Thursday, November 30, 2006
Rogue Traders
Warning after rogue traders target elderly in Harbury
29 November 2006 15:48
Incident 186, November 29
Householders have been warned to beware of rogue traders operating in south Warwickshire after two elderly people handed over hundreds of pounds to have weeds removed from their drives.
At about 11.00hrs on Thursday November 23 three males called at the home of a woman in Farm Street, Harbury, and persuaded her to let them clear her drive for a fee of £200.
When they finished the job they asked for £1,000, and when she said she did not have that much in the house they suggested she went to the post office to get the rest of the money.
The males are also believed to have charged an elderly male, who lives nearby, £600 to have the weeds removed from his drive.
They are described as:
White male, 45 to 50 years old, 5'3" tall, medium build, clean shaven with blue eyes and an Irish accent. He was wearing grey trousers and a fawn anorak.
White male in his 20s, 5'3" tall, stocky build and brown eyes. He was wearing dark clothing.
White male, 5'10", slim build. He was wearing a grey woolly hat and an anorak.
They had a wheelbarrow, broom and a water pressure machine which was red in colour.
PC Nigel Hill, from the Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "We urge people to be very wary and if they do want to have work done to their property to use only bona fide tradesmen. They should always ask for a written quote and if they feel pressurised in any way they should contact the police or the Trading Standards department at Warwickshire County Council."
Anyone with information about last week's incidents or the offenders is asked to contact PC Hill at Southam Police Station on 01926 415000.
29 November 2006 15:48
Incident 186, November 29
Householders have been warned to beware of rogue traders operating in south Warwickshire after two elderly people handed over hundreds of pounds to have weeds removed from their drives.
At about 11.00hrs on Thursday November 23 three males called at the home of a woman in Farm Street, Harbury, and persuaded her to let them clear her drive for a fee of £200.
When they finished the job they asked for £1,000, and when she said she did not have that much in the house they suggested she went to the post office to get the rest of the money.
The males are also believed to have charged an elderly male, who lives nearby, £600 to have the weeds removed from his drive.
They are described as:
White male, 45 to 50 years old, 5'3" tall, medium build, clean shaven with blue eyes and an Irish accent. He was wearing grey trousers and a fawn anorak.
White male in his 20s, 5'3" tall, stocky build and brown eyes. He was wearing dark clothing.
White male, 5'10", slim build. He was wearing a grey woolly hat and an anorak.
They had a wheelbarrow, broom and a water pressure machine which was red in colour.
PC Nigel Hill, from the Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "We urge people to be very wary and if they do want to have work done to their property to use only bona fide tradesmen. They should always ask for a written quote and if they feel pressurised in any way they should contact the police or the Trading Standards department at Warwickshire County Council."
Anyone with information about last week's incidents or the offenders is asked to contact PC Hill at Southam Police Station on 01926 415000.
