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shimmey69 said:
the blue and yellow coptor over this area. anyone know what it was doing and if the yelow and blue one is the polices??? i couldnt see anythign obvoisu that they where following, unless it was me???
There is a Blue & Yellow one based at Fairoaks the other side of ChobhamIain328 said:
shimmey69 said:
the blue and yellow coptor over this area. anyone know what it was doing and if the yelow and blue one is the polices??? i couldnt see anythign obvoisu that they where following, unless it was me???
There is a Blue & Yellow one based at Fairoaks the other side of ChobhamCheck here:
http://www.surrey.police.uk/about/air_support.asp
On the right hand side they list what they were doing and when. Nothing is showing up for your area at the moment, but they may update it later.
Bob
http://www.surrey.police.uk/about/air_support.asp
On the right hand side they list what they were doing and when. Nothing is showing up for your area at the moment, but they may update it later.
Bob
hadenough! said:
Iain328 said:
Frik said:
Is it back at Fairoaks now then?
Wasn't aware it had ever left!Allegedly
Bob
holes.http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2051941_helicopt...
Get Surrey Article said:
Helicopter vandalism link to jewellery robberies
A POSSIBLE link is being investigated between jewellery robberies in Chobham and Cranleigh and the trashing of the Surrey Police helicopter on two separate occasions.
According to the force, damage caused to the chopper on October 30 last year and April 30 this year could be connected to armed robberies which took place on the following days.
On the morning of October 31, four masked men used sledgehammers to forcibly enter Boshers Fine Jewels in Chobham High Street.
They grabbed a large amount of jewellery with an estimated value of £300,000 before making their getaway in a black Vauxhall Omega towards Lightwater.
The Surrey Police helicopter was unable to assist at the scene because it had been vandalised the night before while stationed at Fairoaks Airport, in Chobham.
James Osbourn, a local resident, said: “This [the possible link between the incidents] is a rumour that has been doing the rounds. It is a bit concerning to know these people may have been that organised.
“I am glad the police are investigating. It was a nasty and audacious incident and anything that can be done to catch them, so much the better.”
The revelation has come to light just over a month after the aircraft had five windows smashed the night before a robbery at Amore jewellers in Cranleigh High Street.
The helicopter was vandalised while it was on the helipad at Fairoaks on Thursday, April 30.
While the county was receiving air support from the neighbouring Sussex Police helicopter the following day, bad weather prevented it from assisting with the incident in Cranleigh.
"Security measures"
Following the second occurrence of vandalism, a Surrey Police spokesperson said the damage had been caused by unknown offenders.
The spokesperson added at the time: “The incident is part of an ongoing investigation and security measures are being reviewed as part of this.
“Officers did challenge a small group of people at the site and one of the group was in possession of an axe.”
The two robberies are part of a series of smash-and-grab raids that have taken place in the county over the past nine months at jewellery stores, including ones in Farnham, Guildford, Tongham and Dorking.
A spokesman from Surrey Police said officers did not know at this stage whether the robberies in Chobham and Cranleigh were connected.
He added: “The investigation into the robbery at Boshers Fine Jewels is still ongoing with lines of inquiry that we are pursuing.
“As part of our inquiries we are investigating a possible link between the Chobham robbery and damage that was caused to the force helicopter on October 30, 2008 while it was at the Fairoaks Airport base.
“Following a public appeal in December 2008, three men were arrested but after subsequent inquiries no further action was taken.
“Surrey Police can confirm that we are also investigating a possible link between damage caused to the force helicopter on Thursday, April 30 and a robbery at Amore jewellers on the High Street, Cranleigh, on May 1.
A POSSIBLE link is being investigated between jewellery robberies in Chobham and Cranleigh and the trashing of the Surrey Police helicopter on two separate occasions.
According to the force, damage caused to the chopper on October 30 last year and April 30 this year could be connected to armed robberies which took place on the following days.
On the morning of October 31, four masked men used sledgehammers to forcibly enter Boshers Fine Jewels in Chobham High Street.
They grabbed a large amount of jewellery with an estimated value of £300,000 before making their getaway in a black Vauxhall Omega towards Lightwater.
The Surrey Police helicopter was unable to assist at the scene because it had been vandalised the night before while stationed at Fairoaks Airport, in Chobham.
James Osbourn, a local resident, said: “This [the possible link between the incidents] is a rumour that has been doing the rounds. It is a bit concerning to know these people may have been that organised.
“I am glad the police are investigating. It was a nasty and audacious incident and anything that can be done to catch them, so much the better.”
The revelation has come to light just over a month after the aircraft had five windows smashed the night before a robbery at Amore jewellers in Cranleigh High Street.
The helicopter was vandalised while it was on the helipad at Fairoaks on Thursday, April 30.
While the county was receiving air support from the neighbouring Sussex Police helicopter the following day, bad weather prevented it from assisting with the incident in Cranleigh.
"Security measures"
Following the second occurrence of vandalism, a Surrey Police spokesperson said the damage had been caused by unknown offenders.
The spokesperson added at the time: “The incident is part of an ongoing investigation and security measures are being reviewed as part of this.
“Officers did challenge a small group of people at the site and one of the group was in possession of an axe.”
The two robberies are part of a series of smash-and-grab raids that have taken place in the county over the past nine months at jewellery stores, including ones in Farnham, Guildford, Tongham and Dorking.
A spokesman from Surrey Police said officers did not know at this stage whether the robberies in Chobham and Cranleigh were connected.
He added: “The investigation into the robbery at Boshers Fine Jewels is still ongoing with lines of inquiry that we are pursuing.
“As part of our inquiries we are investigating a possible link between the Chobham robbery and damage that was caused to the force helicopter on October 30, 2008 while it was at the Fairoaks Airport base.
“Following a public appeal in December 2008, three men were arrested but after subsequent inquiries no further action was taken.
“Surrey Police can confirm that we are also investigating a possible link between damage caused to the force helicopter on Thursday, April 30 and a robbery at Amore jewellers on the High Street, Cranleigh, on May 1.
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