Warning: Theives in a red van in Stocksbridge stealing from gardens

[chipmonk86 10]

Just a warning to everyone who lives in stocksbridge and surrounding areas, there is some theiving little ***** driving around in a red van stealing things off peoples frontts and also back gardens. Keep ur eyes out for them and if possible get the little scroats reg plate number. People should be able to have beautiful gardens with nice things tht cost a lot of money without worrying about them bein stolen espesh the older generation who live for their gardens and their pretty flowers. Dont let these people gt away with what ther doin. If u see them please try n take ther reg number. Thanks

[FallenAngel6 10]

Hey hun its happening eerywhere S5 have got it bad at the moment and S35...someone needs to go in a car following them round and every time they stop and get out the van the person following should let off a big dog and shout through a speaker,"dialling police now"...

[madowl 10]

there has been a red van around parson cross past few wks, was parked round the back of me other day, bloke was smashing the crap out of something, when he went there was what looked like a few bits of an washing machine...

[KimmiSav. 10]

Thanks for the warning! Muchly appreciated! x

[Weazel2006 25]

These people are starting to get on my nerves, maybe the police should escort them to make sure they take scrap.

[freaklikeme 10]

That's really weird..I live in Stocksbridge and noticed a young bloke walking along our road this lunchtime looking down peoples paths as he went along. After a few minutes a van drove on and pulled up and he crossed over to talk to the driver for a while, then set off walking again doing the same thing.

 

As our road is very quiet and off the beaten track he was quite noticeable. He did see me watching him too.

[chipmonk86 10]

Freaklikeme:that sounds very strange and just like the kinds of people that people are reporting seeing.

 

Thanku for all your replies, i just wonder wher the police are n what ther actually doing because surely theey must have received lots of reports especially from people who have been unfortunate enough to have ther things stolen. I understand they cant catch everyone but surly there shouldnt be so many people in so many areas of sheffield having this happening to them. I know of people tht have had their sheds emptied, planters stolen,kids garden toys and even down to having a few solar lights taken off ther gardens. Something needs to be done, why should these nasty scroats (to put it more politely than what id prefer to call them) get away with this!!

[Darrlaura 10]

We had our garden bench stolen from our back garden... In broad daylight! How did people do that with such an awkward piece of furniture...

 

We're living on Edmund Road in S2, and my already <removed> off housemates told me they saw a small-ish scruffy-looking guy with ginger hair at the back garden yesterday afternoon (they were in the kitchen having a meal) and he was carrying a bag and peering at all 4 house gardens before my housemates chased him off.

 

So careful with windows and doors!

Edited June 23, 2010 by Merlina
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[andyrad29 10]

Was this van a red renault kangoo by any chance?

[nohands 10]

I've seen a large red transit lurking around. Its got orange lights on top. Don't know if this is the one, but the driver looked seemed very interested in what was in peoples gardens.

[tonyp5467 10]

theres a dodgy red m reg transit been seen around s5 i saw it at 6am this morning on mill rd

[Tradescanthia 10]

Lots of garden stuff appearing at car boot sales, patio pots, benches etc. Dodgy ???