:00:00. > :00:08.We're live and waiting for your calls.
:00:09. > :00:18.the robber who targetted a disabled student.
:00:19. > :00:22.He barged into me and threatened to put it into my head if I did not
:00:23. > :00:30.give him my phone. And handling the most serious
:00:31. > :00:32.of situations, we'll see how armed response units
:00:33. > :00:34.train to protect lives. Hello and welcome to the last
:00:35. > :00:58.Crimewatch Roadshow of the week. We're relying on your calls,
:00:59. > :01:01.so keep them coming. Who would steal bikes
:01:02. > :01:07.from a charity? People with autism rely heavily
:01:08. > :01:09.on routine, and for them to have that taken away,
:01:10. > :01:12.it's just catastrophic. we're out with police trying
:01:13. > :01:20.to protect our wildlife. And Michelle is in a rather unusual
:01:21. > :01:32.street in Gateshead... Good morning... On the surface, it
:01:33. > :01:40.looks ordinary. But this is actually part
:01:41. > :01:42.of Northumbria Police's In this street armed officers
:01:43. > :01:45.prepare for the real-life Later on, we'll be
:01:46. > :01:48.seeing them in action. First though, police
:01:49. > :01:51.need your help to identify the man who robbed a disabled student
:01:52. > :02:02.as he walked through his VOICEOVER: For any teenager,
:02:03. > :02:08.starting out at University is a daunting time. Before I began
:02:09. > :02:12.university, of course I had some level of anxiety, but I was really
:02:13. > :02:19.excited because I knew so much about my life would change. We were both
:02:20. > :02:24.very sad when he went off to university. I was in tears but we
:02:25. > :02:28.thought, he is a young man, he has got to go out and enjoy life. When a
:02:29. > :02:33.child has a disability, it is very hard. Alex has spina bifida, a
:02:34. > :02:40.neurological condition which affects the spinal-cord. I have very poor
:02:41. > :02:44.mobility, and doing any amount of walking is quite a challenge. I do
:02:45. > :02:48.not have any feeling below the need. When we came to visit Newcastle, we
:02:49. > :02:52.were pleased, we thought, his lectures, where he has got to go, it
:02:53. > :02:57.is very close, he does not have far to walk. I felt very safe at
:02:58. > :03:00.Newcastle University, never sensed any danger, never thought that
:03:01. > :03:05.anything would realistically happen to me.
:03:06. > :03:13.On a Sunday afternoon in February, Alex was on his way home. It was
:03:14. > :03:20.around 3pm, I had just been to the Chinese New Year celebration. I
:03:21. > :03:27.arrived back on campus. Alex was picked up on CCTV as he crossed
:03:28. > :03:30.through the campus. I walked back through campus, actually, I took a
:03:31. > :03:37.different route to what I normally take. Alex was being followed.
:03:38. > :03:41.Walking slowly, the man kept his distance, never letting Alex out of
:03:42. > :03:48.his sight. Even when he stopped to tie his shoes, his eyes were fixed
:03:49. > :03:56.on Alex. As they walked through the campus, Alex had no idea that he was
:03:57. > :04:04.being watched. Then, things turned nasty. Jumping over a wall, he
:04:05. > :04:19.easily caught up with Alex. Just as Alex got his phone out, the
:04:20. > :04:23.man struck. He barged into me, he came up in front of me and
:04:24. > :04:28.threatened to put a gun to my head if I did not give him my phone.
:04:29. > :04:33.Terrified, Alex immediately handed over the phone. I did look at him
:04:34. > :04:40.directly in the eyes, to make it clear that I was not resisting. -- I
:04:41. > :04:49.didn't. The man turns to go, but not before demanding Alex's PIN. After I
:04:50. > :04:54.gave the mother my password, I did not turn to look at him again. The
:04:55. > :04:58.man left, going through the phone. As he left, it was like an
:04:59. > :05:02.adrenaline rush, as if you were very anxious and nervous, my body
:05:03. > :05:07.changed, my emotions changed. I tried to escape as fast as I can.
:05:08. > :05:14.When we got the phone call I was in tears, I felt so sick inside. I was
:05:15. > :05:19.livid, absolutely livid. He had found independence, and somebody had
:05:20. > :05:25.taken that away in a flash. It is frightening. Although physically
:05:26. > :05:31.unharmed by his ordeal, for Alex, being away from home has become much
:05:32. > :05:35.more difficult. When I first came to university, I felt very free. Now,
:05:36. > :05:41.every few metres I looked behind me, I try not to use my phone in public.
