Meeting held at La Casita on Thursday, 12 April 2007, at 14.00 hrs.
Present: Main Co-ordinator - Gerald Mills
Street Co-ordinator - Bob Harris.
Apologies: Jan Rennison Roger Ingram
Denise Seagroatt Tony Chapman
Gerald opened the meeting and thanked everyone for attending. Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed.
Reports received since the last meeting, as follows:
1 Mar 07 Suspicious car with 2 male occupants seen driving out from side of Piloto at great speed.
Beige or gold Volvo saloon.
5 Mar 07 2 Suspicious males in vehicle at Post Boxes. One approached lady in parked car, where her handbag was on view. Lady locked all car doors when male approached, male then drove off in awaiting vehicle. Silver Seat.
5 Mar 07 2 Suspicious males seen driving slowly through urbanization in Dream Hills.
Blue Fiat Stilo.
8 Mar 07 Handbag found with strap broken and no cash inside on roadside adjoining house numbers 194 – 211. Bag handed into Gerald who found a mobile phone top up credit receipt. Bag now re-united with owner who was a German lady living at La Florida.9 Mar 07 Resident and husband walking home from Via Park V, thief grabbed purse and ran to waiting car. 2 males were involved and the car was a white Peugeot.
9 Mar 07 House Robbery at Dream Hills 765. Thieves ripped window grill out of wall and then entered premises. Unknown if any items stolen as robbery not reported by residents (Spanish).14 Mar 07 House Robbery at Dream Hills 710. Fishing rod method used to steal house keys through window. Thieves opened the patio grill and entered apartment. Resident awoke to find thieves in bedroom. Thieves then locked the grill on exit. Items stolen Jewellery, mobile phone, handbag, moneybag.
21 Mar 07 Suspicious male (Moroccan) approx 20 – 30yrs old observed in Dream Hills removing paper documents from (green) refuge bins. Observed for 25 minutes by resident. Suspicious male then placed documents into his car and drove away in White Ford Escort.
1 Apr 07 Attempted break-in through ground floor bungalow lounge window and removal of the grill. Wooden lever broke and noise from broken tile caused thieves to leave. Second attempt through same window and method the next day at 12.30. When seen by neighbour they made off.6 Apr 07 On Calle Lagunas Ruidera a young boy aged 12 riding his push bike involved in road traffic accident with a Spanish male in a silver car. Young boy knocked off bike onto road, badly shaken up unsure on injuries. It is believed that the driver of the vehicle may live on Dream Hills.
4 & 7 Apr Yellow and white van seen parked outside various houses within same area, Spanish speaking male with dark curly hair. Blond female seen more recently with male in the back of the van.
General feedback from our co-ordinators suggest there seems to be a slackening of home security in some areas of Dream Hills. Because there have been no incidents in your area recently this does not mean the thieves have gone away. Please still apply the basic rules of locked and closed doors, windows and grills when appropriate.The following reports were received from Orihuela Costa area:
1. Suspicious Incident at Campo Verde – A lady parked in her drive and was approached by a non English or Spanish man. She locked the car doors and he went away in old grey car.
2. Scam at Los Altos and Torrevieja – German speaking male approached resident and said he was renting nearby and had been burgled. He needed money to take his children to German Embassy. It was later found that the house he said he was renting was not for rent.
3. Suspicious Car Pinada Golf – White VW Golf seen after housebreaking, two youths, sallow complexion, dark skinned, driver wearing baseball hat, passenger with highlights in hair.
4. Suspicious Car Los Dolses – Old white Mercedes with 3 North Africans inside.
5. Attempted Bag Snatch Eagles Nest – Lady returned to car, locked doors, put handbag on rear seat, two men knocked on side windows, she sounded horn and they left in Silver Audi Estate.
6. Distraction Theft Los Altos – Two males, one carrying map asked directions at house while accomplice entered house through rear and stole property. Silver Opel Astra.
7. Suspicious Car Pinada Golf – House broken into while residents at restaurant. Thieves forced grill and window. One man seen leaving in Black Seat Ibiza.
8. Sneak Thief Consum Los Altos – Whilst owner of chicken van was serving customer, thief tried to enter but passerby raised alarm. North African male old red / maroon Peugeot
9. Suspicious Car Eagles Nest – seen looking at villa with quad bikes. Red VW 7 Seater.
10. Distraction Theft La Torre – North African male asked directions of lady loading car and then stole handbag from boot. Made off in Silver Renault Megan Scenic.
11. Suspicious Car La Regia – 2 African males seen ‘viewing’ houses in Black Peugot
Date of next meeting: Thursday, 3 May 2007, at 14.00 hrs. at La Casita.