Did you see?
Police urgently require information relating to a serious act of vandalism that occurred around midnight last night (Monday 21st July).
3 vehicles were damaged on Brickbridge Lane, Wombourne.
A group of youths were seen throwing objects and smashing car windows.
If you saw anything relating to this incident, please call
Staffordshire Police 08453 30 20 10
or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Where possible garage your cars, or if your vehicle is kept kerbside-park in a well-lit area.
Ensure all valuables are removed-including SAT-Navs.
Yesterday afternoon, at 3:40 pm, Monday 28th April, thieves gained entry by unknown means to a property in Clapgate Grove Wombourne.
They removed vehicle keys but were disturbed before making use of these keys.
They were seen driving off in a stolen blue Volvo estate, similar to the one above, registration number L 699 FKO.
Staffordshire Police ask you to contact them if you saw this vehicle, on
08453 30 20 10 ,
or call
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Police are requesting residents of Wombourne to be vigilant after a thwarted attempt was made last Friday night 18th April between 5:00-5:50 pm to steal vehicle keys from a Stourbridge Rd. property.
The front door of the property was forced open, and a search made of the kitchen for vehicle keys. The house alarm disturbed the thieves and they made off empty-handed. If you were in that vicinity at the time and saw anything suspicious, please ring Staffordshire Police on
08453 30 20 10
Police advise where possible that you garage your car, and keep your keys in a secure location.
This week, Staffordshire Police issued the following warning to Wombourne residents:
Beware of 2 bogus officials-both are described as white males-they called at a property in Orton Lane at 3 pm on Monday, inquiring about old car batteries for recycling. They were seen to be closely studying the houses nearby.
One had strawberry blond hair, and was wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans.
The other had dark hair-no other details were available concerning this second male. They drove off towards Penn in a dirty white van.
Police are urgently looking for the registration number of this vehicle-if you see it, please dial 999 and ask for Staffordshire Police.
Although the primary function of this blog is to chart the conservation work associated with the Wom Brook in Wombourne, a message received from Staffordshire Police this afternoon merits inclusion on this site.
At 12:10 today, 2 white males in their 50s, described as having dark hair, and speaking with local accents, visited a Featherstone property claiming to be from a boiler repair company. During the 10 minutes they spent in the property, cash was stolen from a locked cupboard.
Staffordshire Police are keen to remind us not to allow strangers into our homes-unless by prior arrangement, and before granting admittance to service engineers, builders or officials, we are reminded to ask for proof of their identity.
Ray Jones, Police Neighbourhood Watch liaison officer, stated
‘don’t be tempted to open the door to just anyone. If you see or suspect anything remotely suspicious, phone 999, and ask for Staffordshire Police’.