:05:42. > :05:48.He is more vulnerable now, he's frightened to walk out to the city
:05:49. > :05:50.centre. The phone can be replaced but what they have done to Alex,
:05:51. > :06:02.that cannot be replaced. What we know about this robber? This
:06:03. > :06:06.offender has been captured on CCTV, we have located in Newcastle city
:06:07. > :06:11.centre, from this, and the description I have from the victim,
:06:12. > :06:15.we know that this offender is a male, mixed race, aged 25 to 30, at
:06:16. > :06:20.the time of the offence, he was wearing a blue coloured half the
:06:21. > :06:30.style jacket, dark trousers and white trainers. -- blue coloured
:06:31. > :06:35.puffa-style. He seems to have targeted Alex's disability? Sadly,
:06:36. > :06:37.yes, this has not been a snap decision, he has watched and
:06:38. > :06:42.followed Alex, through the University campus, by doing this, he
:06:43. > :06:49.will have seen that Alex walks in a distinct manner, with a limp, and
:06:50. > :06:53.slowly, because of his disability. Were there any witnesses? I do not
:06:54. > :06:57.know if there is witnesses to the actual offence, the offender has
:06:58. > :07:02.waited for an opportune moment to commit the offence in a secluded
:07:03. > :07:05.area but what I am confident about is that witnesses and students in
:07:06. > :07:09.the area at the time will have seen the offender walking through the
:07:10. > :07:13.University campus, prior to and immediately after the offence, and
:07:14. > :07:16.also, it is worth noting, this occurred on a Sunday afternoon,
:07:17. > :07:23.February 14, this year, Valentine's Day. People locally were celebrating
:07:24. > :07:27.the Chinese New Year. I am hoping this will trigger people to remember
:07:28. > :07:33.this mail, and hopefully identify him for us. -- male. This has
:07:34. > :07:39.clearly affected Alex and his family.
:07:40. > :07:43.Take a last look at him, do you know who this person is, if so, you know
:07:44. > :07:52.what to do. Next, more crooks caught on camera
:07:53. > :08:02.in today's CCTV round-up. Watch carefully.
:08:03. > :08:09.Give me the keys... Drive it CCTV picks up the sound as these men
:08:10. > :08:14.break into the home of an 88-year-old inwardness, last year,
:08:15. > :08:18.searching through the pension's possessions, a third man joins them.
:08:19. > :08:22.They take war medals and thousands of pounds worth of other valuables,
:08:23. > :08:26.leaving the victim extremely distressed. Do you recognise the
:08:27. > :08:40.lowlife thieves responsible? Attention enters a bank in Surrey,
:08:41. > :08:47.is followed closely behind by a man and a woman, both wearing hats. As
:08:48. > :08:52.the man approaches the cash machines, they keep a very close eye
:08:53. > :09:11.on him. Police believe this is the moment they spied the Victor's --
:09:12. > :09:16.Vic Tim's PIN. -- victim. They run to keep the target insight. They
:09:17. > :09:20.distract him by saying that he dropped ?5. The card is
:09:21. > :09:31.pickpocketed, the relentless parent make a quick exit. -- the relentless
:09:32. > :09:35.pair. That same man is seen back at the bank minutes later, withdrawing
:09:36. > :09:43.?2000 from the account, and taking another 300 quid. They then of
:09:44. > :09:47.course go on a shopping spree. When the pension checks his bank account,
:09:48. > :09:53.he finds nearly ?3000 has been taken. Police believe this is not
:09:54. > :10:01.the first time this dust of the duo have distracted to steal. Picked up
:10:02. > :10:05.the phone now. -- dastardly duo. STUDIO: Anyone there that you know?
:10:06. > :10:30.If so, get in touch. If we walk through this door, we are
:10:31. > :10:34.into a very unusual street, this is part of the firearm support unit,
:10:35. > :10:40.with me, Chief Inspector Simon Holt, the man in charge, we have a
:10:41. > :10:46.scenario going on. Tell us about the situation you are training for. We
:10:47. > :10:50.have a man who is wanted for a serious assault, armed with a
:10:51. > :10:54.samurai sword, we have found him, containing him in the building. We
:10:55. > :10:58.are negotiating a surrender. He still has a sword, we have a range
:10:59. > :11:03.of options open, one of those is the dogs. We will continue negotiating
:11:04. > :11:08.with him, try to get a peaceful surrender, taken into custody, if he
:11:09. > :11:13.will not comply, if he still presents a threat, we may use the
:11:14. > :11:19.dog on him. How important is this street for the training of your
:11:20. > :11:26.offices? Hugely important... The dog going up... Detaining the suspect.
