Episode 11 Crimewatch Roadshow

We're live, and we're kicking off our third week

The traffic cops on the hunt for drivers under the influence.

Tell them we might have to take this out.

And I'll be finding out whether I've got a head for heights,

Hello, and welcome to Crimewatch Roadshow.

We're live and standing by for your calls.

The sneaky thief who befriended a pensioner while he

This woman offered to help because she saw I was struggling.

And I thought, well, that's a Good Samaritan.

Michelle and the team are in Sheffield today.

This is where fire fighters come to practice for the most dangerous

situations they will encounter. They will be entering this burning

building to show how it is done, and testing their cliff rescuing skills

on me. Police need your help to catch those

behind the murder of 80-year-old As you'd expect this

is a particularly serious case. My dad was a hard working miner, he

worked for 30 years. He was always there for us, he would

do everything for us if he could. Always telling jokes.

He always had a joke or somebody. Father, grandfather and

great-grandfather Tommy Ward was a much loved pillar of the community

in Rotherham. He had a really interesting life,

had loads of stories to tell. He was on national service, in the Norfolk

Regiment and Northumberland fusiliers.

But, at the age of 80, Tommy had become increasingly frail, and

depended on his carer. I used to see him four times a day.

Great sense of humour. Really friendly. Easy-going little guy.

You fell in love with him. He was so easy to be with. In

September last year, Angie paid her last visit of the day to Tommy.

On Wednesday night, I had gone in, got there around 6:20pm.

I made him a cup of tea. His medication. I set his bedroom,

put his pyjamas on, closed his curtains.

Had a cup of coffee with him. Said good night, God bless, gave him a

hug, as I did every night. He said, I hate goodbye time. I said, I know,

I will see you in the morning, I will be back. I locked his door.

Rattled it to make sure it was locked. Left him until I went back

the next morning. When she returned the next day,

Angie quickly realised something was wrong.

I got there roughly 6:45am. I went to unlock the door and it

wasn't locked, which I thought was quite strange because I knew I had

locked it the night before. Good morning, Tom! I went in,

calling his name, shouting, good morning.

I'm coming upstairs! I looked to his bedroom, he wasn't in bed.

I thought, he will be in kitchen waiting for his cup of tea.

And I went through to the dining area.

And then I found Tom. I need to stop.

Tom! Tommy had been savagely beaten. I went up to him. He was making a

terrible noise. I looked at his injuries and said I

would call for an ambulance. He looked at one point he was going

to pass away, I shouted his name, no, don't you leave me now.

He seemed to kick back in again. 26 years in care, I have never seen

anything like that and I hope I never see it again.

Tommy was left with horrific injuries. The pictures of him in

hospital are particularly distressing.

Tommy had extensive injuries to his face, his arms and to his head.

He had a severe Brain Injury Matters fence wounds to his arms which

showed he had put up a fight. He also broke one of his fingers

which unfortunately had to be amputated.

His horrendous injuries had left Tommy unable to speak or communicate

in any way with the police or his family.

It was horrible to see, tubes everywhere, a chuck your to me in

the front. Someone to hit an 80-year-old man

who was not very steady at all, and go to the lengths they went to, they

are not human. Police believe the attackers were

only after one thing. There is a cash box which had

approximately ?30,000, his life savings. And that was no longer the

address. Not once he was taken to hospital.

In February this year, five months from the incident, Tommy died.

He had not been able to tell the police anything about his attack.

They stole what he has worked for, what he has kept, what is rightfully

his. So, they have stolen that from him.

They stole his life. They stole my kids's grandfather, they stole my

dad. We are just in a long, dark tunnel.

There doesn't seem any light at the end of it at the moment.

Detective Chief Inspector Victoria Short is with me.

Somebody watching must know who did this? I need anybody to come forward

with information regarding anyone acting suspiciously around the

attack in Maltby. His car left him at 7pm on Wednesday 30th of

September last year. She returned the following morning at 6:45am,

Tommy had been attacked. We need anybody who saw anything

suspicious during that time. His life savings were stolen, you

believe that to be the motivation. The savings were in a safe.

