Episode 1 Crimewatch Roadshow

This is Crimewatch Roadshow. We are back, live, every weekday for the

next four weeks. Crimes the police need your help to solve. The kind

of crimes which could be happening Hello, welcome to a new series of

Crimewatch Roadshow. I am Rav Wilding. Over the next four weeks

we are going to be asking for your help to put criminals where they

belong, behind bars. We are live every weekday morning and we will

be tackling burglaries, scams, vandalism and car crime, the kind

of offences that affect all of us. I have worked as a police officer

so I know that you're calls will really make a difference. We are

ready to take all calls and the numbers are on your screen now.

Coming up today: We want your help to find the men who terrorised a

Morecambe woman in her Rome home. - - her own home. The attack was so

violent that they smashed their way inside, leaving her terrified. A

fight on Blackpool promenade in the early hours of the morning. We need

to find the culprits. And a busy night out for the police in Preston.

We find out just what challenges they face on a typical Saturday

night. Stop resisting! Calm down. All month we will be live from

around the country. We are kicking of the series in the north-west of

England in Lancashire. Joining me on the road is Dave Guest. You are

a Crimewatch Roadshow veteran and you have reported for us for four

years. Where right you today? Rav. I hope you don't mind me

saying that you are an old hand as well. It's a bit breezy, but it is

looking as beautiful as ever in Morecambe. We're going to be

working with Lancashire Constabulary and Merseyside police.

I have been joined by Jacey Normand. She is down there somewhere. We

know this patch well, don't we? certainly do. I've been reporting

for the BBC in the north-west for seven years. There is plenty going

on. We have been on the front line with the police using equipment

like this. It is time to get on with things now. The first crime we

need your help in solving today happened in more can just about a

month ago. We should all feel perfectly safe and secure in our

own homes. But one woman has been left traumatised by a terrifying

experience that she had been her around home while her husband was

on a night out. Wednesday is Andy Monk's regular night out with their

friend. While he was enjoying a few pints in his local... His wife was

facing a terrifying ordeal back at You can't actually believe what you

are listening to. You can hear your wife screaming like crazy. This one

an axe at her. Fortunately, she ducked and it missed. Otherwise I

would be coming back with no wife. These two men had only one

intention, to force their way into this suburban home and not let

anything or anyone stand in their way. I thought, somebody has come

to murder me. It is 8.55 and Kim is settling down to watch her

favourite programme on TV. She works as a cleaner and suffers from

poor health. Right, I'm off. husband, a semi-retired taxi-driver,

looks forward to his regular Wednesday night out. He heads off

just before 9 o'clock, leaving his wife on her around in the house.

was quite relaxed. I was with a friend by sea once a week. I had

three or four points. This couple have no idea that a burglary has

been meticulously planned and back two dangerous and armed men are on

their way. I was just turning the page and then it went into

something else. The two masked men arrived at the house with one thing

on their mind. Getting inside under any means necessary. After knocking

out the exterior light, they begin kicking at the door. I heard an

almighty bang. What is that? They kicked the door so hard that it

literally flies off its hinges and comes crashing to the floor. The

bend into the house with an axe and crowbar. Kim runs into a hallway

and is faced with her worst nightmare. Disbelief. I saw this

great danger, the blackness, I thought, they are fully in black. I

thought, somebody has come to murder me. It was really on their

mind to get me. Terrified for her life, she runs back into the living

room. Using an axe, the man smashes pieces out of the door, and as Kim

tries to keep it shut. Finally, she is overpowered. They burst in, I

turned to jelly. I immediately just put my palms up. A real stay-away

position. Then, something unexpected happens. The man with

the axe takes his mask off, fully revealing his face. The hair was

flattened. He said, I'm not going to hurt you. I want to know where

you keep your money. And not going to hurt you. I want to know where

the money is. He didn't K -- stay calm for long. Tell us whether

money is! The tone suddenly becomes very angry. Tell us how to get in

the safe. You know exactly what is in there. But Kim did not actually

know how to get in. I said, I really don't know, I can't tell you.

There is no way, I thought he is definitely going to hammer me on

the head. Completely unaware of a horror happening in his own home,

Andy is about to receive the worst A truly horrific experience. We

will have more on that story and discover what happened to Kim next

later in the programme. Now back to Rav, with the first wanted faces of

the series. We are kicking off with this man.