:11:27. > :11:31.Now we will move forward and we will arrest him. This street gives you
:11:32. > :11:35.the facility to practice these real-life emergency situations. We
:11:36. > :11:40.are immensely proud of what we do here in Northumbria, proud to
:11:41. > :11:44.protect the public, this facility gives us the opportunity to train
:11:45. > :11:47.for a range of scenarios and threats, from the type of scenario
:11:48. > :11:51.you have seen involving someone with a sword but right up to and
:11:52. > :11:54.including terrorist threats, which since the attacks in Paris has
:11:55. > :11:59.become more prevalent. A whole range of things. We are all about public
:12:00. > :12:02.protection. This is an environment where we consistently challenge
:12:03. > :12:07.offices to perform well in a training environment. Absolutely
:12:08. > :12:12.fantastic. The military use this as a training ground as well? Great
:12:13. > :12:16.relationship with the Royal Marines commandos, mainly, they train you,
:12:17. > :12:21.also the Royal Netherlands Marines have trained here and the US Marine
:12:22. > :12:24.Corps, along with a load of other law enforcement agencies as well. It
:12:25. > :12:29.is a really great place, it is fantastic. Good to see. Join me
:12:30. > :12:31.later, we will be looking at the police's collection of confiscated
:12:32. > :12:42.and handmade guns. The work of a charity in Sunderland
:12:43. > :12:46.is in jeopardy after its valuable equipment was swiped during the
:12:47. > :12:51.night, can you help police put the brakes on these bicycle thieves?
:12:52. > :12:54.VOICEOVER: For the past 12 years, Ian Paterson and his charity have
:12:55. > :13:04.been providing cycling therapy sessions for people with autism.
:13:05. > :13:08.Adults over the age of 18, they have told us that they want to do this,
:13:09. > :13:13.you can see the enjoyment on their face, they really enjoy themselves.
:13:14. > :13:18.Over the years, Ian built up a collection of 11 specially adapted
:13:19. > :13:24.bikes, ranging from ?150 up to ?3000 each, they did not country. It took
:13:25. > :13:29.a long time to raise the money. They are quite expensive. For the
:13:30. > :13:34.families who come here every day, it was worth all of the effort. I think
:13:35. > :13:40.the service is amazing, does a lot of good for a lot of children and
:13:41. > :13:44.adults. It is very social for them. It is very difficult free young
:13:45. > :13:52.people with autism to get into team games and things. The value of these
:13:53. > :13:57.bikes had not done unnoticed. In March, Ian packed up all the
:13:58. > :14:00.bicycles after a busy afternoon. We finished laps for the day, and then
:14:01. > :14:04.I put the bikes back into the container. Ian made sure that they
:14:05. > :14:13.were securely locked away for the evening. That was not enough to
:14:14. > :14:20.deter thieves, they struck using a grinder to put through the lot. --
:14:21. > :14:45.lock. When I first saw that the container
:14:46. > :14:49.had been broken into, instantly felt devastated, the amount of damage
:14:50. > :14:58.that was done, it was definitely people targeting it. To his horror,
:14:59. > :14:59.every bike had gone. I feel like somebody had been watching us for a
:15:00. > :15:09.few weeks, they will have seen how expensive
:15:10. > :15:13.these bikes are, and somebody has taken the opportunity and pinched
:15:14. > :15:16.them. The loss has been felt deeply by all the families that use the
:15:17. > :15:20.service. People with autism rely heavily upon routine, for them to
:15:21. > :15:26.have that taken away from them is catastrophic. Routine is essential,
:15:27. > :15:30.that is the hard part, they were all looking forward to going on their
:15:31. > :15:35.bike ride, and the bikes were stolen, and it is very difficult to
:15:36. > :15:40.explain to them. They don't comprehend why they cannot go and do
:15:41. > :15:44.something that they like to do. In total, ?6,000 worth of bicycles were
:15:45. > :15:51.stolen, equipment the charity will struggle to replace. I have spent 12
:15:52. > :15:55.years building up this project, fundraising, charity donations, it
:15:56. > :15:58.will be a real shame if they have to stop because of the actions of the
:15:59. > :16:03.burglars, this was a particularly callous crime, clearly preplanned,
:16:04. > :16:09.targeting a charity that does so much good work in the community.
:16:10. > :16:11.Having the bikes stolen has put the group's future in doubt, there are
:16:12. > :16:18.daily cycling sessions have had to be cut, to just once a week, using
:16:19. > :16:23.borrowed bicycles. Someone has been so low as to pinch bikes from people
:16:24. > :16:27.who have disabilities. Seeing the enjoyment on the faces of the
:16:28. > :16:28.people, day in, day out, it is fantastic, to have that taken away,
:16:29. > :16:41.absolutely disgusting. Inspector Anthony Carty is with me
:16:42. > :16:56.now. What descriptions do we have of these thieves? Renault Scenic
:16:57. > :16:59.expression was seen on the 18th of March stuck in the mud. One of the
:17:00. > :17:06.thieves is described as having a bald had with it camel coloured
:17:07. > :17:10.jacket on. What else do we know about the vehicles? The time the
:17:11. > :17:16.Renault Scenic was involved, there were two go-karts on the vehicle. It
:17:17. > :17:21.was also with cloned plates and later found abandoned. But because
:17:22. > :17:27.of the number of bikes stolen, we strongly suspect van or similar
:17:28. > :17:32.vehicle was used in the theft. We appeal for any witnesses who have
:17:33. > :17:39.seen the Renault Scenic or transit type van on the night of the theft.
