A 36-year-old man has been banned from Sainsbury’s in Melksham after allegedly stealing two legs of lamb worth £40 on Tuesday, December 16, at 5.30pm.
He voluntarily spoke to police in Melksham and a summons is being issued for him to appear in court.
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Garage in Middle Lane, Whitley and in High Street, Broughton Gifford were broken into on Tuesday, December 16.
Power tools were stolen including two chainsaws, an angle grinder and Bosch power drills. Some of the tools taken from Whitley are engraved with the name Emery. A garage in Grange Close, Whitley, was broken into the same night, but nothing was taken.
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Staff at Melksham Card and News Centre rang police after seeing a man trying to steal lead from the shop’s roof on Tuesday, December 16, just before 2.30pm.
The man fled to other roofs and is described as in his 20s wearing baggy trousers, a checked jacket and a dark woolly hat.
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More than 275 residents signed up for the new Community Messaging service in Melksham, the highest number of any other town in the area.
People who sign up for the service receive crime updates by email, text or voicemail about policing and crime matters in the area, such as community policing news and events, appeals for information and crime prevention advice. To sign up go to wiltsmessaging.co.uk or pick up an application form from a Melksham PCSO or Melksham Town Hall.
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A number plate was stolen from a Ford KA Grand Prix parked in Murray Walk, Melksham.
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A tent and electric fire were stolen from an unlocked garage in Ingram Road, Melksham.
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