He was due to appear before Preston Crown Court on two counts of

wounding in August 2001. He did not turn up and has not been seen since.

He was born in Kosovo but is known to have a connection with the

Blackburn, Liverpool, Bristol and London areas.

Joseph McCallister, detectives in Cleveland want to talk to him about

criminal damage and arson with intent to danger of life. He's

known to have connections in the north-east, the Midlands and Luton.

He has a scar above his left eye and another two on his neck.

This lady is Dan Dan Shi. She was sentenced to 10 years for

conspiracy to commit robbery. She absconded before she could be

jailed. She has connections to the Newcastle and Birmingham area.

Detectives believe she could be anywhere in the country. If you

know where she is, let us know. Do you recognise this 25-year-old,

John Ashworth? He was Taj with actual bodily harm, theft and

offences under the Protection From Harassment Act. He failed to appear

in court. He has a North West accent and two scars, one on the

left of his chin and one on his 4 on. He has a tribal design tattooed

Don't forget, all of the wanted faces are also on the website.

Jacey, what have you got for us? This is the path Try report on for

the BBC. Crime reporting is very much part of that work. Here is

something to give you a flavour of our area and a look at what is

coming up for the rest of the week. Welcome to the varied and vast

region of the north-west of England, from the rugged Lancashire

landscape... To Metropolitan Mersey side, police forces face some

unique and challenging issues. For the next week we will be following

Lancashire Constabulary on high- impact raids. Wow, that is a

serious cannabis farm. And we will be with Merseyside Police on the

front line as they tackle the worn Through the day-to-day demands of

antisocial behaviour... Stop resisting! Lancashire is a diverse

region, home to about 1.5 million people. It is one of the safest

places to live in the country, with a police force ranked among the

best. But with several football clubs, the police are regularly

tested, especially when teams and their fans face relegation. It is a

big operation, a big commitment for Lancashire police. The last match

of the season, there is a lot to play for one that changes the

policing operation. Policing the same sized population as their

neighbours across the border, but just a 5th of the area, the force

face the issues of a metropolitan centre. In recent months we have

seen a dramatic increase in the use of scrambler bikes in firearms

offences. Defenders have travelled to and from the scenes of crime on

the back of these vehicles. -- the offenders. Merseyside and

Lancashire have issues with gun crime. We will be looking at how

the unique multi agency approach is producing results.

We will be working with Merseyside and Lancashire forces to help

We will be needing your help. So, do you have the clues that could

That all looks good. Time for some CCTV. Have a good look at these

crooks. All of them have been caught on camera.

Two men arrive in central London, February of this year in what a

manner. They stand by a pill and look like they are chatting. Look

for the nifty footwork. The bike is being passed from one to another

and then shoved along until it is far enough away from its owner for

the thieves to pick it up and make off with it. If you know these TVs,

give them the boot. -- thieves. Uxbridge Library in Middlesex,

November last year. This student needs a break from his studies. But

who is this? Another student? She is certainly studying the room

carefully. After a leisurely move around, she is showing a keen

interest in the other student's desk. It becomes clear she is not

here to study. She picks up his rucksack and heads off. Let's throw

the book at this thing. If you know who she is, give us a call. --

Thief. Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire. It

is August, last year. This man is trying on the jacket. He likes it

so much that he gets the trousers as well. Suits you, sir. Paying for

it does not suit him. He just walks straight out of the door. If you

recognise this smartly-dressed gentleman, get in touch.

Well, if you recognise anything, Come on, it is day one. Show us

what you're made off and get in touch. Still to come on the

programme this morning: We meet the man who ended up with a fractured

skull following a fight on Blackpool promenade. A lively night

in Preston. But the handcuffs are out. And find out how a husband

reacts when he discovers his wife This is the 4th year Crimewatch

Roadshow has been on air, asking for your help to catch criminals.

