The spate of burglaries, though sporadic at times, is continuing to be a nuisance to victims and the police in Anguilla. Out of the 17 criminal activities reported for the above period, five of them were burglaries: three in West End and one each at North Side and Blowing Point.

L-R: Superintendent Rudolph Proctor, Inspector Emris Rogers and Inspector Paul Sinclair

The stolen items included television sets, an HP laptop computer, a gold chain and an undisclosed sum of money. One of the disquieting suspicions is that some of the large items stolen are being shipped out of the island and for this reason, the Police are advising the public to look out for boats carrying such equipment out of Anguilla.

There were two attempted cases of burglary at Cauls Bottom and North Side.

Five thefts were reported in George Hill, West End, Blowing Point, Crocus Bay and The Farrington. Among the stolen items were scaffold, an Ipod, a BlackBerry cellular phone, a sum of money and, goats!

According to the report, given by Inspector Emris Rogers, there were four cases of criminal damage in Wattices, Little Harbour, West End and Stoney Ground.

There were three arrests: one male to prevent a breach of the peace; one female for fraud; and one male for attempted burglary.

Both Inspector Paul Sinclair and Superintendent Rudolph Proctor repeated earlier warnings to householders not to let down their guard as burglars and thieves were likely to become more active in the approach to Christmas. Mr. Proctor took the opportunity to call attention to a number of cases where persons had been found driving without a licence and warned that such persons would be prosecuted. Inspector Sinclair pointed out that in a number of cases motorists had been found with offensive weapons in their vehicles. He issued a stern warning about this as such persons were exposing themselves to prosecution.

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