Police Report - September 2024

The Local Policing Unit have forwarded the following report for September.

Community Policing Priorities

Antisocial behaviour, Violence and Disorder:

On the 27th of August, Police were called to a male causing a disturbance in the street, close to the shopping precinct on Great Western Road. On Police attendance it was established that there wasn’t a crime, and the male was given the appropriate medical support.

On the 18th of September several police units attended an anonymous report of a male kicking a door at Craigielea Avenue, on arrival the male had left but was traced a short distance away. He was given suitable advice and details noted, pending any complaint.

Acquisitive Crime:

On the 25th of August, a resident reported that his Facebook accounts had been hacked, his personal one had requests sent to friends, which is a common way of spreading the hack. The male’s business Facebook account was obviously linked and compromised. Whilst it was recorded as no crime, due to no financial loss, and his enquiries were directed to Facebook and Meta.

On the 31st of August and 1st of September, a retail store on Countesswells Road reported the theft of £130 worth of stock, the staff followed the couple out the store and reported the registration of the car they got into. Enquiries were carried out and the male and female traced and arrested for the thefts.

Road Safety & Road Crime:

On the 31st of August, a resident reported motorbikes racing on Anderson Drive and a similar report on 3rd of September, there has been a increase in patrols carried out by Roads policing Units in the area, to deter and detect the use of illegal offroad motorbikes, however given the inherent risks in these pursuits they can only be carried out by specialist trained officers. One was stopped on 8th of September and seized with the rider being charged with various offences. Roads Policing Units have also issued 12 fixed penalty tickets over the last month in the area.

On the 19th of September, Police attended a 2-vehicle collision at Seafield Road and Anderson Drive, whilst there was no serious injury the junction was blocked, and it was the start of rush hour. Once the circumstances were established one of the drivers were given a fixed penalty notice for Careless Driving.

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