Police are hunting thieves who stole a hut and outside toilet under the noses of a publicly-used street. The items were taken from a locked depot in Dumgoyne, Scotland. The yard area is used by the local council for roadworks and would have required large lifting tools.
Month: September 2011
Barriers prevent unauthorised access at a property to deter theft
A train’s windscreen was struck by a damaged pylon due to the theft of overhead power lines. Network Rail said the thefts were widespread on lines, some of which came down in Essex late on Wednesday, September 21.
Car park security system can include automatic number plate recognition
Officers mounted early morning raids on a host of waste recycling centres and scrap metal yards trying to uncover stolen materials. Members of the Environment Agency and police swooped over the north of England following widespread thefts.
Perimeter fencing is first line of defence around a premises
A farmer is urging officials to think again about taking down a fence that was put up to combat disease. Edwin Harris, who lost about 1,000 sheep when foot and mouth disease struck ten years ago, said everything on the Brecon Beacons had changed since then.
Tamper resistant turnstiles control access to interior and exterior toilet facilities
Locals are in uproar over the possibility of losing the public toilets in Epping town centre in favour of a restaurant. One person doubting plans to keep toilets open is June O’Brien, a member of the Epping Society.
Pedestal mounted automatic entry device controls vehicle exit from facility
UK Power Networks said anyone entering a sub-station, other than trained engineers, was risking lives after thieves caused a power cut to hundreds of homes.