And we do get results. Here are three of the cases we featured last

year, where the offenders have been brought to book. The face of a

dangerous man. A convicted rapist who had been on the run for four

years. Detectives in a report want your

help in finding this man. Within hours of his face appearing on

Crimewatch Roadshow, detectives had tracked him down to a cafe in

London. We received some excellent information from members of the

public. That enabled me to co- ordinate a response with the

Metropolitan Police and they arrested the man. Within days of

appearing on a programme, he was starting an eight-year sentence.

You're calls really do make a difference, especially to the

victims. People think it is just a television show and it is just

there for entertainment. But it does affect people's lives and

helps them to move on. And went police put secret cameras into a

special card to fill anybody trying to break-in. We showed these

pictures and you help identify him. You may remember this crime we

feature - a gang broke into this home in Salford, Greater Manchester,

and try to steal a brand new car but the victim was not taking it

lying down. Despite being completely naked, he tackled the

men and stopped them stealing his prized possession. This man was

arrested for his part in the crime. He is now behind bars serving a

five-year sentence for aggravated burglary. We have had a great

record of getting results, so let's make sure this year is no exception,

but for now back to Morecambe Bay. It is a quiet Monday morning here,

but it has been a very busy weekend in town and city centres across the

UK. Preston is typical of many, were alcohol-related incidents keep

the police busy. We joined Operation Nightsafe to witness a

typical Saturday night. It is 9 o'clock on Saturday night at

Lancashire Police HQ, and this Sergeant is briefing his team

before they hit the streets of Preston. It is a team which

includes officers from environmental health and licensing.

Tonight we will be focusing on the most vulnerable. People who have

had too much alcohol... The few come back tonight you will be

arrested. Potential victims of robbery and violent crime... He is

not even responding. Ready to go at 10 o'clock. The first stop for the

licensing and environmental health officers is a routine inspection of

a cafe, where unusually smoking illegal flavoured tobacco is

allowed on strict conditions. the owner has been arrested for smoking

in areas where it is not allow old. Carrying out a routine inspection

is easier said than done. The have the power of entry but we will

liaise with the police to get in. Further investigation will have to

wait until an application for a warrant is made. It is not long

past 10 o'clock and the trouble is brewing outside a takeaway in town.

He has had a drink of ready and he is showing he is up for a bit of a

fight. It is because you have had alcohol,

you have been involved in a fight. This power enable us us to remove

him from the city centre and make sure he doesn't get in any trouble.

A section 27 is one tool the police used to make sure a boisterous

night does not turn into a brawl. Another it is a hi-tech machine

that keeps pubs and clubs safer, a knife Raj which detects metal.

has two functions, one is to check for knives and other dangerous

items people might have. We have found in the past knuckle-dusters

and knives, drugs. Secondly it can interact with the public, and if

they have been drinking too much and might be a perpetrator of crime,

we can remove them from the town centre. But there is no stopping

some people from getting into a spot of bother. This young lady has

thrown some keys, accidentally hit the officer, she has been spoken to.

She is quite drunk, wouldn't listen to the advice she was given, thrown

the keys again and been arrested. Instead of taking the officer's

advice, this young woman will be spending the night in a police cell.

Of her property will be taken off her. Probably end up with a fixed

penalty ticket for being drunk and disorderly. Police officers will be

on the street for anything up to an hour -- off the street. It is

nearly 1 o'clock in the morning. 11 prison cells have prisoners in them,

five of those are drunk and disorderly. The night is young.

Back in town things are starting to get busier. A Christian

organisation that helps vulnerable young people, the street pastors,

do anything from offering snacks to getting revellers home safely when

they are worse for wear. This man is in need of help. They have no

idea what has happened to him. on to me. Come on then. He may have

been assaulted, he could be gravely ill. He is losing consciousness and

this is a cause for serious concern. He is just one of the serious cases

officers will have to deal with as the night goes on. We will find out

what happens to that man later. These days, policing is a high-tech

business and the gadgets officers have got available to them are

getting more sophisticated. We are joined now by Sergeant Andy weather,

and he has a nifty finger printing gadget. This is a mobile

fingerprinting device which we can use on the streets, when we are

unsure of who people are or if we think they might be lying about

their details. The first thing that strikes me is how small it is. It

is like a mobile phone, it is tiny. It is a smartphone which allows us

to send a fingerprint image off without saving or recording it.

give a scenario, you could have someone stopped at the side of the

road who has given you details, who you think might be false. You can

get this machine out and test them there and then on the street. How

long would it take for an answer to get back? 10-15 seconds, and that

is if the suspect hasn't changed his mind about giving false details.