An identical safety deposit box like this was found eight miles from the

address in a canal, ten days after the attack, but it no longer

contained the money. I need someone to come forward who

knows where that money was or is being stored.

Crimestoppers have offered a ?10,000 reward for any information leading

to the arrest and conviction for those responsible.

Please contact them for that award, not the police.

How are the family coping? They are devastated. They have lost

someone important to their lives, but they have the support of the

police and other agencies. Thank you so much. Back to you, Rav.

We saw in the film how desperate Tommy's family are for answers.

If you can help, please get in touch on the usual numbers.

Or, if you prefer, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Next, see if you recognise any of this lot -

And a warning that one of these is quite nasty.

For 40 5am. The start of the day for this bakery delivery driver. The end

of a night for this hungry guy in white trousers.

He approaches the van and takes a box full of goodies, but a

determined delivery man is having none of it. The driver tried to

wrestle the box and bottle from the man.

Then, the thief turns nasty. Punches are thrown and even kicks him in the

face while he is on the floor. The delivery man suffered concussion and

hearing loss. He might not have got away with

anything, but inflicted some nasty injuries.

Get in touch. Monday afternoon in February last year.

These shoppers are minding their own business. Keep your eye on the man

in the blue coat and Red Hat. Whilst a customer is browsing, he

takes a shine to the contents of her trolley. He snatches something from

her handbag and makes a quick x it. Police say this is him after taking

off his hat. This man stole over ?150 in cash and

sentimental photographs. If you know him, picked up the phone now.

-- pic. The security driver has entered a shop in this area in

Burnley to take the takings. Everyone is going about their

ordinary morning routine when, suddenly, a man dressed in black,

launches himself over the tills. He bursts into the office and goes

straight for the safe. Within seconds, he has grabbed six grand in

cash, and hold himself back over the counter.

He left towards Middlesex Avenue, Ben Sycamore Avenue. We need a name

for this bold bandit. If you recognised anyone,

get on the phone now. Calls are free from landlines

and mobile phones. Text CW, space and

then your message. Texts will be charged at your

standard message rate. I wonder if Michelle is still

hanging around with the fire fighters?

I certainly am. In this scenario, I have fallen ten feet onto the ledge,

part of a purpose-built building where the fire fighters train for

emergency situations. With me is training

manager Adam Longden. Tell Watt real-life emergency

situations this prepares you for? For children who find their way into

quarries, building site in -- Building sites. They may find

themselves trapped at height or fallen into the ground. We need to

have safe access to recover them to get them to medical treatment.

You have used these training skills. Yes, children climbing down a cliff

face and quarry, they realised it was a lot higher and more dangerous

and through panic they froze. We used this equipment and our

training to stabilise them until we could bring rope rescue teams.

Thank you. We will have a go at this training exercise.

Taking me up the wall is Paul Buttery.

My role in this rescue would be to protect yourself as we are going up

the wall, and communicate with the team above.

I will also be communicating with yourself so you understand what is

required of you. And giving you reassurance and

checking your health and well-being. What kind of warning signs are you

looking for? I will be checking your responses to

questions. Checking if you appeared confused, slurring your speech, if

you are losing consciousness. Maintaining, checking you are

maintaining an airway and your breathing and circulation.

Communicating that to the team above.

You have done a very good job. I am officially rescued. Join us later

because there is more in store. I am glad you are safe and sound!

Still to come... On patrol with the traffic cops,

as they try to stop Vehicle failing to stop,

failing to stop. And John's pigeons were a reminder

of the son he lost - When this went up in flames,

I lost my son again. But, first, it's that time

of year when people finish college or university,

and start thinking And, for many, that

search begins online. But, increasingly, fraudsters

are tapping into this market, and ripping people off,

giving them false hope that they've I'm delighted to welcome back

Detective Inspector Katie Balls from the National Fraud

Intelligence Bureau, Katie just explain a bit

about how job fraud works. Job fraud covers everything from

low-level entry, factory work, right through to high-level 6-figure jobs

in the City. What we find increasingly with fraudsters is they

are becoming sophisticated, doing research, looking at your Facebook

page, Twitter account, LinkedIn profiles. Getting to know your

skills and experience and effectively becoming headhunters to

set you up with the dream job and to try to get you to apply for it.

