Penzance Police

Cocaine and Cannabis was seized last night in a Police Operation carried out by both uniformed and plain clothed officers. We are on it, you won't always see it happen!

Over the past week or so we have had a small spate of thefts reported from motor vehicles in the rural areas of Penzance, most of them being unlocked or insecure at the time of the offence. We would encourage you to double check your vehicle is locked and remove anything of any value from the vehicle. if you don't have access to a driveway, park near or under street lights, near CCTV and as close to your property as possible.

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud, the national police organisations that combat fraud of all types, report that a fraud from last year is still happening.
Fraudsters send fake TV Licensing emails to people to steal their personal and financial information. This is called “phishing”.
Victims who click on the link in the email are led to a convincing looking TV Licensing website – where fraudsters can obtain bank account details and commit identity... fraud. The highest single recorded loss is £50,000.
The current TV Licensing phishing emails are part of a larger scam where criminals call individuals claiming to be bank employees. This is how the scam works:
1. The victim receives a TV Licensing phishing email with links to a convincing-looking website that steals personal and financial details. 2. Within a week or two, victims will receive a phone call from a fraudster claiming to be from the fraud department of the victim’s bank. The fraudsters convince victims they are genuine banking staff because they can provide some of the personal details that were obtained using the fake TV Licensing emails and websites. 3. The fraudster states that the victim’s account has been compromised and states that they need to transfer their money to a new ‘safe account’. This is of course the fraudsters account.
Remember: Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
Just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name or address), it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Remember, criminals can spoof the phone numbers and email addresses of companies you know and trust, such as TV Licensing.
Your bank will NEVER call and ask you for your PIN, full banking password, or ask you to transfer money out of your account.
If you’ve fallen victim: Let your bank know as soon as possible and monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.
If you suspect your identity may have been stolen you can check your credit file quickly and easily online. You should do this every few months anyway using a reputable service provider and following up on any unexpected or suspicious results.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, report it to Action Fraud at https://crowd.in/iPOeWm, or by calling 0300 123 2040. Every report helps Action Fraud to trace and shut down fraudsters.
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Today saw one of three of our new Tri Service officers put to action with a collapsed lady in Penzance. With no ambulance available at the time this highly trained officer was able to administer initial aid and assessment of the casualty saving valuable time. This lovely lady was transported to hospital and is now safe and well.

We have previously reported that a prolific offender had been arrested and charged to court for a number of offences. This person appeared in Court last week and was sentenced to HMP for 130 days and ordered to pay compensation. They are still to be dealt with for other outstanding matters. This is down to the good work of Penzance CID following the initial arrest by Penzance response officers.

During the morning of Sunday 24/03/2019 a male with a knife stole a bottle of wine from a retailer in Causewayhead, Penzance. Within 7 minutes of receiving the 999 call the male was in Police custody and the knife and wine recovered.

Penzance police arrested a prolific shoplifter at the weekend for shoplifting from stores in the Town, he was kept in custody to appear before Truro Magistrates Court on Monday 4th March 2019, the Court found the individual guilty and sentenced him to 10 weeks in Prison.

Saturday 23rd February 2019 police received reports of a youngster riding a motorcycle recklessly around the recreation ground on the Treneere Estate. A young person was stopped by police and after it was found he was riding his motorcycle without insurance the bike was seized and the rider reported for a number of traffic related offences.
Riding a motorcycle around a recreational area is not only illegal it is also a danger to other legitimate users of the area.

The male who was arrested a few days ago for breaching his CBO was released by the court.
The next day he continued to breach the conditions of his CBO in the Town so was arrested by Penzance police officers again. He was charged with the offence and appeared at court where he received eight weeks imprisonment.
A big thank you to the members of the community who reported this individual’s behavior. Working together like this does make a big difference to our town, so please... continue to report incidents of ASB of this type to us.
Evidence from the town CCTV system proved invaluable on this occasion.
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Fraud prevention
Penzance police have been supporting an elderly vulnerable victim of a fraud after he fell victim to online scammers.
It is important for everyone to be aware that if you receive any communication stating that you have won a large sum of money together with a request for you to send them money before your prize can be released it will be a fraudster trying to rip you off.
... This type of crime is despicable and is generally targeted towards vulnerable or elderly people.
Please make your friends and relatives aware and help us to stop this type of crime.
Any such criminal offences should be reported to “Action Fraud”
The online reporting tool - Actionfraud.police.uk is an easy and convenient way to report fraud and internet crime, or telephone 0300 123 2040
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Penzance police have arrested a man in the Town for breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
The male has been causing a nuisance in Market Jew Street to the level where it breached the conditions of the CBO.
A big thank you to the staff at Tesco Express who refused to serve the male with alcohol it makes a big difference when licensed premises play their part and are robust with known trouble makers.
... The male has been charged with breaching his CBO and will appear before the Court this morning.
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A stolen mobility scooter valued at over £1000 has been recovered by Penzance Police officers and has been returned to the 87 year old victim of this despicable crime.
The victim stated she had been so upset that anyone could have committed such a mean crime when she had left it parked in the town in broad daylight.
The victim expressed her thanks to officers for managing to get this back in full working order.
... This was her only mode of transport, the theft of which has caused her great distress and difficulty.
The suspect for this crime has been identified by Police using the town CCTV footage and enquires are ongoing.
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Police have been called to a report of two dead Otters, dumped in a layby near Angarrack. It is an offence to kill or injure an otter as they are a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. If anybody has any information in relation to this incident please call 101 quoting crime reference CR/013312/19

Two prolific criminals have been arrested by Penzance patrol officers after they were found inside a commercial premises in the town when it was closed. Both were arrested in connection with a number of burglaries across our area and a number of shoplifting offences. Both were remanded in custody by the court and await trial.

Thanks to the fast actions of one of our local PCSO’s and prompt reporting of incidents by local shopkeepers, a group of males were arrested recently for being concerned in the passing of fake £50 bank notes across the area. Whilst this has caused this mini- series of offences to cease our advice is to be on your guard when accepting notes of such high denominations in exchange for low value goods.

A man appeared at Truro Court recently where he received a five year Prison sentence after he admitted committing a number of burglaries across Penzance. This was a great initial arrest by Penzance patrol officers and a detailed follow up investigation by CID.

Penzance Neighbourhood policing team working with the Council ASB were successful in a recent court case where a partial closure order was granted in relation to a premises in the town.
The order was deemed necessary to protect vulnerable young people after concerns about drug dealing at and near the location was reported to the police.
Out thanks to the community for your support in reporting these matters as this was only achieved with your help.