:00:39. > :00:42.brothers terrorised in their own show. We are live on air for the
:00:42. > :00:48.rest of the week and we are a name issue to tackle the kinds of crime
:00:48. > :00:56.that could happen to any of us. Here is what is coming up today.
:00:56. > :01:01.A family day out at the races that ended with a senseless attack.
:01:01. > :01:10.This policeman was awarded a medal by the Queen for his dedication. Now
:01:10. > :01:14.his we go just wants it back. And Operation X, the Warwickshire
:01:14. > :01:18.Police initiative which is cracking down on crime hotspots.
:01:18. > :01:23.Al Roadshow team is still on the go and today we are with Warwickshire
:01:23. > :01:29.Police in the heart of England. Good morning, Sian, where are you today?
:01:29. > :01:33.Good morning. We are near Warwick and the beautiful Hatton Locks.
:01:33. > :01:38.There are 21 locks on this short stretch of the Grand Union Canal.
:01:38. > :01:42.They call it the stairway to heaven. It is very pretty here.
:01:42. > :01:48.Please have a novel approach to keeping the canal path safe on their
:01:48. > :01:52.mountain bikes. Next, a family day out which ended
:01:52. > :01:57.disastrously. Can you help us find the thug which left a man with
:01:57. > :02:02.serious injuries? It is the sort of thing you read
:02:02. > :02:12.about but you never expect to happen to you. Everything happened very
:02:12. > :02:12.
:02:12. > :02:17.quickly. On the 6th of May, lecturer John
:02:17. > :02:23.Sullivan was making the most of the bank holiday weekend by taking his
:02:23. > :02:29.family to a fundraiser for a local charity at Warwick racecourse.
:02:29. > :02:35.times a year we normally rent a box and promote the charity. They give
:02:35. > :02:41.us preferential rates. We had a great time. We had the balcony over
:02:41. > :02:45.the paddock. For a change we act Chile had a few winners. With some
:02:45. > :02:49.successful bets under their belts, the Sullivans were having a day to
:02:49. > :02:55.remember for all the right reasons. Little did they know their journey
:02:55. > :02:59.home would create memories that they would rather forget. Later in the
:02:59. > :03:03.afternoon, in view of the busyness of the races, we decided to
:03:03. > :03:10.pre-order a taxi. The last race came and went. We waited for the crowds
:03:10. > :03:16.to leave and probably left the races at about 5:30pm. We were saying what
:03:16. > :03:25.a lovely day it had been and we had all had a good time. Then we headed
:03:25. > :03:33.towards the taxi rendezvous point. The taxi was not there. There were
:03:33. > :03:40.two people in the street. On the right-hand side, on the pub side.
:03:40. > :03:45.One young lad was lying on the grass. His mate was very loud, very
:03:45. > :03:49.vocal. You could tell he had had a few drinks. Jackie said, do you
:03:49. > :03:57.think we should go over and help him? As we walked up the road, I
:03:57. > :04:01.said no. The taxi came up the road and started to slow down. As Jackie
:04:01. > :04:08.and John approached the taxi, it became obvious that the two louts
:04:08. > :04:15.were trying to claim it for themselves. John still had his
:04:15. > :04:20.elderly dad on his arm so Jackie tried to find out what was going on.
:04:20. > :04:26.I asked the taxi driver if the name was booked -- if the taxi was booked
:04:26. > :04:31.in the name of Darcy and it was. of the men was not going to let it
:04:31. > :04:41.go that easily. He started to square up to Jackie. He did not like it. He
:04:41. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:45.was a big chap. I said, calm down, let's have the taxi, leave it at
:04:45. > :04:53.that. I was aware of this man pulling John and quite quickly John
:04:53. > :05:02.taking to the ground. The memory from there goes blurred. I know I
:05:02. > :05:08.had a strike to the face. A massive flash of light into my eyes. I was
:05:08. > :05:14.totally confused, nauseous. It was very quick and it was over in a
:05:14. > :05:18.matter of seconds. The injuries John sustained were a severe fracture to
:05:18. > :05:22.his cheekbone and the eye socket area which were the result of a kick
:05:22. > :05:28.to the face. Fortunately, the taxi was still waiting but by then they
:05:28. > :05:34.had lost interest. What we can say about the offender is he casually
:05:34. > :05:38.walked off. He was seen smiling as they drove away along Hampton Road.