:17:40. > :17:45.Tell me about the bikes stolen, we have one here. This is a side bike,
:17:46. > :17:49.ridden by two people. It is substantial and heavy to lift,
:17:50. > :17:55.that's why we suspect van must have been used in the theft. There were
:17:56. > :18:02.also four go-karts stolen and six mountain bikes. This has had a big
:18:03. > :18:07.impact on Ian and everyone at the charity.
:18:08. > :18:10.Rav. How low can you go. These bikes and go-karts are pretty hard to miss
:18:11. > :18:15.so get in touch if you have any information on their whereabouts.
:18:16. > :18:22.Still to come this morning... The summer months the rising doorstep
:18:23. > :18:26.crying. Can you spot the Cowboys? They gain your trust, take your
:18:27. > :18:31.money and they are way, you never see them again. And one of Britain's
:18:32. > :18:37.biggest operations to tackle gun crime, we will see how firearms are
:18:38. > :18:40.taken off the streets permanently. Before that, we spent the night with
:18:41. > :18:44.North Yorkshire Police to see how they deal with illegal poachers on
:18:45. > :18:51.some of our most beautiful waterways. It is 8pm on Sunday
:18:52. > :18:58.night, and North Yorkshire's rural task force is being briefed.
:18:59. > :19:04.Supported by volunteers, the aim of this new task force is to crack down
:19:05. > :19:16.on wildlife crime. Tonight, PC Tom Rollinson is heading up Operation
:19:17. > :19:24.Traverse, targeting poachers. In the rivers, there's salmon and sea
:19:25. > :19:28.trout. On the land, various deer, there's a black market for these
:19:29. > :19:34.things and a lot of money can be made. With the briefing over, it is
:19:35. > :19:40.time to hit the road. Tonight, Tom is partnered with PC Hannah McPeak.
:19:41. > :19:45.North Yorkshire is the largest policing area in England and a lot
:19:46. > :19:49.of that area is rural. They will have to keep their eyes peeled for
:19:50. > :19:55.any signs of poachers. Indicators might be such things if they have
:19:56. > :20:05.dogs nominally used for poaching. They usually go with the lurcher
:20:06. > :20:13.styled dog. May be a group of men in a 4x4 that look out of place, it is
:20:14. > :20:19.that simple. Over on the River, these volunteers are patrolling the
:20:20. > :20:23.banks. We are looking for activity around the river bank, maybe people
:20:24. > :20:28.in the water that half put something in there to try and drop some fish.
:20:29. > :20:33.You have to get into the mind of a poacher. Poachers contribute to the
:20:34. > :20:39.decline of salmon and sea trout stocks in the river, something
:20:40. > :20:42.Steven and Giles want to stop. We are only passing through and it's
:20:43. > :20:48.important we preserve and protect whatever we can for the next
:20:49. > :20:52.generation. I'm looking for pathways through the undergrowth where people
:20:53. > :21:00.have walked, flattened the grass and bushes. It's not long before they
:21:01. > :21:06.find evidence. This has been pushed down, allowing a greater gap that
:21:07. > :21:10.would allow a body to go through. It is a sign somebody has been there.
:21:11. > :21:15.We don't know what they have been doing but it shows someone has
:21:16. > :21:20.opened up the fence, allowed access, trampled on the grass and be next to
:21:21. > :21:25.the river. A single salmon can sell for up to ?40 on the black market.
:21:26. > :21:31.It's not unusual for poachers to take up to 50 in one night. Stephen
:21:32. > :21:38.and Giles think they have heard one at work. What we are doing now is we
:21:39. > :21:45.have stopped, we are going to take some time to listen. Did you hear
:21:46. > :21:52.that? I'm sure that was someone up there. We have just heard some
:21:53. > :21:59.voices as well. There's nothing by the river at present but just be
:22:00. > :22:03.aware. Down at the river, PC Rollinson has arrived to
:22:04. > :22:07.investigate. It looks like the only thing taking fish at the moment is
:22:08. > :22:14.the heron, and that's how it should be. That's how we like it. We
:22:15. > :22:19.haven't heard any more voices, I must admit. Hoping they have scared
:22:20. > :22:27.away any potential poachers, Stephen and Giles call it a night, but there
:22:28. > :22:35.is still work to do. It's not long before the Jeep catches their eye.