Well, Tia Hart was targeted online by job fraudsters

after she thought she'd landed a job.

She lost ?100 after completing a fake criminal record check.

They seemed professional, they asked have you done receptionist roles

before, how much experience have you got? It seemed like normal

questions. They said I needed a background check and they asked for

my address, National Insurance, passport details I put into it. The

next day I tried phoning the number and it kept ringing and within a

week or two the number was disconnected. I was out of work. For

them to find it OK to take my money when I did not have it, it is not

fair. Thankfully, I'm pleased to say Tia

has now found a job. But Katie, how could she have known

that the check was fake? You need to check with the company

directly and find out their procedures but better still, look at

the Safer Jobs website. They are experts and are happy to tell you if

the request is legitimate. ?100 might not seem the huge amount but

the scale of this fraud is massive and there are different ways the

fraudsters work. We also see fraudsters trying to steal identity

details and financial details and I am sure people can remember a case

few years when fraudsters posted fake adverts on the Gumtree website

and people thought they were applying for jobs at Harrods but

when they downloaded, malware was installed and they stilled -- stole

money. What should people do if they suspect an advert is fake? I have

mentioned the Safer Jobs website. Take a look. Alarm bells need to

ring if you are asked to pay upfront fees for vetting checks and the

like. Watch out if nobody picks up the phone or if the contact e-mail

address is something like a Hotmail account. They can sometimes be

fraudulent. If you have been a victim, report to police fire Action

Fraud because that is the only way we can take down the websites and

bring offenders to justice. Thanks. Great advice. You will be back next

Monday with more advice and we will see you then.

Behind me, you can see firefighters training to cut their way

a situation that happens all too often after an accident.

First, I spent a very dramatic evening with traffic police

It is Friday night. I have joined these two PCs on patrol. We are

looking for people driving in a manner that is not normal to members

of the public, such as speeding, cutting in and out of traffic. Often

these drivers have been drinking or have been taking drugs, a particular

problem at weekends. People getting ready to go out and drink, also the

element to take drugs at the same time and that is where we need to

catch them. It is not long before we get our first shout. We had a report

of a car driven along that has hit four parked cars. It has driven off

and not stopped at the scene. Having smashed into four Carles, we need to

get there fast before this dangerous driver hits anything else. -- four

cars. It sounds like it has been located. We are turning around and

heading back on the M1 motorway. Pretty soon, the car heads our way.

Time to wait for the driver to come to us. The vehicle, at any moment,

will come past. They are waiting to intercept it. We are keeping our

eyes open. As a family liaison officer, Steve has seen first-hand

the impact dangerous driving has on families. It happens too often, it

is horrendous, and we have to pick up the pieces, knock on someone

smack the door and wreak devastation on them. -- knock on a door.

Families like these, with both couples the victim of the same

horrific Boxing Day hit and run in Doncaster. He was driving along the

road and went straight into him at 55, 60 mph. My dad was hit so hard

he went over the school railings and into the playground. My dad was

taken to hospital but unfortunately my mother was pronounced dead at one

o'clock that morning. Her mother and stepdad were also killed. We feel

angry, it was not an accident. He went out there knowing he had drink

and drugs in his system and drove a vehicle and caused this. The driver

of the car, Ricky Hatton worth, was jailed for eight years for causing

death and serious injury by dangerous driving -- Hepworth.