:05:38. > :05:44.While we were at the hospital they x-rayed me. Obviously, I was
:05:44. > :05:49.concussed. I could not see out of my right eye. The bruising was
:05:49. > :05:55.dreadful, initially. To be honest, I could not see it myself because I
:05:55. > :05:59.could not look in the mirror. weeks after the attack, John is
:05:59. > :06:05.still suffering from the after-effects of a broken cheek bone
:06:05. > :06:09.and eye socket. He may never fully recover his eyesight. I am looking
:06:09. > :06:13.into the camera with this site. The right eye is not looking into the
:06:13. > :06:17.camera. I can catch the side of it but I cannot see anything from the
:06:17. > :06:26.other side apart from blurs. It is the sort of thing you read about but
:06:26. > :06:29.you never expect happen to you, over such a trivial issue like a taxi.
:06:29. > :06:36.I am joined now by Detective Chief Inspector Dave Goosen. What do you
:06:36. > :06:42.have on this attacker? We know he is a white male aged between 25 and 45
:06:42. > :06:45.years of age, five foot ten inches tall. We have a good artists
:06:45. > :06:51.impression which other witnesses have told us is accurate. I would
:06:51. > :06:57.like to focus the viewer's mind on that, if we can. He is described as
:06:57. > :07:02.being tanned and athletic in-built, quite defined. As if he works out. A
:07:03. > :07:08.very distinct if -- very distinctive white teeth and with fair but not
:07:08. > :07:13.blonde hair. What about the other man that was with him? He is not so
:07:13. > :07:16.tall and not so thin. We believe they may be brothers, having
:07:16. > :07:20.overheard a conversation which took race in the pub in the afternoon and
:07:20. > :07:24.we think they may be from the Coventry area. Since we made the
:07:24. > :07:30.film, you have had an update, another witness has come forward?
:07:30. > :07:35.That is correct. They said they were certain it was the offender. He
:07:35. > :07:39.seemed to be walking away casually after the scene of the attack,
:07:39. > :07:48.returning 15 minutes later, walking past the scene of the attack and
:07:48. > :07:55.walking into the old four halfpenny pub. How is John? He is recovering.
:07:55. > :08:01.He had a nasty assault and has lost peripheral vision in his right eye.
:08:01. > :08:04.That is back to 75% so he is recovering. You know the numbers to
:08:04. > :08:09.get in touch if you know anything about this.
:08:09. > :08:17.They say the camera never lies and that is the case here. It is time
:08:17. > :08:21.for our criminals caught in the act. A distraction burglary in age
:08:21. > :08:28.children's clothes shop in Surrey. These people are all part of the
:08:28. > :08:32.same group. They flood the shop and start moving around. It is enough to
:08:32. > :08:38.distract any sales assistant. The woman with the dark hair is moving
:08:38. > :08:42.clothes from one side of the shop to the other. She goes over and puts
:08:42. > :08:50.them up her jumper. Let's have a look again from a different angle.
:08:50. > :08:57.That is very sneaky. In all, they steal �130 worth of goods. Do you
:08:57. > :09:03.recognise them? Croydon, end of January. These
:09:03. > :09:08.smartly dressed men may look as if they are making a house call, but
:09:08. > :09:13.their motives are more sinister. They knock on the door. Notice how
:09:13. > :09:19.he uses his glove. They seem to clock the camera and walk away. That
:09:20. > :09:24.they are not put off for long. They are soon back. This time, their
:09:24. > :09:29.intentions become clear. The gloves come out again. One of them is using
:09:29. > :09:33.a screwdriver to try and force the door open. Watch how the other one
:09:33. > :09:40.shield him from view. The door gets the better of them and they leave
:09:40. > :09:45.empty-handed. You recognise these angling burglars?
:09:45. > :09:51.We are in a bank in Wandsworth in January and this man is obviously
:09:51. > :09:56.feeling the winter cold, judging by that hat he is wearing. He is
:09:56. > :10:01.observing his target while he enters his pin number. Then he moves in. He
:10:01. > :10:06.distracts his elderly victim with a piece of paper and taking advantage
:10:06. > :10:11.of his confusion, he takes his bank card from the machine and leaves.
:10:11. > :10:17.Before the man is able to cancel his card, it is used to withdraw �300
:10:17. > :10:22.from his account. Police do not leave this is the first time this
:10:22. > :10:28.crook has done this. Here he is, hanging around another bank in
:10:28. > :10:35.tooting. He is up to the same old tricks. This time he steal �670.