:22:36. > :22:40.We are going to stop the vehicle, find out who is driving it. It looks
:22:41. > :22:46.like it has two occupants in it so we are going to find out what they
:22:47. > :22:51.are doing in this area. The officers pulled the vehicle over and on
:22:52. > :22:55.searching Discover a weapon. It is evident now there is a firearm in
:22:56. > :23:01.the vehicle so we will be doing checks to make sure it is legal. We
:23:02. > :23:06.have an operation running tonight so we are looking for any potential
:23:07. > :23:12.rural crime. It soon becomes apparent that the weapon is in fact
:23:13. > :23:19.an air rifle. On stopping the vehicle we found out they have been
:23:20. > :23:25.rabbiting, as we call it. They have permission from the farmer to do so.
:23:26. > :23:31.Everything is legal and above board, we will let them crack on. The men
:23:32. > :23:39.are free to go and for our officers it is time to head back to base.
:23:40. > :23:44.Police forces around the UK need your help to find these four people.
:23:45. > :23:48.He failed to turn up at court in connection with an attack
:23:49. > :23:51.in which a man was kicked several times in the head.
:23:52. > :23:53.Originally from Poland, Bak now has friends and family
:23:54. > :23:58.She was due to appear in court in connection with a number
:23:59. > :24:00.of distraction thefts against people in railway stations,
:24:01. > :24:04.Rafaelova is 35 and originally from the Czech Republic.
:24:05. > :24:06.Next up today is George Ahmed Nourri, though
:24:07. > :24:10.Detectives in Cheshire want to question him
:24:11. > :24:13.after a pensioner's bank card was stolen and later used to buy
:24:14. > :24:19.Nourri is 21 but is said to look much older.
:24:20. > :24:23.He's overweight and often has long side burns.
:24:24. > :24:25.Originally from France, he now has links to London,
:24:26. > :24:34.He was charged in connection with a burglary at a house
:24:35. > :24:39.in which jewellery and a Jaguar car were stolen.
:24:40. > :24:42.McCarthy was released on bail but failed to turn up to court.
:24:43. > :24:45.He has links to Ireland, Coventry and North London.
:24:46. > :24:49.If you know where any of these faces are, please call and text
:24:50. > :25:05.We are in a very special part of the Firearms Support Unit, this is
:25:06. > :25:10.called the reference room, and joining me is Inspector Mick Hall.
:25:11. > :25:18.Where are these weapons from? They have all been seized by the police
:25:19. > :25:25.over the last 25 years. They have been found in house searches or
:25:26. > :25:31.donated. You have the real or not real wall, how does this work? They
:25:32. > :25:35.are pairs of weapons, one is real and one is fake and it is important
:25:36. > :25:40.to train the officers to find out which is which and as you can see it
:25:41. > :25:46.is extremely difficult. I would have no idea, which is scary, isn't it?
:25:47. > :25:55.Yes, it shows the dangers of carrying an imitation weapon on the
:25:56. > :26:03.street. People really do struggle to identify which is real and fake.
:26:04. > :26:08.These don't look like guns at all. Yes, they are all capable of firing
:26:09. > :26:12.so they are all viable firearms. Some have been made, like this one,
:26:13. > :26:20.made in people's homes, and this is old mobile phone that will fire
:26:21. > :26:25.around which has the potential to kill you. That is shocking. In a few
:26:26. > :26:29.minutes, we will be training with some armed response vehicles and
:26:30. > :26:34.seeing how officers deal with criminals with guns and knives.
