Two males were seen making off after an attempted burglary in ELM WAY on Sunday 7th July at around 2220 hours. They were seen going up Elm Way and turning left on MOUNT VIEW. The males are described as being white with local accents and in their 20s. one of the males was stocky build wearing a baseball cap and tracksuit bottoms the other male is described as slim build also wearing tracksuit bottoms. This person also had a speech impediment or learning difficulties.
Police would like to hear from nearby residents who may have seen these persons in and around the area, at the time they were seen, or anyone seen acting suspicious in the area. Pc Adam Bridges is the investigating officer and can be contacted on 01923 472287. The crime reference number is C2/13/1324
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We have recently received an increase of phone calls regarding rogue traders attempting to target households in the Rickmansworth area. Often they carry out the work very poorly and charge extremely inflated prices. They can even demand payment up front and then fail to carry out the work at all, leaving fake contact details so the householder has no opportunity to get their money back.
Householders can protect themselves by:
• Taking advice from family, friends or reputable traders to check if the work really needs doing
• If you do decide the work needs doing, always obtain several quotes and make sure the quote you accept is in writing
• Ask for details of previous satisfied customers and contact them. Go and see the work for yourself if you can
• Only use businesses that have an address and landline number, not just a mobile telephone number
• Look to use businesses that are registered as part of a trade organisation - this can give you more protection if things go wrong
How can you help to prevent Rogue Trading?
The elderly in our community are most vulnerable to doorstep crime. And, whilst the majority of traders are legitimate, you can help protect these people by looking out for:
• Vans with magnetic signs that can be easily removed.
• Flyers and vans that only provide a mobile phone contact number.
• Is an elderly or vulnerable neighbour having a lot of work done to their home that might not be needed?
• Are strangers regularly visiting elderly or vulnerable neighbours?
• Make note of the registration numbers of vehicles involved and descriptions of possible offenders.
For further crime prevention advice and to contact Hertfordshire Trading Standards please look at the following link http://www.hertsdirect.org/business/trading
