Crime

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a chemist.

Boots Chemist in Field End Road, Eastcote, was burgled at about 1.30am on December 27.

It is believed there were two suspects who broke one of the windows in the front door of the shop sounding the alarm before making off in a blue car with money they stole from a till.

Detective Sergeant Tony Norris, from the Priority Crime Unit at Hillingdon Police, said: "We are keen to trace the suspects in this incident and urgently need to identify any witnesses who may have further information."

Anyone with information should call DS Norris on 0208 246 1567 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

POLICE are investigating an incident which led to a 37-year-old man being rushed to hospital with head injuries.

The man was taken to Northwick Park Hospital after the emergency services were called to the scene outside The Manor pub in Field End Road, Eastcote, just after midnight on Saturday morning.

Detective Sergeant Andy Dawson said: "This incident is being investigated. If anyone was in the area or has further information that could help us with our enquiries please call 020 8246 1472."

To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The injured man has since been released from hospital.

THE trial of five men charged with murdering a teenager was due to start today (Tuesday).

They were all due to appear at the Old Bailey accused of murdering the Hayes teenager on January 26 this year in an Ealing park.

Fuad Buraleh, 19, of Clayton Road, died after he was attacked as he took a short-cut through Dean Gardens following a night out with friends.

Lee Beavis, 26, of Windermere Avenue, Eastcote, Scott Baker, 21, of Long Drive, Ruislip, Myles Cadogan, 23, of Kilburn, Carl Cadogan, 63, from Hanwell, and Anthony Sheehan, 17, of Northolt, all stand accused of the murder.

BURGLARS broke into a charity shop and stole a donation box.

The RSPCA shop in Field End Road, Eastcote, was burgled between 6pm on Wednesday, September 24 and 8am on Thursday, September 25.

Staff returned to the shop on the Thursday morning to discover the break in.

The front door was smashed and had been forced open and the donation box and some other money had been taken.

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of jewellery was stolen in an overnight burglary.

Hooded thieves broke into VS Foster Jeweller in Field End Road, Eastcote, on Thursday morning and stole about £10,000 worth of diamond stud earrings and silver jewellery.

The owner, Steve Foster, 56, said: "My alarm went off at 1.40am so I got a phone call from the alarm company straight away.

"The guy who lives above my shop heard the banging and crashing and he phoned the police.

"Apparently they had a car waiting round the back.

"They broke into the back of the shop by forcing the windows open.

"They had enough time in the shop to do enough damage. They smashed into the front side window and obviously I can't take everything out at night, so they took everything that was left in there. It works out at about £10,000.

'I was closed on Thursday and Friday and I was partly open on Saturday and Monday. I can't really do much because not only did they take the stock they also broke other displays and took a lot of the displays.

"They cleared the silver counter as well.

"They didn't clear the stock from the gold counter because it had a lock on it and they probably didn't have time to get into it.

"They mainly stole 18 carat and 9 carat diamond stud earrings.

"The CCTV doesn't run at night because it's too dark and they didn't leave any finger prints.

"It's a bit of a nightmare."

Mr Foster opened the shop 20 years ago and has only been robbed twice since 1990.

He said: "In October last year I had a guy who robbed me with a 10 inch knife. He came in as a customer and was asking to look at the jewellery and when I got a particular ring out he grabbed it out of my hand.

"It was a £3,000 ring and I had CCTV of it, but they still haven't managed to catch the guy."

Both the suspects are white, about 5ft 10ins and were wearing dark clothing with their faces covered by hoods.

Anyone with information should call PC Aggarwar on 0208 246 1854.

A EASTCOTE shopkeeper who failed to store fireworks safely has been fined £350.

Karim Mawji, owner of Young's newsagent in Field End Road, Eastcote, was also ordered to pay £400 in court costs after pleading guilty at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on August 26.

He was caught in November last year when Hillingdon Council's Trading Standards carried out an underage fireworks test purchasing exercise.

Quantities of fireworks were found to be stored incorrectly and not securely or away from combustible material in the shop.

The container outside the rear of the shop was also open and could have been accessed by the public.

A CRIME prevention surgery is being held by Eastcote Safer Neighbourhoods Team on Saturday, August 2.

Leaflets and advice will be given out by the team at the surgery, which is to be held at Winston Churchill Hall in Pinn Way, Ruislip, from midday to 1pm.

A KEEN cyclist had his 'rubbish' bike stolen after popping into a shop for just a few minutes.

Civil Engineer, John Gay, of Chandos Road, Eastcote, left the 60-year-old black bike outside Budgen's in Field End Road, Eastcote, at 4pm on Wednesday, July 16.

But when he came out he discovered the bike, which he rescued from a South Ruislip dump, had been stolen.

The 70-year-old said: "I didn't see anyone. It's my main way of getting around . It's a pity. I've never had anything stolen in my life. Now I've got to walk everywhere until I buy a new one. It makes you lose confidence in people."

Mr Gay spotted the bike at the dump five years ago. He re-sprayed the bike and fitted four gears.

He's since reported the theft to police.

Mr Gay added: "Someone somewhere might have just taken it to not walk. I'm sure they won't be able to sell it. They might have just left it propped against someone's wall."

THOUGHTLESS thieves stole a disabled scooter from the driveway of a home in Eastcote.
The Nippi three wheeler yellow scooter was stolen from an address in Grooms Drive between 11pm last Thursday and 9.30am on Friday.
The scooter is very noisy so it is believed it was pushed down the street before the thieves attempted to start it.
The victim is a 40-year-old woman.

By Charlene Mitchell
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