Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner has spoken about the importance of reporting thefts from vans.  Police figures show a 25-26% increase in thefts from vans across the country with 62 tool thefts a day.  Police and Crime Commissioner, David Munro told Susy Radio’s Neil Munday that he has accountability meetings with the Chief Constable and the subject is top of the agenda.  He said Surrey Police look at patterns based on reporting.

David Munro also said that 40% of vehicle thefts occur because vans haven’t been kept secure.   Precautions such as keeping the van locked, backing it up against a wall, and not storing tools in vans overnight can make a difference. He has also spoken about prevention and has issued further advice.

You can hear Neil Munday’s full interview with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey here.

The young man tragically stabbed and killed in Crawley on Thursday has been formally identified as 24 year old Arnold Potter from Maidenbower.  A teenager has since been charged with his murder.

Sussex Police would like to hear from anyone with any information.

Two men are wanted in connection with three robberies in East Surrey.

Within the space of three days last week, robberies and attempted robberies were carried out at Betchley Butchers in Redhill, Capel Newsagents in Dorking and Headley Village Stores in Epsom.

Police are keen to speak with 35-year-old Joseph Barnes from Dorking and 33-year-old Chaz Eastmond-Roberts from Guildford.

Barnes is described as white, medium build with multiple tattoos of writing on the right side of his neck and arms.

Eastmond-Roberts is described as white, slim build, with a tattoo in his lower-back of a dragon, and a tribal pattern on his left leg.

A man has been prosecuted for flytipping in Limpsfield.

Marcos de Souza of Rotherhithe failed to respond to Council demands and did not attend the court hearing.

De Souza was contacted by Tandridge District Council after his white Ford transit van was spotted parked next to a pile of items on Titsey Road.  A passing motorist made a note of the registration number. Minutes later, another witness noticed the items dumped on the side of the road and took photographs of the waste.

De Souza was fined £2,000 for the flytipping, £500 for failing to comply with Notices and ordered to pay £170 to the victim support fund, plus the Council’s legal costs of £624.

Tandridge District Council have issued the following advice if you come across flytipping:

To report flytipping in progress call Surrey Police on 999. In other cases:

• Report it promptly online using the flytipping report form at www.tandridge.gov.uk.
• Call Tandridge District Council in confidence on 01883 722000.
• Call the Environment Agency on 0800 807060 if there is a serious pollution risk or a major incident.
• Report it to Surrey County Council at www.surreycc.gov.uk if the flytip is blocking a road.