Episode 20 Crimewatch Roadshow

On today's Crimewatch Roadshow. A jogger suffers a terrifying ordeal

when she is followed, and then assaulted by a stranger. Can you

help us to track down the attacker Good morning, and welcome to the

last programme in this year's series of Crimewatch Roadshow. Over

the last four weeks, your calls have provided some incredibly

strong leads. But we still need your help with today's appeals.

Coming up: Silver ingots and cash stolen from a family's house, after

four men posed as police officers, and tied up their victims.

CCTV footage of what appears to be a builder getting kitted up for

work. What's he really up to? Plus: It's an early morning wake up

call for some of Cardiff's suspected criminals.

All month we've been broadcasting live from the BBC studios here in

Cardiff. This week, we've been working with South Wales Police.

Miriam O'Reilly is not that far away from me now. She's in the

heart of the city. It looks pretty green there, Miriam. Are you really

in the city centre? Yes, Rav. We're in Bute Park. In

the shadow of Cardiff Castle. And behind us you can see the clock

tower. With me is Louise Elliott from BBC Wales.

Morning. Later we'll be finding out more about the contents of this

boot. It's an armoury on wheels. It has been a really peaceful morning

here in the centre of the city. But later on, I'll be introducing you

to the armed response unit for South Wales, who have to deal with

potentially deadly situations. Let's get onto our first appeal.

Running through the park here is the Taff Trail, the scene of a

horrific attack in April this year. I felt pretty OK. And the next

thing I know is somebody's grabbing me, and had his other arm around my

chest. In my ten-year career, I certainly

haven't heard of anything like this happening before.

If he's done it in broad daylight, he'll do it again.

Running the length of Cardiff's main river, the Taff Trail is

popular with joggers, like Christine Weaver. But in April this

year, she became the victim of a terrifying attack in broad daylight.

I just drove back from work, parked my car, and went for a run along

the Taff Trail. I go there a couple of times a week, and just do

different runs just to keep fit really.

Like many others, Christine usually runs with her headphones in, and

her favourite music on. And they say don't run with your

iPod in. Don't run alone, run with your phone I ran my normal route,

which is actually alongside the river past the schools towards

Whitchurch. And then I always run through

But, just a few hundred yards into her run, she had a strange

encounter. Someone tried to stop her, but Christine ignored him and

ran on. Just as I was running along the

footpath, I noticed there was someone running about 20 metres

behind me. And a little bit odd, just in what he was dressed in. And

how he was running at a speed that was similar to me. But he was in

normal, casual clothing not running clothing. I didn't think too much

of it at that point. But the harassment was far from

over. Further up the road, the man tried to stop her again.

He was gesturing to take my iPod out, which I didn't do. And to slow

down. I didn't talk to him, I just raised my hand and carried on

running. His behaviour was just unusual

really, and he was persistent. That's when I started to worry, I

thought, why don't you just go away and leave me alone? And he wasn't.

And that's when I started to feel a little uneasy.

Christine was picked up by CCTV running through a housing estate.

Just 14 seconds. And later, the same camera recorded her pursuer.

Detective Constable Emyr Evans is leading the investigation.

The person is described as a white male. He had a tanned complexion,

around 22 to 23 years. Slim build, maybe eight and a half stone. He

was around five feet six, to five feet eight tall. He had wavy dark

brown hair. He was actually wearing denim jeans and he also had a

rucksack on him. Quite distinctive. It was like an S-type pattern to it,

on the main body of the rucksack. The path she was running left the

residential area and became more Christine suddenly found herself

alone. Or so she thought. I did check behind, and he wasn't

there, he'd gone. So I felt reassured with myself that my plan

that had been OK. And I just carried on at my normal speed. I

didn't slow down, I just kept going at the same speed.

With her headphones in, Christine was unaware of the danger behind

her. The next thing I know, I couldn't think straight. And I

Christine was attacked in broad daylight. Later in the programme,

we'll be bringing you more information that could help catch

the man who did it. For now, back Today's Wanted Faces are a

collection of suspects we've featured throughout this series.

