Enquires into allegations of theft and burglary in the Ballure Road area of Ramsey has resulted in three men from the United Kingdom being arrested.
Enquires are ongoing and the focus is very much on identifying other victims. The area that has been targeted appears to be concentrated from Queens Drive East towards Ballure Road and minor roads leading off the main thoroughfare. Police are appealing for residents in the area to check their vehicles, sheds and outbuildings as soon as possible to ensure they have not had any possessions stolen.
Detective Sergeant Richards stated “Some of victims may not yet know that they have had items stolen from them and I would urge them to check carefully particularly if they are missing items of jewellery, work tools or compact discs. I am also keen to identify anyone that may have seen a large white Ford Transit van either parked up or in the vicinity of Ballure Road, Ramsey, at any time during the evening of Saturday 8th December 2012. Many of these crimes were preventable and at this time of the year when many of us will have Christmas Shopping and presents in our cars or around our properties it is essential to deter opportunistic thieves by locking our doors.”
Two men have been charged with a number of offences and will appear in Court on Monday morning. A third man has been released on police bail.
If anyone has any information or believes they are a victim of crime then please contact Ramsey Police Station on 812234.
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Police in Ramsey request the residents in the area of Ballure Road, Stanley Mount and Walpole Drive Ramsey check their vehicles, sheds / outbuildings to ensure that all is in order. The Police have discovered items of property that would seem to have been removed from such locations during the late evening 8th December 2012.
If you discover items missing from your vehicle or building, the Police request that you do not disturb the car or outbuilding and contact Ramsey Police Station on 812234 so a forensics search can be conducted.
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Police are requesting information regarding damage to the road side wall of Braddan Church Old Cemetery, in the lay by of Braddan Bridge, Peel Road. It is believed the damage has been caused by a vehicle, possibly with orange coloured high visibility paint on it, which has connected with the wall near to the stile and gate to the old Cemetery. This has happened between Wednesday 5th December 2012 and Friday 7th December 2012. If anyone that has witnessed this incident or has any information, please contact Constable 273 Lissa Barklie at Police Headquarters on 631212.
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Witnesses are sought for an assault which occurred near Ramsey Bus Station between Midnight and 1am on Sunday 2nd December 2012. It is believed three young females were involved in an altercation which has resulted in one of the females suffering injuries as a result of an assault. It is suspected that several people may have been in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident.
If anyone has any knowledge of this incident please can they contact Constable 265 Jane Irvine at Ramsey Police Station on 812234.
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You may also contact Isle of Man Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Crimestoppers is an independent Manx charity established to enable callers to pass information regarding criminal activity anonymously. Crimestoppers is not an agency of the Police. Crimestoppers will never ask callers for any personal details.