:10:35. > :10:43.Come on, it is a good, clear image. Who is he? Can you help us find any
:10:43. > :10:50.of those crooks? If so, you can call us on 08000 468999. Calls are free
:10:50. > :10:54.from landlines. Some mobile operators will charge. You can text
:10:54. > :11:04.us on 63999. Text CW and space and then your message. The space is very
:11:04. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:11.important. Or you can e-mail us. This certainly is a beautiful part
:11:11. > :11:18.but like other areas, it does have crime problems. Manjit Sidhu is with
:11:18. > :11:25.me now. You are the beat officer. Tell us about the issues you do come
:11:25. > :11:30.up with here. It seems really quiet. It is quiet. Because of that, people
:11:30. > :11:34.use it to walk their dogs, cyclists like to use it and we do find our
:11:34. > :11:39.criminals like to use it as well. is difficult to get down here
:11:39. > :11:44.following them in a patrol car but you use these mountain bikes, don't
:11:44. > :11:50.you? Yes, either on foot or on our bikes, it helps us get around more
:11:50. > :11:54.easily. You are going to introduce a new scheme, tell us about that.
:11:54. > :12:00.Canal watch will be rolled out in the next few months, hopefully with
:12:00. > :12:08.the support of West Midlands Police. We are just looking to see how it
:12:08. > :12:14.goes with our canalside community. know there are quite a few. Thank
:12:14. > :12:19.you very much. It is a popular area with people who live on the barges.
:12:19. > :12:24.We can go on board one now. Neil Henstone lives on board with his dog
:12:24. > :12:29.Pickle. We can meet him now. This is the front door of the barge and you
:12:29. > :12:33.can see why it is called a narrow boat. Very narrow and very
:12:33. > :12:36.comfortable as well. We were just hearing from Manjit Sidhu about
:12:36. > :12:43.plans for a Canal Watch Scheme in this area. What do you think about
:12:43. > :12:47.that? It would be a good idea. It is used in buildings around the country
:12:47. > :12:53.so no reason why it should not be used on the tow path and waterways.
:12:53. > :12:57.Would you like to get involved? I would not mind. What do you think
:12:57. > :13:02.the problems are here? EU ever have a fear of crime? I guess you are on
:13:02. > :13:07.your own and it can be a bit isolated. When you are isolated and
:13:07. > :13:13.in an area with no other boats, yes, it can be quite daunting because
:13:13. > :13:19.there are people who can throw things from the other side. It might
:13:19. > :13:23.be hijinks but it is still crime. You wanted a bit of peace and quiet.
:13:23. > :13:29.I have been doing this for a year now. It was a lifestyle change and
:13:29. > :13:33.it is all good. Very laid-back. You look very well, I have to say. I am
:13:33. > :13:39.enjoying it here, it is very comfortable.
:13:39. > :13:44.It looks it. Now it is time to look at today's Wanted Faces. First up
:13:44. > :13:49.today is Michael Ronald Easy. He is wanted by police in Hampshire after
:13:49. > :13:53.an attack were a woman was punched and a knife was held to her neck. He
:13:53. > :13:56.has no fixed address but has connections with Southampton and
:13:56. > :14:00.London. Police say he is dangerous and violent and should not be
:14:00. > :14:04.approached. This man, George Calin is wanted by
:14:04. > :14:12.officers from five different police forces in connection with burglary
:14:12. > :14:17.offences. The 23 rolled is known to have connections to East London.
:14:17. > :14:22.Next is Zbigniew Baran who has been wanted for questioning since 2007
:14:22. > :14:27.after a sexual assault when a woman was dragged into a bush. He has a
:14:27. > :14:31.Polish accent and links to the London area. He is known to stay in
:14:31. > :14:36.homeless shelters. Finally today we have 29-year-old
:14:36. > :14:41.John Burkquest. He failed to turn up in Liverpool Crown Court in February
:14:41. > :14:46.for a robbery charge. He has a limp from a motorbike accident and still
:14:46. > :14:51.needs medical treatment. He has a patio of a bar code on his neck with
:14:51. > :14:59.the words made in Liverpool on it. If you recognise any of today's
:14:59. > :15:09.faces get dialling. Or drop us an e-mail. The addresses on screen now.
:15:09. > :15:13.
:15:13. > :15:19.Still to come: The innovative police tactic, tackling crime head on. And
:15:19. > :15:22.can you help us find some precious stolen medals?
:15:22. > :15:30.Now to a vicious attack that robbed two elderly brothers of their
:15:30. > :15:34.possessions, their pride and their independence.
:15:34. > :15:39.Whoever has got that truncheon, it will be used on somebody else and
:15:39. > :15:43.not just kept as a keepsake. I would think they were pithead --
:15:43. > :15:48.they were petrified by this incident.
:15:48. > :15:54.They have tainted the good memories, they are faded now.
:15:54. > :16:00.This is the home of Joey and Burt, the elderly brothers have lived
:16:00. > :16:04.happily together in this house in Dudley for over 60 years. Joy is
:16:04. > :16:10.their niece. She keeps an eye on her two housebound uncles by visiting
:16:10. > :16:16.them daily. They are very proud and very independent, they look after
:16:16. > :16:21.one another. They keep themselves to themselves and they do not like
:16:21. > :16:25.anybody interfering in any possible way. They have always lived together
:16:25. > :16:33.and very happy together, they would not have it any other way.