They're faces you've given us good information on so far, but we need

more. Muhammad Asif Habib. He's been

wanted by police since July 2010. He was arrested and charged with

money laundering offences. But while on bail, he went on the run

and didn't turn up in court. He was sentenced to three years in his

absence. Habib's known to have contacts in the Manchester area and

has a Pakistani accent. Do you know where he is now? Give us a call.

This man, Eskander Kwareem, has generated some strong calls from

you. He's wanted in connection with a rape in the Kidderminster area in

January 2007. Originally from Iraq, he's lived in the UK since 2003,

and he has links to the London and Leeds areas. Have you seen him

recently? If so, please let us know. Please take a close look at this

man: Karl Michael O'Hare. Back in 2002, he was charged with murder

and attempted murder, but failed to attend court. He has a Liverpudlian

accent, and usually has a moustache covering a large scar on his upper

lip. He's known to have been in the Merseyside area, but do you know

where he is now? Do you recognise this man, Ronald

Brian Grimes? He was convicted of robbery and assault in May 2004 and

jailed for seven and a half years. He was released early on licence,

but failed to keep to his conditions, and is now wanted back

in jail. Grimes has a Liverpudlian accent, and scars on his left arm.

He also has Chinese letter tattoos on both arms. Have you seen him

recently? If so, please let us know. If you recognise any of these faces,

the number to call is: 08000 468 999. Or text us on 63399. Text CW,

space, and then your message. Please, leave the space or your

message won't get through. Or, email us. [email protected].

Don't forget, all the Wanted Faces from the series are on our website.

Now over to Louise. We've met a lot of police officers

during the series. But let me introduce you now to the sergeant

we've been calling the Man Mountain: Mark Williams. Standing

six feet five tall, it's been suggested to us that he doesn't

actually need a battering ram when forcing his way through suspects'

I'm here with Cardiff's newest police unit. They're called the

Priority Policing Team. These guys just started work yesterday, but

they're determined to kick off with Sergeant Mark Williams is driving

us to the first location, tell us a bit about what we're going to find

there? Intelligence says the occupant is dealing heroin and

crack cocaine. So obviously we're going to force entry to the

property. Secure all the persons at the address. And then conduct a

We've conducted a quick search of the address. There's one male

occupant, the target of our warrant. He was upstairs in bed, so we've

got a bit of a result there. you're searching the property. What

are you looking for? We're searching for controlled drugs,

specifically your heroin, and your We're lifting up the floorboards.

This floorboard was loose. A lot of the time, dealers will hide drugs,

contraband, cash under the floorboard. So, anything that looks

The team hit three homes that morning. The searches are

Criminals often try to outsmart the police with their choice of hiding

You've probably seen me looking on the top of doors. A lot of people

slide things down the top of the doors. A lot of people hide things

behind light switches. There's a lot of hiding places. As you know,

in any house you can hide something. So we've got to try and get into

the mindset of people, and find where would they be hiding their

There we go. Bags for cannabis. Cannabis leaf on the bag, so it

gives it away, doesn't it? They're all empty, are they? Yeah.

Strange thing to stash in a bin bag, isn't it? Is there anything you can

do about the knives when you find something like that? Absolutely

nothing when it's in their home address. Out on the street, you're

looking at offences: offensive weapon, bladed article. But lots of

people have these samurai swords and other type of knives as

ornaments in their homes. As long as they're not using them for any

illegal purpose, there's very little we can do.

Despite all the intelligence and planning, raids don't always result

in a find. What kind of volume of stuff were

you expecting to find here today? Are you looking for something, just

a small amount? Or did you think there might be something more

substantial? You can come in and find �10 worth

of heroin. Or you can find �10,000 worth. If you think of the size of

my fist, that'd be thousands of pounds worth of drugs, so you could

hide that anywhere. We know when people are doing something or we

believe they're doing something. But we don't always catch them. We

may have to hit their address 20, 30 times over the space of a year

before we actually get lucky. So the message from Sergeant Mark

Williams is: his team is very much on the case. The word's out there

that we're out there on the streets. We've had nine arrests in total. A

lot of them for offences where they've been outstanding, evading

capture from the police for two, three months in total.

Sergeant Mark Williams. This is a new team, you have only been

operating for a matter of weeks. Have you been out on any more raids

since then? As part of South Wales Police, we are there to respond to

the needs of our community. We have had 68 arrests for burglary, theft,

drugs-related matters, people who have failed to attend before court.

