Huddersfield Area

[LancsMike]

Evenin' all,

 

Has anyone else in the Huddersfield area had people snooping around lately ?

 

Other night a few people have been in my garden snooping around looking for my kit, few days back I had the saw out to start it up and check it over since it's been awhile since I've been on a job. As a result I've dragged all my kit back into the house and my saw [ It was in the shed ]

 

Either way, just curious if anyone else has had thieves snooping on them too or if this is just an isolated case. They've done a fair bit of damage in the garden, bashed my mums Leylandii up along with a lot of her plants, pyracantha and box trees along with ragging down a load of her trellis from when they did a bunk over the wall.

 

Edit : Forgot to say, they didn't make off with anything, but I think thats more to do with I'm up most of the night with keeping long hours and I'm guessing they did a runner when they heard the back door being opened up or saw lights being turned on in the house. Hope its warning to folks to be more vigilant with the run upto Xmas, thieving sods are rampant this time of the year sadly.

Edited November 16, 2010 by LancsMike

[Tree Man Tom]

Always seems to be more theft around this time of year, friend of mine had people snooping around his yard last week.

[LancsMike]

Always seems to be more theft around this time of year, friend of mine had people snooping around his yard last week.

 

Sorry to hear that Tom, hope nothing ill comes of it for your friend. I'm just infuriated someone had the nerve to go snooping, feels like they've been in the house to be honest.

[Gerbutt]

Get hold of a secondhand baby monitor set bud. You can leave it in your shed once you've come home from work and if anyone does come for a snoop, you'll be able to hear them without them knowing. That way you can sneak out and get them. Better than an alarm, once an alam's gone off they will do a runner and the police won't do much most probably.....

[LancsMike]

Cracking idea that Gerbutt, thanks mate. Think 1st port of call tomorrow will be to grab one in town, might get a few funny looks from young mums though

[Gerbutt]

No worries bud. Make sure you check out the range before you buy.

 

Have fun

[LancsMike]

Had a surprising turnup, local CPO came around to check on the damage and report it to the local Police in town - she's gone to get me a Rape Alarm for free, part of the local funding around here to help folks out apparently [ though made me wonder is rape a problem in Hudds ? ] but gonna rig that up to the shed, lets hope they're daft enough to give it another attempt nicking stuff

 

More surprised the CPO's took a big interest and offered help like that, guess they aren't all jobsworths

[Mesterh]

It's just depressing to start hearing about this run up to christmas annual theft business:thumbdown:

 

Good to hear they didn't nick anything and I hope you waste your time installing that alarm, if you know what I mean.

 

 

Hope everyones gear stays safe and remember we can all do our bit by not evening thinking about buying knock off stuff.