:16:33. > :16:37.On St Patrick's Day, their happiness was cruelly invaded.
:16:37. > :16:44.The offender has gained access either through an unlocked door
:16:44. > :16:50.closed back door, or by the upstairs front bedroom window.
:16:50. > :16:54.The brothers were downstairs in the kitchen unaware that downstairs
:16:54. > :17:00.bashed their upstairs rooms were being ransacked.
:17:00. > :17:05.-- that upstairs. There would not let others upstairs, let alone
:17:05. > :17:10.anybody else. The intruder grabbed a collection of
:17:10. > :17:15.old coins and passports, and he spotted an old wooden truncheon by
:17:15. > :17:21.the bed of Burt, given to their father by a police warden, and the
:17:21. > :17:26.brothers had inherited it. That became the weapon for the intruder.
:17:26. > :17:33.He made his way downstairs and confronted an unsuspecting Joe and
:17:33. > :17:38.Burt. The intruder suddenly came in. He
:17:38. > :17:42.rifled through the pockets of Burt and he did not know what was going
:17:42. > :17:48.on because of failing eyesight. He remembers him saying, the money, the
:17:48. > :17:53.money! He said, we have not got any money! Joe was thrown across the
:17:53. > :17:59.floor. With the brothers at his mercy, the
:17:59. > :18:05.intruder kept threatening them. Demanding money and rifling through
:18:05. > :18:10.their belongings. I felt so sad to think, who could do
:18:10. > :18:19.it? On a Sunday night, sitting watching the television. Sitting
:18:19. > :18:24.having their supper. And you get somebody coming in after money.
:18:24. > :18:32.Desperate to help his brother, and in a state of shock, Burt cold joint
:18:32. > :18:38.before he cold the police. -- cold Joyce. Joe was on the floor,
:18:38. > :18:44.very distressed, Burt was in a chair crying. Years ago, there would not
:18:44. > :18:50.have done it and Joe was a strong mild. It is his pride, what have
:18:50. > :18:56.they done to him? -- is strong mild. Their niece has
:18:56. > :19:02.seen her uncles go downhill. Burt has had a fall and is now in
:19:02. > :19:07.hospital, leaving Joe home alone. Whoever has got that truncheon, it
:19:07. > :19:13.is going to be used on somebody else, not just kept as a keepsake. I
:19:13. > :19:17.wonder if that person, how would he like his grandparents, somebody
:19:17. > :19:27.coming and doing it to his grandparents, throwing them about?
:19:27. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :19:35.Now I am joined by DC Tony Jones, who is investigating this case. It
:19:35. > :19:38.is upsetting and shocking how these elderly gentleman were traumatised
:19:38. > :19:48.and the ordeal they were put through.
:19:48. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:52.It is horrible. They were attacked in their own home, an 86-year-old
:19:52. > :19:56.mild and a 93-year-old mild. I would like to say, if anybody is watching
:19:56. > :20:04.this programme who knows the identity of the attacker, to come
:20:04. > :20:08.forward and drink the show. -- rink. This could have been a relative of
:20:08. > :20:15.yours or your grandparents, think about that. Tell us about the
:20:15. > :20:18.description. We are talking elderly people with
:20:18. > :20:24.deteriorating eyesight, he has been described as five foot ten, of
:20:24. > :20:32.medium build, early 20s, wearing a white facial covering with eyeholes
:20:32. > :20:38.cut out. He spoke with a Jamaican accent.
:20:38. > :20:41.What did he take? They have gone through a tin from
:20:41. > :20:50.which he has taken old English coins, a passport, old family
:20:50. > :20:54.photos, and in 1946 police truncheon similar to that.
:20:54. > :21:01.That is sentimental. It was passed down the family to the brothers. If
:21:01. > :21:04.you do know this attacker, get in Now, you may think a cannabis farm
:21:04. > :21:07.is something that is just found in a disused warehouse, but there has
:21:07. > :21:11.been a 15% rise in the number found in residential properties, with
:21:11. > :21:14.around 20 new farms discovered every day. To tell us more is Chief
:21:14. > :21:17.Inspector Andy Carter, who is head of Drugs Strategy & Policy for the
:21:17. > :21:24.Metropolitan Police. Andy, why do you think there is more cannabis
:21:24. > :21:29.being grown in houses? It is dominated by organised crime
:21:29. > :21:32.gangs and as a result, they operate on a multiple site location, so
:21:32. > :21:39.rather than picking bigger outlets like factories, they will spread the
:21:39. > :21:41.risk and the chances of being it by using smaller premises.