68 in a matter of weeks. Is the message getting out to criminals

that this team is in operation and you mean business? We are there to

meet the needs of the communities, dealing with intelligence from the

communities and executing warrants based on that, to tackle anti-

social behaviour. Looking out crime trends, taking up patrols to meet

those needs. You mentioned you would raid somebody's home 20 times,

isn't that excessive? We respond to information from the communities

and if the need is there, we will react to it. Successful so far, we

are there to tackle people involved in crime and anti-social behaviour.

If the information is there, we Still to come: Silver ingots and

cash stolen in an audacious heist. Plus a horrifying moment when a job

by the river turned into a violent nightmare. And your calls have put

a rapist back behind bars and led to the arrest of a former police

officer in connection with a scam. We look at how your information has

helped make a difference in the series.

Take a look at this man. Any idea what is going through his brain?

This is the moment the criminal realises he has been caught on

camera. It happened on 30th April in central London. You can tell us

more. What is happening here? man has just made of it from an

armed robbery. This is after the incident and he has seen a camera.

We can see what happened before this. You can see there is a gun

down the back of his trousers. He is putting on a builder's outfit.

We can see him getting dressed and kitting up with the staff. He puts

on a rubber mask as well. We can see that going on right now to try

and conceal his identity. He puts a hard hat on as well. Have another

look at that fire are poking out of the back of his jeans. What happens

next? When he leaves the choppy runs back into the alleyway and

discards his disguise and takes his mask of, but he does so straight

into the camera. As this person leaves the alleyway he goes into a

dance shop and terrorises the staff. What happened inside? There were

three young, female members of staff and this man goes in armed

with a handgun and he threatens all the members of the staff and he

punches one of them before stealing �300 from the till. He cannot

believe that level of violence for 300 quid. What is happening here?

He is throwing his helmet away and he drops his reflective jackets. He

has taken his mask up -- off and he looks up into the camera. Been no,

we get a lovely shot of his face and hopefully someone will

recognise him. Sadly you do not think this is the first time he has

done this? No, in May, 2007, a very similar event occurred at another

dance shop further down the road and we think it is the same man.

And a similar amount? �300. level of violence is unbelievable

for 300 quid. If you can help, callers or text us. Leave the space

or your message will not get through in the text.

Yesterday, we showed you a vicious attack in a shop in east India Dock

Road in London. Three men chased their victim into the shop before

brutally assaulting him. One of our viewers has called in with a

possible name. We showed you this of a burglar caught on camera in

fits Rabia Art Gallery in London. The callers have passed as an aim

which police are looking into right now. And we have had a call on Lee

Wescott. Police are keen to speak to have no connection with a

robbery in July last year. Our appeal for information on this

conman has provoked the biggest result. Thank you to everyone who

has got in touch. Not many of us have seen one of

these because it is very unusual. It is a silver ingot and is worth

about �600. Last week, six of these were stolen from a family by a con

gang posing as police officers. It happened 20 miles north of Cardiff.

It unfolded in Albany Street on 20th June at 7:30am. That date and

time is significant, isn't it? Someone may have seen the gang

putting on gloves like the one you are wearing. It was 7:30am a week

ago on Monday. Four men who were smartly-dressed, casually walked

along Albany Street and conned their way into the premises. They

were wearing blue, rubber gloves like the one I am wearing now.

did they say to the householder? They said they were police officers

and said they had a warrant to search the premises. But they also

tied some of the family members up. They used cable ties to tie their

wrists and so convincing were they that the family allowed them to do

that. We have an image of the leader of the gang. Describe him.

He is a very smartly dressed man. He was wearing a suit and tie. He

is 40-42 years of age and is athletically built. Have you ever

come across a con like this before? This is a rare crime in this area.

Allard amount of money was stolen. The family's life savings.

Absolutely and significantly the silver in Gotts. They are very

difficult to sell on. Some of them had certificates. You think that

these men might have been local. Does that men they will try and

sell them locally? This is a very well planned and organised crime. I

think they will try and sell them locally, they may be bragging about

them. There may be a jeweller who has offered them something or has

heard them being talked about. There is lots of detail on them as

well. Absolutely. They are the size of an average mobile telephone.