:26:35. > :26:38.Back in December the Metropolitan Police launched one of their biggest
:26:39. > :26:42.ever operations against gun crime in the capital. Detectives were
:26:43. > :26:47.responding to a spike in firearms offences. So far the operation has
:26:48. > :26:52.proved hugely successful but what happens to those weapons when they
:26:53. > :26:54.have been seized? I'm joined by Detective Superintendent Damian
:26:55. > :27:01.Allain for the Trident and Area Crime Command who has been involved
:27:02. > :27:07.in operation Castrol. How was it going so far? Fantastically
:27:08. > :27:14.successful. A range of operations, most recently Castrol. It is all
:27:15. > :27:21.about getting them off the streets, and one of the success stories
:27:22. > :27:24.involves this guy here. This is Ashley Hutchinson, it was arrested
:27:25. > :27:30.in Hertfordshire last year, recovered six comes one of which was
:27:31. > :27:35.used in the murder. What you have proved is that very often firearms
:27:36. > :27:42.are linked to other offences as well. Absolutely, typically guns are
:27:43. > :27:46.used, laid down for a few years and re-emerge, we can link them via
:27:47. > :27:51.forensics but we are determined to take more guns off the street. What
:27:52. > :27:59.happens to the firearms after you seize them? We look for trace
:28:00. > :28:01.evidence DNA, think the prince, but more crucially ballistic
:28:02. > :28:06.intelligence so we test fired the weapon and that's how we can link
:28:07. > :28:11.them to other crime scenes and build up an intelligence picture. Working
:28:12. > :28:14.with our colleagues within the National ballistic intelligence
:28:15. > :28:21.service and National Crime Agency. Once you have taken the evidence you
:28:22. > :28:25.need, if you are convinced that this gun has not been used for anything
:28:26. > :28:31.else, you can destroy them, as we saw in the clip, and they can never
:28:32. > :28:37.re-emerge on the street. Yes, once it comes here it is here to stay so
:28:38. > :28:44.once we seize them, we destroy them. Talk me through what we have in the
:28:45. > :28:48.studio. This is a deactivated Mac ten. It's important to mention gun
:28:49. > :28:55.crime is half what it was ten years ago, but we do see is on occasions
:28:56. > :29:00.this type of weapon. You just touched on it, it is very rare, but
:29:01. > :29:06.one of these sorts of things is too many to have on the streets so what
:29:07. > :29:13.can the public do to help? I would urge the public to call us. Do you
:29:14. > :29:25.know of a gun that has been laid down somewhere, buried? There is an
:29:26. > :29:28.enhanced crime reward of ?2000 as well. That has got to be an
:29:29. > :29:34.incentive for people to get in touch. For that they will have to
:29:35. > :29:39.give their details to police. Yes, and we will protect their identity.
:29:40. > :29:50.But if they didn't want to give any information, you still want them to
:29:51. > :29:55.call? Yes, call the police and provide the information. We do need
:29:56. > :30:00.people to get in touch and get these guns off the street. If you believe
:30:01. > :30:04.you have any information, call this number or you can also call
:30:05. > :30:11.Crimestoppers anonymously. Their number is 0800 555 111.
:30:12. > :30:14.Doorstep crying can affect anyone but it is often the elderly and the
:30:15. > :30:20.vulnerable that are targeted. The summer months see a rise in reports
:30:21. > :30:23.of rogue traders and shortly we will be giving you some tips on how to
:30:24. > :30:28.avoid being scammed. Firstly here is an example of a particular scam to
:30:29. > :30:34.watch out for. They turn up at your home promising to fix your drive,
:30:35. > :30:40.your roof or your garden but what they are after is as much cash as
:30:41. > :30:44.they can squeeze out of you for shoddy, dangerous or even
:30:45. > :30:53.nonexistent work. Doorstep crime is big business with 170,000 incidents
:30:54. > :30:58.across England and Wales every year. Most of the victims are pensioners,
:30:59. > :31:06.like 73-year-old Marguerite from Sunderland. This is Sunday, and that
:31:07. > :31:10.is bossy. She likes to keep everything is big and spun but as
:31:11. > :31:17.she lives alone, she sometimes needs a bit of help.
:31:18. > :31:23.My drive was in a bad break, a lot of marks, we thought it was from
:31:24. > :31:27.seagulls, my neighbour and I, we could not scrub it off. When a
:31:28. > :31:32.leaflet came through the door offering help, she jumped at the
:31:33. > :31:37.chance. It looks professional, it had telephone numbers and office
:31:38. > :31:42.numbers, and it mentioned drives and pathways how war washed and sealed
:31:43. > :31:48.with Thompson 's water seal. The company called itself Alliance home
:31:49. > :31:53.improvements, they claimed that ceiling driveways was there I shall
:31:54. > :31:58.do. We discussed it, he said that the normal price is ?240, in your
:31:59. > :32:03.area, we will do it for 200, because we are in your area. He gave the
:32:04. > :32:11.impression of being plausible, affable, chatty... I just said, when
:32:12. > :32:14.can you come. He said, tomorrow. Thinking she had struck a good
:32:15. > :32:25.price, the following day, Margarita welcomed the man back. They have
:32:26. > :32:36.another man with them, who was doing the work. Everything was going to
:32:37. > :32:43.plan, it seemed it was thirsty work. He asked for a couple of cold
:32:44. > :32:50.drinks, I came in. When I went out, I saw the second man pouring what I
:32:51. > :32:55.thought was the sealant into an ordinary watering can. In fact, the
:32:56. > :33:00.sealant looked suspiciously like water, and I said, that is not
:33:01. > :33:06.Thompson 's water sealant... I knew that there was something wrong but I
:33:07. > :33:10.felt that because I was on my own, I could not argue with them. After
:33:11. > :33:21.pouring the contents of the cannon onto the drive, the men demanded
:33:22. > :33:25.payment. Thanks a lot. Leaving Margarete feeling suspicious. In the
:33:26. > :33:29.morning, when the drive was dry, I realised it had not been sealed, I
:33:30. > :33:34.knew really all the time it was not applied properly, but I think I felt
:33:35. > :33:38.under pressure. Police believe the men had tricked her using just
:33:39. > :33:43.water, rather than the sealant that she paid for. They say that the
:33:44. > :33:49.address on the leaflet was fourth, and others may have been targeted. A
:33:50. > :33:55.classic doorstep crime. There is a number of different doorstep scams,
:33:56. > :34:00.by far the most common, rogue traders, as we close them, people
:34:01. > :34:01.who pose as legitimate small businesses, who will deliberately
:34:02. > :34:09.target elderly people, vulnerable people. Our advice to people is, do
:34:10. > :34:23.not deal with door-to-door traders, 100%, full stop. I have been robbed,
:34:24. > :34:34.I suppose. They gain your trust, and, they take your money, and they
:34:35. > :34:37.are away, you never see them again. With me now, Detective Sergeant Alan
:34:38. > :34:46.Turner from the north-east region crime investigation team, you have
:34:47. > :34:49.seen some nasty crimes. They named themselves Alliance home
:34:50. > :34:54.improvements, which is similar to some genuine businesses out there,
:34:55. > :35:02.do you find that a lot, these scammers, assuming similar names?