:21:41. > :21:45.Anybody that thinks this is a victimless crime could not be
:21:45. > :21:50.further than the truth -- further from the truth.
:21:50. > :21:56.I would see -- I would say to people, are you aware of the
:21:56. > :21:59.circumstances in which the drug you have was produced? Often associated
:21:59. > :22:06.with anti-social behaviour and intimidation, burglaries, robberies
:22:06. > :22:11.and firearms offences, as well as the risks around flooding and fires.
:22:11. > :22:16.We can see the dangers of the forms now.
:22:16. > :22:21.In April this year, this house in Cardiff was gutted by fire. It took
:22:21. > :22:28.42 firefighters to tackle the blaze which started because cannabis had
:22:28. > :22:33.been growing inside. A detective rang me from CID. That
:22:33. > :22:37.set alarm bells ringing. I thought, maybe it is a burglary because I
:22:37. > :22:47.have had that before, maybe it is something anti-social. When he told
:22:47. > :22:51.me there had been a fire, I fainted. Obi is the owner of the property and
:22:51. > :22:57.he had no suspicions about the tenants renting from him.
:22:57. > :23:01.They were there for the best part of two years, they paid on time. I
:23:01. > :23:07.gained entry a couple of times and everything was neat and tidy, I did
:23:07. > :23:14.not have a clue. Unfortunately, Obi is the one left
:23:14. > :23:17.to pick up the pieces. Trust is betrayed, the person could
:23:17. > :23:23.be on the other side of the world, but I am here dealing with the
:23:23. > :23:27.brutal aftermath and without a care in the world from them.
:23:27. > :23:31.It is awful to see that but there are risks with flooding with the
:23:31. > :23:35.extra water they use and often illegal electricity makes it
:23:35. > :23:40.dangerous, but what can my mods do to protect themselves?
:23:41. > :23:45.A landlord has to know that tenant, get references and that the
:23:45. > :23:51.documentation produced in front of you is genuine. Agree to visits, get
:23:51. > :23:55.into your premises, alarm bells should ring if rooms are blocked and
:23:55. > :24:00.access is prevented. Make sure you avoid significant transactions in
:24:00. > :24:04.--. They will often pay for several months in advance but you will be
:24:04. > :24:07.out of pocket of the property is damaged. And they will use a front
:24:07. > :24:14.coupled to be put forward to secure the deal which you will never see
:24:14. > :24:18.them against a Mac tell me about these leaflets.
:24:18. > :24:24.-- a game. Tell me about these leaflets. You are trying to make
:24:24. > :24:29.people aware that there could be a cannabis farm near them.
:24:29. > :24:34.It has a unique pungent smell. There is a scratch and sniff card with the
:24:34. > :24:40.aroma of cannabis. You scratch that. It is a synthetic
:24:40. > :24:44.smell with no drugs, but it really does smell. It is very distinctive.
:24:44. > :24:49.Launched last year by Crimestoppers, this coincided with Operation Hawk,
:24:49. > :24:53.our corporate response to residents coming forward with information
:24:53. > :24:57.about drug production and supply, and others translating that into
:24:57. > :25:02.enforcement activity. Thousands of arrest warrants have been executed
:25:02. > :25:06.across London on a daily basis. Bombs have been shut down, people
:25:06. > :25:10.arrested, crops seized. Cracking down on this and great
:25:10. > :25:15.advice on the back of these leaflets. Telling people what to
:25:15. > :25:20.look out for, because there are signs, like black tout Windows.
:25:20. > :25:26.High levels of lighting day and night to create that artificial
:25:26. > :25:32.environment, discarded like bolts, and parts, soil bags, heat coming
:25:32. > :25:37.out, extractors -- discarded plant pots. Strange comings and goings day
:25:37. > :25:43.and night often for short periods for handing over of valuable items,
:25:43. > :25:46.good tell-tale signs. If you are suspicious about a
:25:46. > :25:56.potential cannabis farm, contact your local police force or
:25:56. > :25:57.
:25:57. > :26:02.Crimestoppers. Serious mountain bikers spent
:26:02. > :26:07.thousands on their hobbies, a top of the range bike can cost thousands,
:26:07. > :26:12.so Warwickshire Police are helping people protect their bikes, because
:26:12. > :26:22.they can be a magnet for thieves. Tell us about this marking up
:26:22. > :26:23.
:26:23. > :26:28.scheme. This is police approved. It has a unique number that is
:26:28. > :26:34.identifiable to each bike that we code. The code is registered online
:26:34. > :26:40.with a company we used and if your bike is lost or stolen, we can help
:26:40. > :26:43.identify that bike by contacting the company with the unique number.
