti-social behaviour, and which will be delivered by local police divisions, targeting hot spots specific to their local violence profile.
The safe summer campaign was launched by Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams.
He said: “Tackling violent crime and disorder is a priority for us and Operation Myriad is a great example of the local work being undertaken to tackle this issue.
“Whilst overall violent crime continues to drop across the country, we have seen increases in some specific crime types such as murder, serious assault and robbery. Violent crime has a substantial economic and social cost to Scotland’s communities and it is really clear that the over consumption of alcohol is a major factor.
“Local crime analysis indicates that alcohol is a factor in over half of all violent incidents we deal with and whilst understanding the root causes of violence is complex this clear link is very concerning. Over the summer ahead local officers will be working closely with the licensed trade to implement measures that can reduce violence such as Best Bar None staff training, or education and diversionary work with young people on the triggers and consequences of violence.
“This work will complement the range of operations carried out by divisions to target violence that is specific to them at a local level.”
Crime updates
Following a report on July 18 regarding a man acting in an aggressive manner and vandalising a motorbike in George Street, Perth a 24-yearold man was arrested and is to appear at court for a number of offences including assault of a Police officer.
A prolonged enquiry has led to a 57-year-old man being charged with operating a fraudulent scheme after attempting to scam members of the public by obtaining their bank details and processing bogus payments to the value of £160,000.
Recent incidents
•Between 2pm and 9pm on Sunday, July 16 a residential property within the Glenshee Drive area of Rattray was entered through a window and property was stolen.
• An imitation CCTV camera was stolen from a property at Bank Head, Blairgowrie between Friday 14 at 4pm and Saturday, July 15 at 7pm.
• Between Monday, July 17 at 8pm and Tuesday, July 18 at 8.30am damage was caused to a 25-foot wrought iron fence by pulling the fence from the top of a wall at a property on Coupar Angus Road, Blairgowrie.
• Between Sunday, July 16 at 5.30pm and Monday, July 17 at 7.30am a padlock and chain has been cut and removed from a container that houses agricultural machinery at Fruitfield Farm, Coupar Angus.
• Items were stolen from a farmyard barn at Meikle Whitefield Farm, Burrelton between Sunday, 16 at 9am and Monday, July 17 at 7am.
• The rear windscreen of a black Ford Fiesta parked in Ross Avenue, Perth was smashed between 2pm and 9pm on Tuesday, July 11.
• Between Saturday 1 and Wednesday, July 12 an ornamental eagle was stolen from the top of a weather vane in Green Road, Kinross.
• Between Saturday 15 at 12.20pm and Sunday, July 16 at 4pm a parcel was stolen from the porch of a property at Gallowhill Road, Kinross.
•An IFOR Williams trailer containing four metal road plates was stolen from the area of Auchterarder to Crieff Road, Muthill near to Gleneagles between 3.30pm on Sunday, 9 and Monday, July 10 at 7.30am.
• Between Monday, July 17 at 7.50am and Tuesday, July 18 at 8am Comrie Primary School, Comrie was entered through a window whereby an office was broken into and keys/fobs were removed to be used to gain further access into the school and items were vandalised.
•About 2.30am Thursday, July 13 an unknown person attempted to enter a portable building unit at James Hutton Institute, Errol Road, Invergowrie through an open window but was disturbed.
• On Tuesday, July 18 at 3.15am an electric garage door was broken into at a residential property at Castle Huntly, Longforgan but the suspect was disturbed before anything was stolen.
• A garden saw was stolen from a garden at Meadowview Drive, Inchture between Saturday 15, at 5pm and Sunday, July 16 at 10am.
• Between Sunday, July 16 at 9.30pm and Monday, July 17 at 6.50am an outbuilding at Littleton Farm, Abernyte was broken into and items stolen from within.
• Between Sunday 16 at 2pm and Monday, July 17 at 7am diesel from a tank was stolen from a property at Thrawparts, Abernyte.
• A shed at East Newton Farm, Main Street, Inchture was broken into by removing the padlock but nothing was stolen between 2pm on Sunday, July 16 and 7am on Monday, July 17.
• About 2pm on Wednesday, July 12 wheel trims were stolen from a white Ford Transit van parked in the car park next to the at the AK Bell Library, New Row, Perth.
• Between Wednesday 12 and Thursday, 13 July an unsecured garage on Muirend Road, Perth was entered and property was A white Mercedes Sprinter van, similar to this one, was targeted along with other vehicles in Perth’s Jeanfield Road area. stolen. During the same period an insecure car on Muirfield, Perth was entered and money was stolen. Perth and Kinross residents are reminded to ensure their property is secured to prevent these opportunistic thefts occurring.
• Overnight on Wednesday, July 12 a windscreen on a road roller was smashed at the compound near to Perth Crematorium.
• Between 6pm on Thursday, July 12 and 7.15am on Friday, July 14 the compound at the rear of the premises at Unit 8, St Catherine’s Retail Park, Perth was entered through fencing and a water pump was stolen and damage caused to lights of a dumper truck and mini digger.
• Between 9.10pm on Friday 14 and 5.45am on Saturday, July 15 a black BMW motor vehicle parked within Mercer Terrace, Perth was damaged by an unknown implement.
• Around midnight on Saturday, July 15 damage was caused to the following motor vehicles, blue Ford Fusion, white Mercedes Sprinter van and a gold BMW. All vehicles were parked in the area around Jeanfield Road, Perth.
• Between 2pm and 3pm on Friday, July 14 a pedal cycle was stolen from the street at Muirton Place, Perth.
• A white Volvo V40 motor vehicle was damaged by someone running over its roof. The vehicle was parked within Balhousie Street, Perth between the hours of 6pm on Friday 14 and 3pm on Sunday, July 16.
• On Sunday, July 16 between 1pm and 2.50pm several items of clothing/linen were stolen from the drying area at St Johnstoun’s Buildings, Charles Street, Perth.
• Between midnight on Thursday, July 6 and midnight on Thursday, July 13 a chiminea was stolen from the rear garden of a property within Murray Crescent, Perth.
• A pane of glass was damaged at a residential property within Muirton Place, Perth between 2pm and 8.30pm on Sunday, July 16.
• On Friday, July 14 between 7.40am and 2.30pm within Tullylumb Terrace, Perth a blue Vauxhall Tigra car was scratched along the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Between 7.15am and 8pm on Tuesday, July 18 a pedal cycle was stolen was the driveway of a house at Stormont Road, Scone.
• On Friday, July 7 at 7:40pm a property at Balmanno Park, Bridge of Earn was entered through a window.
• A camera was stolen from a field outside the area of Powside Cottages, Almondbank between 8pm on Friday, July 14 and 5:50pm on Sunday, July 16.
• The rear windscreen on a Volkswagen Bora motor car parked in Murray Place, Stanley was smashed between 1.30am and 11.30am on Thursday, 13.