They should have a certificate if they are going to be sold on.

you very much. If you know anything, get in touch. Back to the studio.

After we come off air, our phone lines will be open for the rest of

the week and you can call Crimestoppers any time if you want

to remain anonymous. We thought we would let you have a look at the

work they do. Hello, Crimestoppers. It is anonymous. When will you be

driving again? We do not know their names and addresses, we do not want

them to be witnesses. Essentially, who has committed the crime, tell

us. 1985 and riots on the Broadwater Farm Estate in London

and Police Constable Keith Blakelock is brutally murdered. It

was this moment that sparked the creation of Crimestoppers. I was

horrified by that murder and I rang the Commissioner of Police, Ken

Newman, to offer an anonymous reward for the capture of the man

who perpetrated that crime. Since then, the organisation has grown to

be a nationwide service, but it only employs 80 staff. The rest of

the work is done by volunteers. is usually after an awful crime has

been committed and an appeal goes out on Crimewatch or the press and

then the public, fantastic as they are, will bring into us and trust

us with the information and we will solve the crime. In 23 years no

call a's identity has been revealed, but there was one significant

moments when a caller wait her anonymity. A railway worker was

given seven life sentences. He was found guilty of a series of vicious

attacks on women and girls. Anthony Imelia, was convicted of seven

rapes and was described as a ruthless, sexual predator.

anonymous call led officers to his home in a neighbouring village.

Over 350 officers were involved and thousands of men had given their

DNA sample, yet that one, a simple telephone call brought the inquiry

to an end. I think the information has been passed on to the police.

Calls to the charity not only help to solve crimes, they are being

used to prevent them happening in the first place. I have been very

privileged and tumbles to meet the parents of victims of crime,

particularly parents who have lost youngsters through senseless

violence. It is humbling to meet them. Anything we can do that

prevents those crimes recurring is fantastic. Over 100,000 people have

been arrested. Our daily average now is 23 people arrested every day

as a result of information coming from Crimestoppers to the police

service. We all want a better society, safe streets. We know the

police cannot do it on their own. With the public's help it makes

such a difference. This is the all- important number. Time to cast your

eye over some more CCTV. Here is a man who is desperate to get back

into school, but I do not think it is to improve his education. He is

breaking into a school in Harrow this year. He tries and tries again,

but no amount of brute force works and he is eventually forced to give

up, not before giving us some great pictures of his face. Can you help

us catch this bungling burglar? Give us his name, please. How is

this for the perfect picture? October, 2010, and these two are

shopping for cameras in a store in Kent. They are even consulting a

magazine as they browse, but they have got no intention of paying. It

takes them seconds to cut the security cables and make off with

two cameras. They have been caught on camera, now, let's snap them up

for the police. Names, please. This is July last year and this man is

doing a spot of shopping in Macclesfield. He plays with a

telephone on display. He spends a hall five minutes playing with it.

Eventually we see what he is up to. He freeze the telephone from the

display and next it. Please, give Please, leave that space, or your

message will not get through. Now, back to Louise.

In the last few days in South Wales we have met the specialist diving

team, yesterday we were with their helicopters, and today it is the

armed response unit. Hello to inspector Steve Morris. Thank you

for bringing the vehicle and the weapons. What kind of incidents do

you get called out to? Thankfully, in South Wales we do not get a lot

of problems with knife crime and gun crime, but to keep the

community say, should we get called to an incident, we have got a team

of specially trained officers and we respond to those incidents. If

members of the community are alarmed or distressed, a threat

assessment is carried out to ensure we get the right resources in the

right place at the right time. carry these every day. Are they all

lethal? No, they are not all lethal. What we have got is a Taser gun.

That will be the first weapon that the officer would use. Next is the

second choice. Then you have got the handgun, which would be another

choice. Then this is the final choice. I know this is the real

thing. This is an imitation. I have an untrained eye, I cannot tell the

difference. From a distance, could you officers tell the difference?

