This is a message on behalf of the Filey Safer Neighbourhood Team to request observations for a BLUE ISUZU TROOPER (part registration) L261 *** which has been seen in suspicious circumstances in the area.

Please report any sightings of this vehicle (including location and direction of travel) to North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060 247 or by emailing SNTFiley@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk, stating you are responding to a Ringmaster message.

A memory aid can be found here - keep a copy in your pocket or in your vehicle so you can jot things down

Around the country farmers are reporting high levels of hay theft, brought about by high hay prices following a poor harvest.

Farmers say hay costs have risen from the usual £2.50 per bale to £4.50 or even £6 in some parts of the country thanks to a bad harvest following the cold winter and dry spring. The amount of hay harvested in June is down 20 per cent.

Now police are on the lookout for thieves targeting more farms so they can sell the hay on when prices rise further in the winter. Farmers in Kent, Cambridgeshire, the Thames Valley have reported the theft of hundreds of bales. Straw, that is also in short supply, has been targeted as well.  

If you see anyone acting suspiciously in or around hay storage areas, please contact the Police on 0845 6060 247

Between 16th and 17th August a Red Massey Ferguson Tractor bearing registration number RA02DDZ was stolen from the East Ayton area of Scarborough.

Attached to the tractor was a 10 tonne red Trifitt trailer containing harvested rape.

It maybe that the trailer or rape have been abandoned.

Any sightings of the vehicle please contact Filey SNT or North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060247

Incident number 12100140221

On the evening of 11th August, a brown leather E Jefferies Walsall saddle was stolen from a yard in North Cadbury, Somerset.

The saddle has been marked with SD24 on the left stirrup bar by Avon and Somerset Police.

The saddle was stolen along with other items but details of those missing items are yet to be confirmed.

Anybody with any information is being urged to contact Avon and Somerset Constabulary on 0845 456 7000

Please be aware that the following information is still relevant and has happened recently to a resident from the south of England - in this instance the letter was written by  Mr Guodong Li

North Yorkshire Police advise that all members should be aware of a financial scam being attempted, the details of which are as follows:-

A member of the public has received a letter from a person calling himself Mr Lee Lu Sang of the Taichung Bank in Hong Kong. Mr Sang claims that he is writing to this person in relation to the estate of a deceased client who had previously placed an investment of several million US dollars under his bank's management.

He claims that the client died intestate, with no next of kin, and the addressee has been written to because they are a namesake. Mr Sang asks for telephone contact, when it is thought that bank details will be requested.

Please do not respond to this or any similar correspondence.

A red Vauxhall Brava Pickup P556 CDC has been stolen during the last 36 hours from the Ruswarp area.

Please report any sightings of this vehicle to North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060 247

Yorkshire Water have provided a number you can call free of charge to verify the identity of a doorstep caller claiming to represent them. Simply call 0800 1387878

Remember that all electricity, gas and water companies offer a doorstep password scheme. You create the password and when a representative calls they will give you this unique password to confirm they are legitimate.

If you haven't already done so we recommend you contact each to set up a password. Choose passwords that are unique and that you will remember. Keep them out of sight but where you can easily find it if needed, close the door first. 

Continued vigilance and challenge is key to beating doorstep crime. If you aren't sure, don't open the door.

A large transit style panel van with a magnetic chimney sweep sign on the side was seen in suspicious circumstances in Dalehouse Bank around the time of the theft of the two quad bikes from Newton Mulgrave.

Please report sightings of any vehicles of this type bearing such a sign to NYP on 0845 6060 247 particularly if seen in suspicious circumstances and where possible please obtain the full registration number.

There has been an increase in the number of older people receiving unsolicited telephone calls from a company called SAS Fire & Security or Crime Research UK offering the installation of security systems.

They often claim to be either:

• from a company fitting security systems linked to the local Police
• offering 4 houses in the road a free security system
• from a National Crime Prevention Unit and giving away 4 free alarms in the area
• from SAS and working in conjunction with the local Police
• offering monitoring alarm systems with a guaranteed response from the Police

Whilst the alarms are free or a nominal cost of £1, the ongoing maintenance costs are high and there is a cancellation fee.

The company call the local Police service and request an incident / log number to give the impression that they are authorised by the Police to call.

This company is being investigated by Scambusters and North Lanarkshire Trading Standards Services obtained an injunction from Edinburgh County Court under Section 217 of the Enterprise Act 2002.

The injunction bans the company from using approval of any authorised body including the Police, Government or Local Authority, or from describing the alarm as "free" or "gratis", or engaging in aggressive commercial practise.

This injunction is also enforceable in England

If you receive any calls from Crime Research UK or SAS Fire & Security you are requested to report these directly to Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06

It is recommended that you register with the Telephone Preference Service to reduce cold calls.

Not Sure? Don't Open the Door!

Observations are requested for vehicle stolen in the Ryedale area - silver Ford Iveco Livestock Carrier T489JWJ with HORSES signwritten in black on rear.

Please contact NY Police on 0845 6060 247 if seen.  

Murphy is a 14.2 black welsh cob, approximatley 6-9 years old. 

Police in Grassington are trying to trace a young foal that was stolen from an address in Carlton sometime between Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June 2010. 

The foal is a black and grey filly with a distinctive white sock on her offside hind leg. At the time of the theft the foal, who has yet to be named, was aged six days old and had not been weaned.

PC Jason Payne, of Grassington Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "I hope that the thieves had another mare who could feed the foal, otherwise she will have died within a couple of days."

As well as the foal needing to be fed, her mother needed treatment from a vet as the young animal was still suckling.

Anyone who knows where the foal is now or has any information is asked to contact PC Jason Payne at Grassington Police Station on 0845 60 60 24 7 quoting reference number 12100095480. Alternatively, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Between 2000hrs on 21 June and 1130hrs 22 June, a horsebox was broken into in Goole.

Driver's side door was bent back but no entry was gained, so passenger side window was smashed and door opened.

Horse tack was stolen consisting of:-

• 1 x red saddle cloth blanket
• 4 x bridles
• 2 x black and 1 x Mexican Crackle and another Pelham make
• 1 x event breastplate
• 1 x gold Cyprium Snaffle
• 3 x black saddles
• 1 x black Fieldhouse saddle

If you are offered any of these items to buy or know any information please call the police on 0845 6060 247.

Please be aware of a recent spate of thefts of items of garden furniture and plants pots, etc.

Please secure items away in locked sheds and garages at night if possible and report suspicious individuals or vehicles to NYP on 0845 6060247 

In recent days there have been reports of a suspicious male described as between 30 and 40 years of age, with short fair hair, of stocky build, about 5' 9'' or 10'' tall, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans and white trainers, possibly with a small brown and white dog.

This male has reportedly been visiting people at their homes, claiming to be from various companies and that he needs to inspect equipment within the home. 

Police believe the male is a bogus caller and would ask that any cold callers have their identification thoroughly checked before entry is given to your home. If in doubt, do not let them in.

Please report any suspicious incidents to Police on 0845 60 60 24 7. 

A Silver Ford Transit van, registration CE54 TXR, is linked to persons currently staying on various illegal  campsites in the Eastfield / Seamer / Cayton area.

On the side of the vehicle is written "Top Cut Landscape Gardens", and the phone number 07765 583676.

It is thought likely that these persons will charge excessively high prices and pressurize customers in relation to cutting down trees, foliage, etc. The cuttings are then dumped rather than being recycled properly.

Residents are advised to be aware of this if they receive any offers or quotations for work.

If this vehicle is seen, please contact North Yorkshire Police immediately on 0845 6060 247 giving direction of travel and (if possible) description of vehicle's occupants.