Just getting this device out from your car would be enough to

persuade someone to give their real details, as you say. There will be

a people out there who think this is intrusive, randomly

fingerprinting people. That is not the case, it is it? No, an offence

must have been committed, the device does not store any

information, it is not recorded. It is just about making sure, when

dealing with people, we know who they are. Is it a lengthy process?

A know, just give me your index finger. For I think we can see that.

That is my fingerprint. The same with the left finger. You can see

that coming up. That is fine. It has those two images and since

those to the phone itself. We have the images, then they get sent off

in about 15 seconds. That will not work for real in here because of

our studio, you can't get the signal, but on the street it would

be up to 15 seconds. You must have some success stories already?

devices are being rolled out across the east Midlands as we speak, and

on a daily basis we are getting a lot more hits and keeping people

off the street because there are a lot more arrests taking place.

finding people who are actually wanted. In a recent case a beggar

was discovered as being wanted for a murder in Spain. Stories like

that are turning the tide for us. A for now, let's go back to

Morecambe Bay. Back to the terrifying story of the woman who

was attacked in her own home not far from where we are here in

Morecambe. When Andy Monks was enjoying a night out in his local

pub, his wife was being put through a terrible ordeal in their own home.

Two then kicked in the front door and attacked her with an axe,

demanding to know where they kept the safe. I thought someone was

coming to murder me. There was no way they were coming with that

force and going home empty-handed. Kim did everything she could do to

keep the men out of harm's reach, but they threatened her and

demanded to know the combination to the safe. They swung an axe at her,

fortunately she ducked and mist, otherwise no wife. This has been a

traumatic experience which has had a knock-on effect with Andy as well.

The second man finds a safe in the hallway but it is firmly bolted to

the wall. He uses a crowbar. they wanted to know how they got

into the safe and I couldn't tell them. I said I really don't know, I

can't tell you. I thought he is not going to believe me. I completely

felt there was no way out. I thought he is definitely going to

hammer me on the head. The man grabbed her wrists and threatened

her with the axe. The second man managed to free the safe from the

wall. I just couldn't believe the safe had come out. I thought I am

going to die. The men ran from the house. Kim's first thought was to

call her husband. It didn't register they had got the safe, the

shock was that tremendous. Andy Monks were still at the pub. This

phone call would change everything. Out of the blue, you get a phone

call like that. I was so shocked, it was unbelievable. In a split-

second you can't believe what you are listening to. He runs out of

Arriving home, the couple are desperately upset and in total

shock. I believe they were targeted. Andy only ever goes out once a week

with a friend, and I believe they have been targeted because the

burglars were asking where the safe was. The man who threatened came

took off his balaclava and she was able to give the police a

description, which they have used to construct this image. The man is

a white male in his mid-20s, fair hair, quite a round face with

fairly even features. Andy has a message for the thieves. You have

nearly killed my wife, you have traumatised the pair of us in such

a way it is just on describable really. -- indescribable. We have

lost not just the items and the money, it has destroyed our lives.

Even just the lounge doesn't feel right with the lights on and

everything. It's like that the time it happened, it has stuck in my

subconscious now. I think we will have to move, to be honest. It has

upset us too much. It has to be, life is life. Joining me now is the

investigating officer. It was an awful ordeal for the couple. Talk

me through the safe we saw featured in the report. The safe has been

known about 11 years, sage green in colour, approximately 15 inches

high, 20 inches in depth. It has the old style File Type locking

mechanism on the front of the safe. A no digital keypad. No, not as far

as I am aware. It will have damaged to the rear of the safe where it

was wrenched from the wall. Inside the safe are documents, �2,000 in

cash, banking cards, things with names of the family on it and can

clearly be seen as belonging to them. Described the man to me again.

About 25 years old, a white male, approx 5 ft 7 in height with light

stubble on his face, short dark blonde mousy coloured hair and he

is described as being medium build. And the other man? Not as well

described, he is approximately 5 ft 10 in height, and also described as

If anybody has information, please get in touch.