No, they could not. It is very difficult and in a high-pressure

incident, the officers have to make a split-second decision to say

whether that is a real weapon and it is a very difficult position to

be in. Some of the other equipment, you have got Helmut, are they used

all the time? Yes, the ballistic Helmut the officers used all the

time and the shield. By Duberry much, really interesting looking

three days. Over to you, Marian. Earlier we told you about a vicious

attack on a jogger who was using the Taff Trail, which runs through

this part. Here is what happened next.

Running along Cardiff's popular Taff Trail in April Christine

Weaver it endured a terrifying Christine was listening to music

while out for a run, when she was She ignored him and kept running.

didn't think too much of it at that point. But, with her headphones in,

she was caught completely off guard when, almost two miles further down

the path, the same man attacked her. The next thing I know is someone's

I remember thinking, well, I'm taller than him. I'm still trying

to move so stay upright. Don't try and hit the ground, because then

He let my arms go he ran off back Her attacker fled, just as a

cyclist was approaching. I saw this person running towards me. He

didn't seem right, he didn't seem like a jogger type. He didn't seem

like someone who'd be on the Taff Trail. He mumbled something about a

girl or a woman, or bits and pieces. And then as I cycled up just

another little bit past it. I obviously came across a woman who

was in a very distressed condition. I didn't think I was going to die,

because the police asked me that. I said, no, because, if he wanted to

kill me, he could've just done it then. But I just thought,

whatever's going to happen is going to happen. But you know, I couldn't

think straight. And I thought, just scared really. I knew I was in

trouble. And if they hadn't come along, those cyclists I feel

relieved nothing more serious happened. And I feel slightly naive

that actually I kind of knew I was in trouble, but maybe I made the

wrong decisions earlier in my run. Perhaps I should've stopped,

knocked on somebody's door. Or maybe I should've taken my iPod out,

and just made myself a little bit safer.

DC Emyr Evans knows the attack could've been a lot worse.

Christine is athletic. She was able to fend of this individual. Another

person, should this happen again, may not be so lucky. This

particular area of Cardiff is very, very safe. In my whole career, I

have never known an attack of this nature before. We are very keen to

get this individual and to bring him to justice.

Lots of people go running with their iPods in. And if anybody else

just sees this. I always thought I would hear people approaching me,

but actually I didn't. And I run a lot with my iPod in, and so it is a

risk that we're taking. But I think that I'm not the only one who's

doing it. He's done it in broad daylight and

he'll do it again. And people just have to beware and vigilant.

He had malicious intent that day. I wouldn't like anyone else to go

through that. And, in a way, he's taken away some of my liberty

because I would like to feel I can go running on any day of the week

that I want to go running on my own. But now I really won't go running

on my own, and that makes me feel a bit angry really.

DC Emyr Evans is leading this investigation. This attack took

place in broad daylight with lots of people around, it was pretty

brazen. It was a determined effort by this individual. He made contact

with Christine just outside the park and followed her, even though

she had increased the pace of her running, and she is and in -- she

is an experienced runner. Do you think he is local? It is a secluded

area and he was waiting for her. seemed like he knew the area where

he wanted to attack. It is a thought that the individual had

knowledge of this Taff Trail. have CCTV, describe him? Quite

distinctively, he was wearing a backpack. I haven't come across one

similar to this. The trunk of it had squiggles. And the shoulder

straps were very thick. Tell us, do you have any advice for people

jogging? Be vigilant as you are running, the Taff Trail is a safe

place to be, as is Cardiff. But have awareness in front of them,

behind them, as they are running and if they see anyone suspicious,

get to an area where there is public about. Now a story of a

bogus burglar alarm engineer, who was all set to rip off a Co-op

store in Halesowen near Birmingham, only for a genuine alarm engineer

to rumble his con. Andy McCabe, you're from the Co-op headquarters.

And Pearl Dean, you were working in the shop that day. Tell me what

happened? We had an intruder activation

alarmed during the night. We went to investigate, then locked up. The

following day, and individual claim to be from the alarm company. As

can instance would have it, a genuine alarm engineer happened to

call the same day and looked at a panel and it was found various

areas of the store had been isolated which would have meant any

entry would not have been detected. You were working in the shop, you

had your suspicions about this person. I was called on the shop

floor and I checked his ID. That matched. When I asked him to take

his cap off, and to remove his glasses, he wouldn't remove them.