:26:43. > :26:49.That blue resin is going over the top and it is pretty impossible to
:26:50. > :26:55.get that off afterwards. It is almost impossible, the only
:26:55. > :26:58.way to remove that number is by using a grinder.
:26:58. > :27:02.That was presumably and hopefully defeat the object of stealing a
:27:02. > :27:07.bike, so pretty effective. How can people get one of those kits
:27:07. > :27:13.quickly? They can contact their neighbourhood
:27:13. > :27:18.teams, especially in Warwickshire, to point you in the right direction.
:27:18. > :27:24.That will come off and the blue ink remains on the bike. Crime overall
:27:24. > :27:27.in Warwickshire has fallen by 12% this year which is good news, but in
:27:27. > :27:32.three particular towns, police identified it had only dropped by
:27:32. > :27:42.6%, so they decided to target those areas, and that is how Operation X
:27:42. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:57.A quarter of all crime in Warwickshire happens in three small
:27:57. > :28:02.areas. They cover just 15 square miles. These hotspots are in
:28:02. > :28:08.Nuneaton, Rugby and Leamington Spa and today, Leamington Spa is getting
:28:08. > :28:12.the Operation X treatment. It is about delivering extra
:28:12. > :28:17.resources, resilience and protection into three designated geographical
:28:17. > :28:22.locations in Warwickshire. There are 82 officers on the team
:28:22. > :28:29.and rather than waiting for crime to happen, they target known criminals.
:28:29. > :28:32.The aim is to zero in on them before they commit more crimes.
:28:32. > :28:36.We have to target those areas where more crime occurs and we should be
:28:36. > :28:40.able to bring down crime or significantly. We have proven that
:28:40. > :28:44.is the case over the past few months.
:28:44. > :28:48.Officers are acting on intelligence suggesting two people in a flat in
:28:48. > :28:58.Leamington Spa using crack cocaine and heroin.
:28:58. > :28:59.
:28:59. > :29:05.-- using. Time for the team 's secret weapon,
:29:05. > :29:11.Gwen, the sniffer dog. She has been doing this for three years and it is
:29:11. > :29:16.up to her to do the first sweep. She searches the premises, that is
:29:16. > :29:20.the best way to capture premises, they have better noses than ours.
:29:20. > :29:23.The officers then go in and they are eventually find a small quantity of
:29:23. > :29:28.a suspicious looking white powder which will then be taken to the
:29:28. > :29:34.laboratory for analysis. If it is found to be an illegal substance,
:29:34. > :29:37.the suspects would be arrested and charged with possession.
:29:37. > :29:41.There is drug paraphernalia so chances are he will be evicted from
:29:41. > :29:49.these premises. When has a well earned rest and the
:29:49. > :29:53.team had backed base. In six months, 406 people have been arrested and
:29:53. > :29:58.�250,000 worth of drugs have been seized on other raids.
:29:58. > :30:06.This is cannabis leaf which will get burnt, along with other items used
:30:06. > :30:09.by drug users, heroin, for example, that will get destroyed. These
:30:09. > :30:14.things get seized through the warrants we have done to Operation
:30:14. > :30:19.Officers have also confiscated weapons including nasty looking
:30:19. > :30:25.blades and swords. They only four, knives can herald
:30:25. > :30:31.nasty injuries -- date of fatal. more we take these weapons of the
:30:31. > :30:34.street, the better. And once the raids are over,
:30:34. > :30:39.officers set about reassuring local residents by getting out on the
:30:39. > :30:45.streets to tell them what has been going on. Police community support
:30:45. > :30:49.officer Camilla is out leafleting in neighbouring Rugby, she is fluent in
:30:49. > :30:59.both English and Polish so she is perfectly placed to make sure
:30:59. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:08.everybody knows what has been going Polish community. It will be
:31:08. > :31:14.definitely one for having one of the posters here. Warwickshire Police
:31:14. > :31:18.say Operation X is hitting the mark. It shows you that the officers are
:31:18. > :31:24.delivering protection on the front end, stopping people in suspicious
:31:24. > :31:28.circumstances and if they commit a crime they will be arrested. I am
:31:28. > :31:34.joined by Detective Inspector Anna Morgan. We saw how you are tackling
:31:34. > :31:39.things in Leamington spa. What about the other two towns? Very similar
:31:39. > :31:44.operations are happening in Nuneaton and Rugby. We have robbery, vehicle
:31:44. > :31:48.crime and burglary. We do have specific teams focusing on the
:31:48. > :31:52.vehicle crime and burglary. We do board are some major towns and
:31:52. > :31:57.cities outside of Warwickshire so it is more vulnerable to travelling
:31:57. > :32:00.criminals. We have an operational support unit who will target the
:32:00. > :32:05.roads using technology and basically make it more difficult for criminals
:32:05. > :32:11.to come outside of Warwickshire into Warwickshire to commit crime.