:35:03. > :35:05.Investigating this type of crime over a number of years, one thing
:35:06. > :35:09.the criminals need to do when they commit this kind of crime is gained
:35:10. > :35:13.trust of the victims, one way to do that is to pose as the jet amid
:35:14. > :35:17.businesses in order to gain the trust, they're basically get a foot
:35:18. > :35:23.in the door and they can carry out the work, massively overcharged the
:35:24. > :35:26.victims. Definitely, these victims, signs -- leaflets, signs on the side
:35:27. > :35:39.of fans, that is how they use the scam. -- pose as legitimate
:35:40. > :35:43.businesses. These are quite serious crimes. Doorstep crime comes under
:35:44. > :35:50.two categories firstly, what I would say is rogue traders, fraud. I do
:35:51. > :35:55.not like the term rogue trader, it almost decriminalising it, this is
:35:56. > :35:59.fraud, it is theft. This is where people may be will come to do
:36:00. > :36:05.gardening work, property repairs, minor property repairs, are quite
:36:06. > :36:12.common one is fixing guttering, fixing loose tiles. May well cause
:36:13. > :36:17.damage to fix it when there was nothing wrong in the first place.
:36:18. > :36:21.Another category, which I deal with in particular, distraction burglary.
:36:22. > :36:26.That is quite a serious crime, it tends to be committed by criminals
:36:27. > :36:31.who travel long distances. That consists of a number of criminals
:36:32. > :36:35.working together, they usually travel in a vehicle, they will call
:36:36. > :36:37.on the door of a vulnerable vehicle, posing as a police officer or
:36:38. > :36:44.someone from an energy company when in fact they are not. What can we do
:36:45. > :36:49.to better protect ourselves? Most simple and clear message I can give,
:36:50. > :36:58.don't do business with doorstep traders, full stop. There will be
:36:59. > :37:02.cases where people need work done to their homes, I will give them the
:37:03. > :37:07.advice, think carefully about it. Get advice from friends, neighbours,
:37:08. > :37:13.family. Get a number of quotes. Another important factor, for
:37:14. > :37:16.viewers to note, it is actually a criminal offence if a doorstep
:37:17. > :37:20.trader does not give a cancellation notice, to a resident, if they have
:37:21. > :37:26.entered into a contract, lasting for 14 days. They must give written
:37:27. > :37:28.notice to a resident. Really good advice, thank you very much. He
:37:29. > :37:37.points to note. Detectives in the Met burgeoning
:37:38. > :37:41.need your help in the next case. A 13-year-old girl was walking to
:37:42. > :37:45.school in Highbury, North London, when she was subjected to a
:37:46. > :37:51.terrifying attack, at 8:20am, as she walked, a man put his hand over her
:37:52. > :38:05.throat and her into this line, where he attempted to rate her -- rape
:38:06. > :38:07.her. -- On Wednesday eighth June a 13-year-old girl was walking to
:38:08. > :38:18.school in Highbury, North London when she was subjected to a
:38:19. > :38:20.terrifying attack. It happened at about twenty past eight in the
:38:21. > :38:23.morning. As she walked, a man put his hand over her mouth and forced
:38:24. > :38:26.her here into Coach House Lane, where he attempted to rape her.
:38:27. > :38:28.Luckily a member of the public confronted him and he fled. After
:38:29. > :38:31.the attack, he stole a bike from a teenage boy and escaped along
:38:32. > :38:33.Highbury Hill. He rode the bike a short distance before abandoning it.
