Here are the Community relevant crimes that have been reported in your area. If you have information that may be useful to Wiltshire Police regarding any of these or any other crimes please call them on 101 and quote the number relating to the incident. Alternatively report anonymously via Crimestoppers online or 0800 555 111. To report a crime, call 101 or report online at their website. They cannot currently take reports of crime via email
| 54200048218
Crime – Criminal Damage 22/05/2020 10:19 |
SNARLTON LANE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Overnight an offender has caused damage to a parked and unattended vehicle by using a sharp implement to scratch the paintwork. |
| 54200048430
Crime – Violence Against the Person 22/05/2020 17:43 |
FOREST ROAD, MELKSHAM, (AVAD CONVENIENCE STORE) (ED11) Following a report of a disorder at the location, Police attended and established an intoxicated male had smashed alcohol bottles in the store, and caused damage to a nearby vehicle and left the scene. Officers later located the male and arrested him on suspicion of Criminal damage. The male also assaulted officers by kicking and spitting at them, so was further arrested for assaulting an emergency worker. Jason WYNTER, 49, from Salisbury was later charged with assault and remanded to court. |
| 54200048527
Crime – Burglary Residential (Dwelling) 23/05/2020 07:21 |
DEVONSHIRE PLACE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Police attended an address in the early hours of the morning following a report of a male sighted in the garden of a property. On arrival, and very intoxicated male was arrested on suspicion of Burglary, theft and vehicle interference. The male, in his 20’s from the Melksham area was later released RUI (Under Police Investigation) |
| 54200048678
Crime – Theft 23/05/2020 16:11 |
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD SKATE PARK, LOWBOURNE, sometime over the 22nd-23rd May offenders have cut through padlock and chain to the Skate Park and removed it. |
| 54200048738
Transport – Road related offence 23/05/2020 18:07 |
STONEY GUTTER, WEST ASHTON, (ED13) Following information from a member of the public, a vehicle was stop check by officers and the male driver has tested positive to a road side drug swipe and subsequently arrested. Thomas ALBA, 23, from Swindon was later released and charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He will appear at Salisbury Mags on the 31st July. |
| 54200048780
Crime – Burglary 23/05/2020 21:48 |
HIGH STREET, MELKSHAM, (ED11)
A resident was disturbed by males who climbed up on a nearby roof and smashed a window to a property in an attempt to gain entry. No entry gained. Nothing stolen. |
| 54200048953
Transport – Road related offence 24/05/2020 16:18 |
BANK STREET, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Officers on routine patrol have stop checked a vehicle. The driver was given a drug swipe test which he failed. He was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. The male, in his 30’s from the Melksham area was later released RUI (Under Police Investigation) |
| 54200049115
Crime – Theft 25/05/2020 10:46 |
SNARLTON LANE, MELKSHAM, (ED11)
On two occasions between the 22-24 May an offender has entered the rear garden of a property and stolen a total of 12 Carp from the garden pond. |
| 54200049616
Transport – Road related offence 26/05/2020 21:44 |
BOWERHILL, MELKSHAM (ED12) Officers on routine patrol stop checked a vehicle and conducted a drug swipe test on the male driver which tested positive for drugs. The male, in his 30’s from the Melksham area was arrested on suspicion of drug driving and later released RUI (Under Police Investigation). |