Here are some more criminals caught on camera.

October last year, something has caught this man's eye in the window

of a local music shop in Wandsworth. He goes in and has a play with the

equipment on show, including this laptop. But it seems he wants this

one for keeps and he speaks it under his arm and walked straight

out of the shop. -- sneaks. He gets on to a bus. Come on, give us the

low-down on this laptop lifter. Next, this footage is of the inside

of a house in Gloucestershire filmed on the owner's own CCTV.

Crowbar in hand, the man cases the joint. This happened back in 20th

September 10. Even though he gives us this lovely shot of his face, he

still hasn't been caught. He got away with �10,000 in cash and

valuable watches. Somebody must recognise this brazen pergola. Call

us and turn Henin. -- beurre blanc. It is March this

year in the Newham area. The plates are stolen and the driver is

filling up. That is not enough. He pops open the boot to fill the cans

he has got in there. And then he just strides off with over �60

worth of fuel. Come on, we don't want another crisis at the pumps.

So, give us a call if you know Back now to Jacey, who has another

appeal. For me, one of the best things

about living in the north-west is our wonderful coastline. Year in,

year out, holidaymakers flock here to see it. But one holiday maker

would take away a horrible souvenir that he would never forget. He was

the victim of a vicious attack and he received a fractured skull.

We will be hearing from the victim of that attack, Martin Hall. I am

with the investigating officer, James Edmonds. A party of seven

people had been celebrating a birthday. They were heading back to

the hotel at about 12:30PM on April 14th. What happened next? A man

took a flower from a woman. Her father intervened and a scuffle

broke out. We have CCTV images. What are we seeing? A nasty scuffle,

two men grab the older man. One of the men is approached by a woman,

who he pushes to the floor before making off. This is all happening

outside Chubby's Bar. We're going to take a look in slow-motion, so

we can see some of the people you are keen to trace. A man in a white

polo shirt who comes into the shot, that is him. You want to get hold

of him. Another guy, he was wearing a beige jumper. What are you

wanting these men in connection with? They are wanted in connection

with public order offences and common assault. Things got worse

and you are tree looking for a third man? We spoke to a number of

witnesses who say this third man, dressed in black, was responsible

for punching the victim. He is wanted in connection with the salt?

Yes, assault and wounding. He suffered some injuries and lost a

lot of blood and fractured his skull. Martin Hall, very badly

traumatised. We need to catch these men.

Despite his injuries, he has bravely agreed to come here and he

is speaking to Jacey. I know you do not recall a great

deal of the incident yourself because you were knocked

unconscious. But talk me through a little bit about what you remember.

We were walking back to the hotel after a night out. I heard some

commotion behind me. I turned around and saw it was my friends. I

stepped in to help them. Than I have been hit in the face. I don't

really remember anything after that. You remember pulling one of the

people off your friend's dad? stepped in, to defend him, really.

How has it affected you? I get a lot of headaches. I never suffered

with that before. Financially, we have been out of work. I cannot go

back to work yet. That's it, really. I can't do anything. I suppose you

have lost income because of that? Which in itself is not an easy

thing to deal with. Thanks very much for talking to us. I suppose

Martin's story is a good example about how a night out can quickly

turn nasty. Earlier we had been doing some filming with the police

on a night out in Preston. When we left that report, the police and

street pastorss were helping a man It has been a lively Saturday night

in Preston. Although most people have been enjoying the party

atmosphere, alcohol might have got the better of a few. But this man

is a cause for serious concern. The St pastors do not know what has

happened to him. We will just get you wanted this bench, yes?

might have been attacked, or he might be ill. We are not paramedics,

we are not the police, but at least we can get him out of danger and

getting into a safe place, let professionals help him.

officers are able to contact a family member. It turns out the man

has had weighty much to drink. But that doesn't mean they can just

leave him. It is a duty of care to people. He is unconscious. The

officers will make sure he continues to breathe and it, if

necessary, intervene if he stops It is all about the vulnerability.