:32:11. > :32:14.part of this operation you are targeting persistent operation
:32:14. > :32:20.offenders, aren't you? Yes, Operation X is about working
:32:20. > :32:26.smarter. We are trying to identify who is causing the most problems and
:32:26. > :32:32.by tackling the people who are causing the most harm, we are aiming
:32:32. > :32:37.to stop reoffending completely. Thank you.
:32:37. > :32:45.Now, this is reality TV with a difference, as these CCTV celebs are
:32:45. > :32:50.about to discover. Big Brother is always watching.
:32:50. > :32:54.This woman entering a DIY shop is about to pull a classic con. She
:32:54. > :33:01.pays the something small that the till and then asks the cashier to
:33:01. > :33:07.change some money. She hands over a wad of cash. After he counts out
:33:08. > :33:12.�100, she asks to recount it herself and actually skins some money back
:33:12. > :33:19.into her pocket. Watch carefully. Then she does it again when he gives
:33:19. > :33:26.her the change. Watch her hands now as she sneaks more money into her
:33:26. > :33:33.skirt pocket. Very cheeky. She gets away with a �110 profit. Do you know
:33:33. > :33:39.her? Give us a call if you can help. Stafford train station, made this
:33:39. > :33:46.year. Most people are waiting for trains but this man has his eye on
:33:46. > :33:51.another method of transport. He heads over to the bikes and uses a
:33:52. > :33:56.pair of bolt cutters to free one of them from its lot. Once it is free,
:33:56. > :34:02.he wields the bike through the station and makes his getaway. Due
:34:03. > :34:11.you know this thief on two wheels? Give us a call if you do.
:34:11. > :34:18.We are at Southside shopping centre in London in June. Perhaps this man
:34:18. > :34:23.is planning a big night in in front of the TV. He browses through the
:34:23. > :34:27.DVDs and when he sees anything he fancies, he simply slips it into his
:34:27. > :34:34.shopping bad. He has seen something else he likes and it goes straight
:34:34. > :34:44.into the bag. He leaves without paying for the �200 worth of DVDs.
:34:44. > :34:51.Can you help us catch this film fanatic? Call us on 08000 468999 or
:34:51. > :34:59.text us on 63399. You can e-mail us instead. Otherwise, you can call
:34:59. > :35:05.Crimestoppers anonymously. Police in greater Manchester are
:35:05. > :35:09.asking for your help to find this man, 28-year-old Michael Coe. He is
:35:09. > :35:14.wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of his ex-partner
:35:14. > :35:19.Lindsay Ashton. Lindsay's body was found in Salford on Saturday. A
:35:19. > :35:25.post-mortem revealed she had died as a result of pressure to the neck and
:35:25. > :35:34.multiple injuries. Police have revealed this CCTV shopping of Cope
:35:34. > :35:39.shopping. He is buying snacks and drinks in Liverpool Road Eccles. A
:35:39. > :35:49.�5,000 reward has been offered and police are warning people that Coke
:35:49. > :35:53.
:35:53. > :36:00.is dangerous. -- Cope is dangerous. Next, can you help chase the
:36:00. > :36:05.burglars who stole police medals? Bryan Dobson was a husband, father
:36:05. > :36:15.and a much respected member of his local community. He was an open,
:36:15. > :36:22.Richard Bull, honest person. He was very likeable. He he served as a
:36:22. > :36:26.police officer for 30 years. He was one of the old-fashioned
:36:26. > :36:35.policeman who liked to get around and beat people. Whether it was on
:36:35. > :36:39.foot or bicycle, he was very nippy on his bicycle. He loved it.
:36:39. > :36:47.Absolutely, to the point where I used to think I came very much
:36:47. > :36:52.second place! He was so popular in the town they named a road after him
:36:52. > :36:58.and alongside his police long service medal, he was also awarded
:36:58. > :37:02.the British Empire medal for service to the community. He was absolutely
:37:02. > :37:08.thrilled that Sandy had recognised his hard work. It was a nice thank
:37:08. > :37:18.you for all of those years that he had put in to the police force. He
:37:18. > :37:19.
:37:19. > :37:24.was very, very proud. In 2006, Brian died from cancer, aged just 62.
:37:24. > :37:30.was extremely hard because he was my soulmate. We had planned for our old
:37:30. > :37:35.age but I am afraid that was sadly cut short. Then at Easter this
:37:35. > :37:45.year, while Sadie was on holiday in Ireland, the home that she and Brian
:37:45. > :37:47.