Tonight, the waiting game is almost over. Oh, my gosh. We are behind

this vehicle. We are going to try to stop this vehicle now. The vehicle

is failing to stop. The speed is 50. The risk at this time is medium. Can

we have authority, section three? We are going to have to stop this

vehicle. Coming up to a corner. Stand by. Take him out. Take him

out. You have got it. I cannot believe what I have just

seen. The driver has no idea whatsoever what he is doing. The

whole window was smashed in and he was driving without tyres. These

guys properly intercepted it and my heart is beating. I am in shock. His

test for drugs is negative but he is arrested for being twice the legal

limit for alcohol. You are under arrest for driving over the

prescribed limit. We have sirens on, lights on, he knows we are there and

he was intent on getting away. There is only one way to do it, we have to

take him out. Yes, because damage to our car and his, but he has not

killed anybody. For something that happened so quickly you were so

calm. I was sitting in the back, thinking, what is happening? It is

training and experience. Sometimes you have to do things you do not

want to do in this job. You have to grasp the nettle and go for it. As

the wreckage has cleared, there is only one thing left for the police

to do, to take the driver to the cells. That really was quite an

evening. I did not think at the start of the patrol we would end up

ramming a drink-driver of the road. It was scary, but the officers were

so good. You may remember that last week

I was cut out of a car, Today I am on the reverse of the

action. The firefighters are cutting into the car. I am having a go. You

will talk me through it. It is heavy kit. It is extremely heavy. Battery

powered and providing 70 tonnes of pressure. When I was trapped in the

car last week, I did not get a sense of what was happening around me. But

talk me through what this process is. There will be simultaneous

activity and ultimately we are trying to prevent casualty injuries

from getting any worse while providing maximum space the

paramedics to get in. Is this ready? OK. I will leave you to it. Are

there many situations when you have to do things like this? Yes stop

road traffic collisions occur daily. And quite often, procedures like

this will take place pretty much on a daily basis. You need a lot of

people involved. The training for Cruise takes place every day. It is

teamwork, it is coordinated. It is not just the Fire Service, it is in

conjunction with the police and Ambulance Service. It is clear the

cutters are important in saving people'slives.

Well, with me is Dale Gardiner, a station commander

with the neighbouring West Yorkshire Fire And Rescue

Dale, you're here to tell us about a really worrying theft?

On Tuesday, the 19th of April, ?21,000 of equipment was taken from

Meltham fire station, including a thermal image camera. This left the

fire engine underequipped for some hours. How dangerous is this kit in

the wrong hands? Extremely dangerous. Firefighters use the

equipment on a daily basis to understand the kit. Individuals who

do not have that knowledge will put themselves at risk and those around

them. Thanks. Back to the studio. As we just heard, these tools

are really dangerous The Fire Service needs

them to save lives. Police need your help to track down

the first lot of wanted faces. He was jailed for three years

and three months for robbery, But he's failed to stick

to the conditions of his release Cranny is 24 and has what's

described as blotchy, marked skin. He also has a scar to

the right side of his head. Detectives want to question him

in connection with a number of thefts from jewellers

across the country. He's 30 and has a Liverpudlian

accent, a scar on the right side of his head and the name

"Kelly Hunter" tattooed He travels extensively by train

to Devon, Cornwall, Derby, He was arrested in connection

with a fight outside a nightclub in Bedford town centre

in which two men were injured. He was released on police

bail, but has failed to return to detectives

for further questioning. Originally from Poland,

Minkowski is 26 Finally, we have

Aristides Aristidou. He was due to appear before

Preston Crown Court in connection with the theft of more

than ?57,000 from his employer, He has a London accent

and is six feet tall. If you know where any of these faces

are please call and text Now, we all need a helping hand

every now and again. But, as the victim in our next case

found, not all good not all Good Samaritans

are as they seem. Born and bred in Leeds, Tony is a

well known character in the area. I do love dressing up. I put my

headdress on, on Saturday morning. Nobody is about. I put the music on.

And I am shouting. Everyone comes in and goes mad.

Although he suffers from diabetes and other medical conditions, he

doesn't let that stop him. I love dancing. I don't mean

standing in a result of the room. I mean proper dancing.

