£40,000 speed camera stolen (From Daily Echo)
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Thieves steal £40,000 speed camera from busy road
2:40pm Wednesday 11th April 2012 in News
£40,000 speed camera stolen
THIEVES have stolen a £40,000 speed camera from one of Hampshire’s busiest roads.
Police believe the Truvelo camera was cut away from its post on the southbound A36 near Whinwhistle Road at Wellow, with a disc cutter.
Sergeant Rik Grant, from the roads policing unit based at Totton, said: “If a disc cutter was used it would have generated a lot of noise, so I’d like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious.”
The camera was taken between Wednesday, March 28 and Friday, March 30.
Anyone with information should contact Sgt Grant at Totton police station on 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
Comments(12)
Huffter
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2:53pm Wed 11 Apr 12
BillyTheKid
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3:09pm Wed 11 Apr 12
bigfella777
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3:16pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Sir Talbot Avenger
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3:31pm Wed 11 Apr 12
tootle
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3:48pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Maine Lobster
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4:47pm Wed 11 Apr 12
downfader
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5:27pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Add in to that, I'm told many have a) CCTV covering them and b) some (if not all of them now) send the info via the phone line.
St.DaveH
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6:58pm Wed 11 Apr 12
BillyTheKid wrote:yea but, no but - sayin they nick the cctv cam - they'd then need to up a cctv cam to monitor the cctv can monitorin' the speed cam....cut the lot down; they are meant to be safety cameras......now just another source of taxation...
They'll need to put up CCTV cameras to monitor the speed cameras !
soton34
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8:27pm Wed 11 Apr 12
I can only hope nothing serious happens along this stretch of road again because if it does the person(s) responsible here will have blood on their hands.
andysaints007
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8:47pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Sir Talbot Avenger wrote:Don't speed and it won't cost you anything !!! Simple
A device used exclusively for extortion stolen by a couple of thieves. The policy officers don't see the irony of course. Priceless.
Reality-man
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9:32pm Wed 11 Apr 12
bigfella777 wrote:Didn't think of that, no flies on you bigfella
It must have flashed someone on 9 points so they went and cut it down before they got done,,desperate!
Torchie1 says...
2:49pm Wed 11 Apr 12