:38:34. > :38:35.Police have issued an efit. The young victim has been left severely
:38:36. > :38:38.traumatised by the attack, as you can imagine. If you recognise him,
:38:39. > :38:40.you know what to do. Now, let's go back to Michelle at Northumbria
:38:41. > :38:43.Police's tactical training centre. We are about to see another
:38:44. > :38:47.important training exercise, I'm joined by Inspector Louise
:38:48. > :38:51.Galliott-Thornton. The officers will be in vehicles and trying to stop a
:38:52. > :38:55.suspect that may be of risk to them, we will look at how they use their
:38:56. > :38:58.decision-making skills to resolve the situation as quickly and safely
:38:59. > :39:02.as possible, thinking about the risk to the public and the person
:39:03. > :39:06.involved. We will watch the scenario and look at how they are training in
:39:07. > :39:10.an environment like this, which we are very proud of, how that helps
:39:11. > :39:14.them make decisions on a day-to-day basis depending upon what they are
:39:15. > :39:20.presented with. Cars will be coming in now, it is a decision-making
:39:21. > :39:27.process. This is the vehicle. We have intelligent -- intelligence
:39:28. > :39:30.that he may have a weapon. They use their blue lights to get the car to
:39:31. > :39:36.stop, they will communicate with them and we will see them speaking
:39:37. > :39:41.as they get out of the vehicles. We want them to use their communication
:39:42. > :39:50.skills as well as possible to resolve the situation. They will
:39:51. > :39:53.wait and see what threat he poses. Communication is key, thinking about
:39:54. > :39:58.the next step. News coming out of the car, they will continue to use
:39:59. > :40:02.communication skills to persuade him to come to a safe resolution. That
:40:03. > :40:09.is what they are doing now, continuing with engagement. The
:40:10. > :40:16.minute he is not posing a threat. He is complying. It is all about the
:40:17. > :40:21.dialogue. It is, they are given clear instructions to listen.
:40:22. > :40:28.SHOUTING The threat increases, so the officer
:40:29. > :40:35.is using non-lethal force, Neil has disarmed him, he will be restrained
:40:36. > :40:38.and detained, that is reducing the significant threat he can have the
:40:39. > :40:43.public and also himself as well. They handcuffed him. It is a safe
:40:44. > :40:48.resolution. He's not injured, the officers are safe, they have used
:40:49. > :40:54.their training and decision-making skills to see how that situation has
:40:55. > :40:58.evolved. Really interesting to see, all about innovation in the first
:40:59. > :41:01.place, trying to prevent this situation from happening in the
:41:02. > :41:06.first place. Thank you so much. Intense training, really important
:41:07. > :41:07.for these guys, hopefully they do not get into too many extreme
:41:08. > :41:13.scenarios like this. Going to the updates of what has
:41:14. > :41:16.come in on the phone, after we showed you the footage yesterday of
:41:17. > :41:20.the disorder at the European Fulwood Championships in France, many people
:41:21. > :41:25.calling in and giving possible names for those responsible which police
:41:26. > :41:29.are now chasing up. You may remember that the CCTV we showed you on
:41:30. > :41:33.Wednesday of a burglary at a shop in Ballard 's Lane, London, thousands
:41:34. > :41:37.of pounds worth of tobacco stolen, some really promising sounding leads
:41:38. > :41:40.have come in on that as well, we have passed that on to the police
:41:41. > :41:46.and they are following that up. Great work. Keep phone calls and
:41:47. > :41:51.text messages coming in. Michelle, where will you be on Monday? I'm
:41:52. > :41:55.heading to Lincolnshire, I will be getting some very realistic training
:41:56. > :41:59.with the Fire Service as they rescue injured passengers from on-board a
:42:00. > :42:05.smoky aeroplane, with pretty much zero visibility. I'm imagining it is
:42:06. > :42:08.going to be a very challenging situation, so make sure you join me
:42:09. > :42:14.then. In the meantime, have a lovely weekend. A bit dramatic! For more
:42:15. > :42:20.details about the crimes on today's programme, go to the website. E'll
:42:21. > :42:30.be back on Monday at our usual time of 9.15 back over on BBC One. Before
:42:31. > :42:33.we go, here's another look at today's wanted faces. If you know
:42:34. > :42:35.any of them, pick up the phone now and tell us where they are. Have a
:42:36. > :43:02.great weekend, take care. See you Monday.
:43:03. > :43:05.Hello. Today we're road-testing the BBC iPlayer Kids app.
:43:06. > :43:12.You just pop in your age when you set it up, and look.
:43:13. > :43:15.All their favourite CBeebies programmes are in one place.
:43:16. > :43:21.It's a whole family of woolly mammoths! Wow! Yes!