Tango, bolts, everything. It does mean he can't walk far. He needs a

mobility scooter if you need to pop to the shops.

For me, it was a life-saver. I could get out, I can do my own shopping. I

don't have to rely on anybody going shopping.

Last September, Tony headed out for the afternoon, planning to do a spot

of shopping at his local supermarket.

On his mobility scooter, it takes him over 20 minutes to get there.

He got to the shop at around 3pm. Although he likes to be independent,

Tony does have difficulty with the high shelves.

I went around. Down each aisle, I was looking for groceries. And then

this woman offered to help because she saw I was struggling.

CCTV shows the woman accompanying Tony around the supermarket. She was

only too happy to help. I went to the counter, put

everything on the counter to be paid for.

By the time he had finished paying, Tony realised he had too many

shopping bags to carry on his own. She said she would carry the rest of

the barracks for me. She walked to the side while I drove

down. The woman volunteered to carry the

shopping bags all the way to his home.

I thought, that is a good Samaritan. I wish people were more like that.

She even agreed to bring the shopping up to his flat.

I came in, I said, put the groceries in the doorway, and I want to go to

the toilet. I will put this down here for you.

Of course, I went into the toilet. I have to go now, she shattered.

I said, thank your for your help. If I see you, I will buy you a drink

next time. But Tony was soon to find out that

the good Samaritan was only after one thing.

My bedroom door was open. My jacket was on the floor.

I thought, that is strange. I went to pick it up and found it lighter.

I put my hand in my pocket to find my wallet.

No wallet. And it wasn't only his wallet.

On the floor was my baseball cap which I had bought from America. The

baseball cap was covered in, covering the jar with the money in.

It contained all the money Tony had been saving to see his brother in

America. I set my heart on going to America

to see my brother for Christmas. It took nearly two years to fill it.

Police are determined to find the woman who tricked her way into his

home. He had his money from his jacket,

?80 in cash. He had a money jar taken containing

?500 in pound coins. He obviously thought he had met a

really good Samaritan, someone who was willing to do him such a good

turn. Then the disappointment to find she

really wasn't is quite devastating for him.

If you think you know her, or know where she lives, or know of her,

please, please, get in touch. It could be you next time.

Well, the good news is Tony's friends rallied

But police still need to catch that woman.

If you know who she is, get in touch!

Now, our next case involves a bold burglar who police believe targeted

a string of houses in one night in Derbyshire.

They think he broke into at least five houses in Denby

overnight between Friday, March 25th and Saturday 26th.

CCTV captures him walking in the back garden of this

house in Breach Road, wearing a balaclava,

and later heading out of the front driveway and onto the street.

A taxi goes pass just a few seconds later at around 10:30pm.

Police also have this footage from other properties

in Danesby Rise and Denby Bottles on the same date.

Detectives think that the infrared CCTV makes the clothing

Cash, jewellery and a silver tankard from a child's christening

and engagement rings were just some of the items stolen.

Clearly very sentimental pieces of jewellery.

been in the area of Shipley on the night of first May.

That night, two other properties were targeted just three

miles away from Denby, and police believe

This footage shows a taxi at around 1.30am.

These people may have witnessed something,

Finally, eight miles away in Nottingham, CCTV picks up these

people attempting to use a bank card stolen from one of the

Well, if you have any information or think you recognise anyone

in the CCTV, then call the usual number now.

Next, police here in South Yorkshire need your help to solve a crime

that's left one racing pigeon enthusiast truly heartbroken.

every single day for the past 50 years, John Holmes has visited his

allotment in Barnsley. This is where the 74-year-old keeps

his precious racing pigeons, paring them for conditions as far afield as

France. I started with a three-year-old.

We have always got on. To sit here waiting for pigeons coming from

various bases is brilliant. Totally brilliant. But racing

pigeons was always far more than a hobby for John, it was precious time

he shared with his son, Mark. He would have many hours down here,

my lad. Every Sunday afternoon we would go for a drink down to the

club. About 1:30pm, we would be arguing

about pigeons, that's how we work. Just over a year ago, all of that

came to a tragic end when Marx died. He had lung cancer through as best

tossed. He didn't survive it. After his death, the allotment

became an important place of remembrance for John.

