Posts Tagged ‘police’

ASBO officer wants videos of stag party behaviour

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

Following discussions with liveaboard boaters, Tim Harris, the Antisocial Behaviour Officer for BaNES has asked for video evidence of stag party hire boat crews causing damage to boats or behaving offensively or abusively.

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Volunteer enforcer harasses liveaboard without home mooring

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

A volunteer mooring ranger told a boater without a home mooring recently that “You are one of those continuous cruisers that won’t follow the rules”, demonstrating a prejudiced attitude that is contrary to the job description for these volunteers.

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Hire company recalls stag party boats

Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Two boatloads of drunk stag partygoers had their holiday terminated early by Oxfordshire Narrowboats last weekend. The boats were taken back on Saturday following numerous complaints about their behaviour.

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Campbell admits 8 boat burglaries

Friday, October 4th, 2013

Allan Campbell, who was arrested for burglaries of boats on the K&A and beyond, has admitted to burgling 8 boats on the K&A.

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Campbell not the only boat burglar

Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

A boat on the permanent moorings at Dundas had four solar panels stolen on Thursday night (19th September) and a silver bicycle was stolen from Sunset Strip on Wednesday.

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Boat burglar Campbell arrested

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Allan Campbell, who police sought in connection with thefts from upwards of 50 boats on the K&A and beyond earlier this year, was arrested at the end of August in Lincolnshire and then held at Melksham police station.

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Another boat burglary

Saturday, July 20th, 2013

There was another boat burglary last week at All Cannings bridge according to Wiltshire Police Canal Watch.

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Police set up Canal Watch for Wiltshire

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Following the spate of boat burglaries earler this year, Wiltshire Police has set up a Canal Watch scheme.

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Boat watch proposed for Bedwyn to Devizes

Monday, May 6th, 2013

The RBOA rep for the eastern K&A, Jane Pollard, has had discussions with PC Teresa Herbert of Wiltshire Police. Jane says “PC Herbert is very keen to establish an efficient means of communication along her patch of the canal – mainly Bedwyn to Devizes – but there is an officer coordinating all issues along the length of the canal too. She suggested possible local meetings and realises that there is not sufficient policing of the canal. She wants to improve this.”

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Police name boat burglary suspect

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

Police have named the suspect they are looking for in connection with the recent spate of boat burglaries as Allan Campbell.

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