:37:47. > :37:52.shared was burgled. The place was ransacked. I was at the litany
:37:52. > :37:59.heartbroken. I was really angry. I was very, very angry. It is not just
:37:59. > :38:07.the house that they break into, you feel it is an assault on you as
:38:07. > :38:16.well. The burglar got away with about �5,000 worth of Sadie's
:38:16. > :38:22.possessions. When I found out, it was very personal things. It was not
:38:22. > :38:27.just Jewry or anything like that, it was medals, it was all the birthday
:38:27. > :38:36.cards he had sent me and I had sent him, all strewn about -- Julie
:38:36. > :38:41.Reeve. Worst of all, Brian's medals had been stolen. It is really the
:38:41. > :38:45.medals that I want back. I would love to be able to show them to my
:38:45. > :38:49.grandchildren and explain to them how they had such a wonderful
:38:49. > :38:55.grandfather who was a policeman and he worked very hard and he earned
:38:55. > :38:59.these medals. I would tell them lots of tales about him. I hope people
:38:59. > :39:04.can help us find these medals. It would make a lot of difference to
:39:04. > :39:09.the whole family. I am joined now by Roy Joyner who
:39:09. > :39:15.was a colleague of Brian's. I know you remember Brian very fondly. Tell
:39:15. > :39:20.us a bit about him. Brian was a great chat. We played cricket and
:39:20. > :39:27.golf together for the fourth and our wives were nurses together so we
:39:27. > :39:32.were quite friendly. He was a great chat. It was appropriate that at the
:39:32. > :39:42.end of his career they named a road near Leamington spa after him.
:39:42. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:51.these medals as well. His medals were stolen and Sadie is desperate
:39:51. > :39:56.to get them back. I was awarded the British Empire medal in 1987. I am
:39:56. > :40:00.still wondering what for! I am sure you deserved it! It was for my work
:40:00. > :40:04.in the police force. After 30 years service I was awarded the long
:40:04. > :40:09.service medal. This is the British Empire medal and we can take a look
:40:09. > :40:15.at the other side of it as well. Brian's medals would have been
:40:15. > :40:21.engraved, as your Czar, so the engraving is alongside the edge of
:40:21. > :40:28.the medal. Take a good look at those. These are the medals that
:40:28. > :40:32.were stolen. Sadie is desperate to get those back. Now we have medals
:40:32. > :40:37.of another kind. In this case, we have got the medals and we are
:40:37. > :40:42.trying to find the owner. Steve Rice is very much on the case. Tell us
:40:42. > :40:48.first of all about the medals. medals are pair of First World War
:40:48. > :40:51.medals. In 2007 we had a gentleman come into custody. He was searched
:40:51. > :40:56.and found to be in possession of those medals which do not belong to
:40:56. > :41:02.him. How come you have still got them? We made enquiries at the time
:41:02. > :41:09.to trying to trace the owners which was unsuccessful. Most property that
:41:09. > :41:13.comes into police custody, if it is not claimed, it goes to auction. I
:41:13. > :41:18.attended the auction and purchased the medals. I have continued to try
:41:18. > :41:23.and trace the owner of the medals. labour of love for you. We have a
:41:23. > :41:28.picture of the Warwickshire Regiment. Is that a link? On the
:41:28. > :41:34.edge of the medals is a name. That as Private Joseph Davies. He served
:41:34. > :41:40.with the Warwickshire Regiment. He went to France in 1915. He survived
:41:40. > :41:44.the war and lived, we believed for many years after that. He would have
:41:44. > :41:52.served in France and probably Belgium as well, I would suggest.
:41:52. > :41:56.is a fascinating story. I know you wouldn't like to reunite these
:41:56. > :42:01.medals -- I know you would like to be unite these medals with the
:42:01. > :42:07.family. Some great news, somebody we showed
:42:07. > :42:11.you who was on the run for fraud after forging his dead brother's
:42:11. > :42:14.signature, after a number of calls, he handed himself in to police and
:42:14. > :42:18.he is starting a three-year prison sentence.
:42:18. > :42:27.Also we have had some information about the women we showed you on
:42:27. > :42:31.CCTV this morning. Please want to speak to them. -- police want to
:42:31. > :42:36.speak to them. Sian, where will you be tomorrow?
:42:36. > :42:40.I will be in custody, quite literally, at Malinsgate police
:42:40. > :42:45.station in Telford, finding out how they deal with violent offenders.
:42:45. > :42:51.And we will be reporting on a rise on attacks of guard dogs by other
:42:51. > :42:57.out-of-control dogs. That is it for today. All our CCTV