April 2008 Arson Deliberate fire set on small uninhabited harbour island - Pergins Island - damaging 50 x 50 sq m early evening 28 April. Audi parked in Longmeadow Lane advertised for sale had window smashed and inside set on fire late evening 30 April. Burglary - Dwelling Unknown person entered address in Kitchener Crescent between 9/13 April via insecure front door and coat, £100 in cash and two brass ornaments stolen. Burglary - Sheds Etc Entry gained to garage in Chaffinch Close via up-and-over door. Tidy search. No damage - nothing stolen. Garage door left open by offenders. Offender/s forced garage lock in Bullfinch Close causing minor damage to lock. Mountain bike stolen. Criminal Damage - Dwellings Male known to victim left house in Hillbourne Road late evening 25 April, threw garden furniture around, smashed rear door window top and bottom and damaged bedroom furniture. Rw/oC Criminal Damage - Non Dwelling Lounge window in Kitchener Crescent smashed late evening 9 April. Three down pipes outside classroom block at Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane ripped off wall. Metal insert from metal waste bin removed and squashed flat early hours 4 April. Rear garden in Martin Close entered during day 17 April and plastic window of shed pushed out and broken. Plastic dome on top of flat roof of Hillbourne Middle School Kitchener Crescent smashed 16/17 April and 4' metal gas flue from boiler broken, detached and thrown onto ground. Criminal Damage - Other Rear fence panel section 6' sq. ripped out and broken at rear of Cavan Crescent leaving entry to garden accessible overnight 18/19 April. Three panels have also been broken on three other separate occasions same week. Interfering With M/V Attempt made to jemmy driver's door of vehicle parked in Chaffinch Close 7/8 April. Central locking broken and door buckled. No entry gained and nothing stolen. Attempt foiled by car alarm. Possession - Cocaine Following arrest for unconnected matter early hours 26 April, male in Hillbourne Road was searched and small bag containing white powder and block of resin was found in his trouser pocket. CHARGED Racially Aggravated Vehicle Damage Front and rear tyres of vehicle in Millfield punctured overnight 6/7 April. Serious Collision Investigation Vehicle travelling along Upton Road late afternoon 19 April crossed to wrong side of road and collided with vehicle travelling in opposite direction. Theft Of M/V Nissan Navara pick-up stolen from driveway after side gate forced, breaking bottom bolt, between 30 March/2 April. Vehicle stolen from Upton Country Park car park late afternoon 18 April. Theft From M/V Toyota Rav left in car park of the Old Chapel Hall Cabot Lane entered evening 3 April by smashing driver's side window and stereo stolen and glove box searched. Damage caused to lock where attempt entry had been made. Vauxhall on driveway in Oakmead Road entered overnight 7/8 April after driver's door bent from frame. CD player stolen from dash. Untidy search inside. Six jack hammers taken from compartment at side of three Iveco lorries which were then broken into and two hammers taken from each overnight 9/10 April. Ford Transit left in car park of Community Centre Northmead Drive entered evening 19 April by smashing driver's door window. Wallet containing bank and store cards, driving licence etc stolen together with £3,000 from front compartment.