Stone’s local policing team has been very busy publishing updates on the Staffordshire Smart Alert System in the past week. From anti-social behaviour, a found bike to an update on a couple accused of trying to lure away swans.
Here are the published reports:
An update on a couple who have been reported for trying to lure swans away from the canal.
PCSO Sarah Fordham writes:
“We have received a number of reports regarding a couple, mainly in the Barlaston area, trying to capture swans and take them away.
The Police have been called out on numerous occasions now and at this time the couple have not been found to be doing anything wrong. They have been spoken to by Police on multiple occasions and they have only ever had swan food on them and state they are feeding the swans to help them through the winter.
At this time there is nothing to suggest that they have or are trying to take any of the swans away.
Please can people pass this on to other residents to ensure there is no animosity towards this couple.”
In response to a burglary in the town PCSO Sarah Fordham writes:
“Police have received report of a Burglary to a residential property on Airdale Spinney in Stone.
The incident has taken place in the evening of Tuesday 31st January between 1830 and 2000 hours.
Entry has been gained and items have been taken from the property.
If you have any information that may help us in our investigation then please contact Staffordshire Police either by calling 101 or using the Digital 101 service by sending a direct message on Facebook or Twitter – Using the reference number: 674 31/01/2023.
Please can we ask people to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity by contacting us on 101.”
This was followed up by the following update, but no indication if the report above is linked:
“On the evening of 31st January 2023, officers detained and arrested a 41 year old male from the Stafford area for shoplifting and burglary offences. The offences were committed in both the Stafford and Stone area. The male has been charged and remanded in police custody. “
Last night, Saturday 4th February, the following update was shared from PCSO Fordham in relation to anti-social behaviour in the town:
“We have been informed of a group of people are causing issues on Trent Close in Stone, mainly on Saturday afternoons and evenings. They are causing a nuisance to the residents nearby and causing harassment, alarm and distress.
Officers have been in the area throughout the afternoon/evening and will continue to monitor this location and hopefully deal with the issues being caused.
If you are experiencing any issues in your community please contact us on 101 and local officers will contact you to discuss this and work towards dealing with the problem. “
Finally last night there was a posting about a bike found in the town:
“This bike has been handed in to the local policing team in Stone after being found on Old Road in Stone.
Please contact me on sarah.fordham@staffordshire.
police.uk if you think this belongs to you.
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