🚨 NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT - POWYS LANE 🚨

🚨 NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT - POWYS LANE 🚨

Here’s an update on burglary locally.

The Safer Neighbourhood Team would like to make residents aware of a burglary-related offences that occurred on Powys Lane last night.
Between 19:25hrs and 19:48hrs, there were two attempted burglaries and one burglary reported. The suspects are described as three males and one female wearing dark clothing, and they were seen in the area using a black Volkswagen.
Two of the targeted addresses were occupied by elderly and vulnerable residents who were at home at the time of the offences.
We appreciate that incidents such as these can cause concern within the community. Please be reassured that officers are aware of these incidents and will be carrying out increased patrols and reassurance visits in the area.
How you can help:
Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately.
Check that doors and windows are secure, particularly during the evening hours.
If you have CCTV, doorbell footage, or dashcam footage from the area between 19:00hrs and 20:00hrs, please review it for any sightings of a black Volkswagen or persons acting suspiciously.
Please take a moment to check on any elderly or vulnerable neighbours who may be feeling concerned following these incidents.
A strong community is one that looks out for one another. Your support and vigilance play an important role in helping to keep our neighbourhood safe.

📞 999 if a crime is in progress.
📞 101 for non-emergency information or to report suspicious circumstances.

Arnos Grove Safer Neighbourhood Team
Working together to keep our community safe.

Across London, we’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe and protecting your home.

You can report an incident of burglary by using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk , speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

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