Anybody could come along and beat him up and we could end up with

murder, eventually. It is sad that somebody has got into that state,

but we are here to look after people as well as arrest people. It

is all part of the job. Serious alcohol-related incidents like this

are responsible for tying up a valuable resources. Elsewhere on

the streets, in the Ali's of Preston some people are still up to

no good. In this case, urinating in public. You might want to put that

away, mate. This man is allowed to go home. This one is not because he

was doing it in front of everyone and is on his way down to the

station. The gentleman in the back of the ban was seen urinating in a

public place. -- van. We have arrested him for being drunk and

disorderly in a public place. the plus side, he gets a free bed

for the night. Do we will wait until the last over, yes? -- your

It appears that alcohol has fuelled the next incident that the police

have come to deal with. He was abusive to the taxi driver.

taxi driver has pulled up and asked for help. Stop spitting! I will

Straight away he was abusive and aggressive. He was extremely strong.

Taller than most of us. He was drunk. Stop resisting! The officers

arresting a man for being drunk and disorderly. But he is not going to

go quietly. It is most unusual to have someone that is that

(BLEEP)! I swear to God, I will head-butt you in a minute, you

It has taken five officers to detain this one man. Stop

threatening as. I swear to God, I will knock you out. Because of his

agitated state, the police cannot be sure that he is not going to

come to any harm, so everything is going to be removed, including his

clothes. Open your fingers. Stocks off. He is the most aggressive, by

far, of the people that we have seen tonight. Hopefully there will

not be any more like that. As dawn breaks, they are still a few

stragglers in town. Where are your friends? Have you got a plan to get

home? Up you get, we will go and sit in the subway. It is just after

4:30am. There has been a few minor arrests for drunkenness, that is

about it. Custody, we have 18 prisoners in. 10 of them are drunk

and disorderly related to the city centre night-time economy. They

will all be dealt with in the morning once they are sober.

police will stay out on the streets for another hour as the stragglers

head home. Officers and revellers alike can have a well-earned

break... Until next weekend, at least.

Well, it was a long night for the team in Preston. All of the people

we saw arrested in that film accepted fixed penalty notices.

What we witnessed in Preston is typical of many cities. They

estimate there are around 1 million alcohol-related crimes in the UK

every year. Sergeant John Lovick, you police areas of Preston, were

those incidents to that of otto officers deal with? It was a busy

night in the city, there were two televised football events and it

was the last major night for the students before they went home for

the summer. But it was typical. have a secret weapon to try to

tackle some of the violent crime that can happen. It is, in fact,

this portable metal detecting system. Would you care to search me

to see if I have offensive weapons? I don't think I could do a lot of

damage with a butter knife, but it makes the point that it works. Is

this practical for a city centre? When you go through one of these at

the airport, you take all of that change out of your pockets, you

take off your belt. Is it effective in city centres? Yes, it is very

effective. It detects people carrying offensive weapons. It is

also an excellent deterrent. We utilise it a lot in the city.

must go off all the time with people with loose change in their

pockets? Hark your officers looking for specific individuals? It will

go off if they have changed in their pockets, but because of the

opportunity to have an interaction with individuals. Anybody who we

think is quite drunk, we will have a discussion with them. If we think

they need to be leaving the city, we will tell them. But it also

enables us to give them crime- prevention advice. It is about

heading off trouble before it begins? We had section 27 mentioned

in the film, what powers does that give your officers? It gives them

the power to request people to leave the city, to direct them to

leave. If we think that individual, or two or three pints from now, is

likely to become involved in crime or disorder, we will issue a 27

order. They have had a good night and it is time for them to go home.

If they ignore that, they will get arrested? That is likely to be the

outcome. That is the situation with the knife arch, made you will see

them in a town near you. A quick update what has been coming

in on the phones, we have had useful leads coming by a text

message on one of deep wanted faces. Information on number three, which

is Dan Dan Shi. She absconded from court. We are getting some

information from hair. We are also hearing good information coming in

on the Uxbridge Library case. A name has been forwarded there. That

is really good. That's just about it for today. What are you doing

tomorrow? We are really excited about

tomorrow's programme. We will be live at a police riding centre

looking at how they deal with hostile crowds and train their

horses. And with the first Euro 2012 match

kicking off tonight, we are going to be looking at the problems on

perils of policing football matches closer to home, here in Lancashire.

Sounds good! For more details about the crimes on today's programme, go

to the website. We are going to leave you with another look at our