Dodgy Looking Bloke on Harvey Clough Road nr Derbyshire Lane

[Yog Sothoth]

My wife was in the house a few months back when some bloke came up the side of the house. She challenged him and he made an excuse about looking for scrap metal. When she accused him of being a thief, he and his mate who was in the pickup both started swearing at her and calling her all sorts of things.

 

They should have their legs broken and their vehicle torched. With them in it.

Edited April 28, 2010 by Yog Sothoth

[the white rose]

I am pretty sure I have heard of would be robbers doing this when they are casing places out, it only occured to me after he had gone that this is what he could be have been doing.

 

He's a thief. There are a lot of gangs doing this all over Sheffield. Usually it's two or three men in a pick up who break or walk into people's gardens and steal whatever they can to sell for the scrap metal value. This includes removing peoples' gates, taking childrens' bikes and breaking into sheds to take tools.

 

There is a long running thread about this problem on the forum. I was the victim of one of these gangs of thieves last year who I found just outside my open back door looking for things to steal. I told him he was a thief and to get off my property, then followed him outside. The van was parked in front of my neighbour's house (they were in full view in their lounge!) and had three men in it. The thief jumped in and the van sped off up the road before I could get the number plate.

 

The police know about this problem but you need to report every incident.

[the white rose]

, he and his mate who was in the pickup both started swearing at her and calling her all sorts of things.

 

 

Ah yes I forgot to mention the quite horrendous abuse they shouted at me.

[Yog Sothoth]

carterb: another thread about it on SF here.

[Yog Sothoth]

There was a large pickup full of metal items cruising down Albert Road this morning. It turned right halfway down, up that steep hill by the motor spares shop that's always closed.

[Tinsworth]

Long shot but does any one who lives on/near Harvey Clough road ever see the guy who just aimlessly walks around at all hours outside the Derbyshire court flats? He often scares me when I walk down the street when it's dark, just seems to come out of no where. Very odd