There's an image of the conman from CCTV. That is what gave you a

suspicion about this person, because he wouldn't take his

glasses and cap off. You know a lot of the Engineers. They very rarely

wear hats, they always remove them if they are asked. Andy, you work

with Co-op headquarters. That attempt was thwarted because the

real engineer turned up. But this happened two months previously in

another store. Yes, in Birmingham, with a loss of �25,000.

Investigations found, again, the alarm system had been tampered with

which made various areas of the store not alarmed. They did a

really good job. Yes, they are isolated key areas of the store so

entry could be made and nobody would know. As a result, you have

done some work. Yes, we have put more procedures in place to prevent

any further events like this happening.

Let's nab him. Get in touch if you know anything at all. The numbers

are on your screen. That's almost it for this series of

Crimewatch Roadshow. We've travelled from Liverpool to Lincoln,

Wigan to Wales. Meeting police forces from across the UK, and

cracking crime along the way. We are looking to enter premises

dynamically. It gets a little bit noisy as it

lands. Do you understand you are under arrest? This is a tough patch

to patrol, but it is a challenge Merseyside police have risen to.

had been shown you criminals caught on camera. This isn't personal use.

There it is, the air rifle with the diver, magnificent work, very well

done. His goggles will impair your vision. As drinking would. They

certainly do. For some of the most peaceful

places can still be hit by Of course, for every crime there is

a victim. When you first see all grew wardrobes and doors open, it

It was a horrific attack in her own car.

I am sorry. Before it happened, I was really confident, always going

out with my friends, a great social life. I was just really confident,

at a -- up I had always been a confident person. But after this

happened, I am a completely different person.

At the time, I thought, it is time I probably went into a nursing home,

that is what I felt. I do feel scared. I nearly gave up.

And we still need your help to solve these cases. Petrified,

It was vicious. It is ironic nowadays to think human beings can

be found dead, and 15 years later, nobody has come forward to claim

those persons or identify them. With the money I had in my house,

and they also had some church money, I was able to sort this �800 at. --

out. Your calls really do make a difference. The sky wouldn't be

behind bars without you. People think, it doesn't matter, it is

therefore entertainment this programme. But it does change lies

and helps people to move on. And still your calls are coming in.

Strong calls on the people we called the highway men. Another

viewer has called in suggesting a name for his suspect in our CCTV

yesterday, a woman attacking a passenger on a tram.

And the quality of your calls this series has been exceptional. There

are several cases we can't go into detail about for legal reasons. But

the police are acting on strong information and working towards

arrests. Thanks to your help. We've had some great news regarding some

of the suspects featured in our CCTV appeals.

One, who was caught on camera pushing a fellow passenger off a

bus, has received a caution, And two of the suspects wanted in

connection with an attack in a shop in London, have come forward and

are talking to the police. And that's before we even start talking

about the convicted rapist Tolgay Istek, on the run for four years.

He was tracked down and arrested, thanks to your calls. Former police

office Jane Aucott, wanted in connection with a fraud scam, was

arrested by officers during our second week. Plus, these two men,

wanted by police in connection with an assault in Bedford, have both

been arrested. And there's a violent disorder arrest following

our appeal for information about rioters in London. All these

suspects are now locked into the justice system, thanks to your

information. Miriam, you've had pretty busy four

weeks. I have, and over the last weeks, and have been really touched

meeting those people who have been impacted by crime, to see the

affect day-to-day crime can have on people's lives and the way they

have to rebuild their lives afterwards. Also, I have been

heartened by the people who have phoned in to try to help us with

our appeals and I just want to say, thank you to everyone who has

helped catch the bad guys. Louise, our last few days in Wales have

certainly been action packed. Divers, helicopters. It would be

great if we can help to catch some of these nasty individuals, like

the man who attacked Christine in our appeal today. Thanks to you

both, and all the reporters who've joined Miriam throughout the last

four weeks. Most importantly, thanks to you at home for watching

and phoning in with information on the crimes we've featured. The

job's not done yet. You can still play a part in putting crooks where

they belong. And remember, the stories we've featured throughout

the series are on the website. While our fight against crime is

coming to a temporary end, I'll be back next week with Britain's