It was a special place for Mark, a special place for me, definite.

A lot of good memories. A lot of love.

Three months ago, John was paying his daily visit to the coop and the

birds he used to share with his son. 2pm, I went home, everything was all

right, in its place. But, in the early hours of the

morning, there was a break in. All his birds, around 90 pigeons,

were trapped, as the fire took hold. John Heard the news and brushed down

to the allotment. These pictures were films that

morning. I came straight down here. And the

site, it was enough to sit on anybody. There wasn't a pigeon from

one end of the allotment to the other end of the allotment. Black

ashes. Black ashes and bits of metal.

And it seems the arsonist may actually have been targeting the

pigeons. Dave Harrison has an allotment

nearby. He lost all his birds the same night when his coop was also

torched. It was smouldering when I arrived.

Everything was gone, everything. It has just been wiped out, everything.

Roughly 130 birds. The people who have done it really need getting.

Whoever started the fires killed around 200 pigeons. But the damage

and emotional impact on John goes far beyond that.

What other high done to deserve this? -- what have I done to deserve

this? I thought about my son. I sat and I

cried and cried, I have cried ever since.

When this went up in flames, I'd lost my son again.

Well, if you have any information on that fire

As you saw, John's devastated, and the police are hoping someone

in the local community knows who did this.

Numbers are on the screen if you have any information.

When it comes to fighting fires, the nightmare scenario

is when someone's home is alight and they're trapped inside.

Through this door is what's called the realistic fire

We have fireproof protective glass. What are we facing?

When the gas burners work, shortly they will, the crew will come in,

they have been informed there is a house on fire involving a bedroom

and they think the occupier is probably here.

What is the process, what are they doing?

The fire fighters will assess the situation, they will have

information where they think the casualty is and they will make the

quickest way possible as safely as possible, while putting out the

fire. What are their priorities? Watching

out for flashover is where we go from a fire in a room to room fully

involved in fire. That could encapsulate the whole

room and is highly dangerous to fire fighters.

How vital is this training to you? Fires are extremely dangerous but

only for the occupiers but the fire fighters. They train on a daily

basis and have realistic training to utilise the skills they have been

taught, their equipment, to make sure everything buns as smoothly as

safely as possible. What tips do you have the people to

make sure house fires don't start in the first place?

We see mobile phone chargers, electronic cigarette fires causing

fires. It is important when charging your phone, choose the one provided.

Unplug it when it is fully charged and have a good night-time routine

to make sure everything is turned off including your cooker.

It is extremely important every householder has a working smoke

alarm on every level of the house. If you need information, contact

your local Fire Service. Unfortunately we couldn't see the

fire but please take note, this is very important.

Just time for an update on what's come in on the phones.

Lots of you are understandably outraged at the horrific murder of

pensioner Tommy Ward in Maltby. Already, we have had several calls

including one of particular interest that detectives are looking into

right away. Any information you can give,

however small it may seem, is really important, keep those calls coming

in, thank you forgetting in touch. On Friday, we showed you this Wanted

Faces, detectives in Cheshire want to question him after a pensioner's

bank card was taken. Possible sightings have come in.

Michelle, what's planned for tomorrow?

We're joining up with the National Police Air Service -

it runs most of the police helicopters you see

We'll be live from one of their bases near Wakefield,

They'll also be telling us about a new way of protecting

their helicopter crews from people who try to dazzle them with lasers.

It sounds shocking. Join us tomorrow.

For more details about the crimes on today's programme,

Before we go, here's another look at today's Wanted Faces.

If you know where they are, get in touch.

We'll be back tomorrow morning, until then, take care.

Can't you see we're both investigating the same thing?

This is big, and I'm going to prove it.

How many people would you kill for ?1 billion a year?