British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses to three separate incidents in Eltham

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1. Sexual assault on a train

Officers are investigating a sexual assault on-board a train between Dartford and New Eltham.

At just after 2pm on Tuesday 4 April, as the service approached New Eltham station, a man travelling with a group urinated in the train’s carriage. He then threw a seat cushion at another passenger.

A woman boarded the same service at New Eltham station and the man approached her before making an inappropriate comment and sexually assaulting her.

The man then got off the train at New Eltham before it departed and left the station.

2. Male exposing himself in Oxleas Wood

Eltham Police have received reports of a male exposing himself in Oxleas Wood SE18 on 16th April 23. Police searched Oxleas Woods on 20th April. And have issued advice to people to please be aware of your surroundings and your personal safety whilst in Oxleas Woods.

3. Sexual assault in Ruskin Drive

Police are investigating a sexual assault on a female in Ruskin Drive. Area is cordoned off from 1.50am Friday 21st April

If you have any information about any of these incidents, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 326 of 4 April. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

If you see anything suspicious, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency.

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Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.

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• https://nextdoor.co.uk/p/sN_dXBKHCrW2?view=detail&is=notification_center
• https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/23465515.new-eltham-man-sexually-assaulted-woman-train/
• https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/23471212.ruskin-drive-welling-police-cordon-recap/

Toyota Auris catalytic converter theft - appeal/alert for information

Please beware that on friday 20 January 2023 at 13:35pm at Bexley station car park, offenders stole a catalytic converter from a Toyota Auris parked there.

The local resident discovered the theft on her return from the train at approximately 16:30pm, reported the theft to British Transport Police (BTP) who gave her a crime reference number, and posted the alert on Nextdoor.

It appears this Bexley station car park is a target for such thefts despite the presence of onsight CCTV. Please be vigilant when parking there and take steps to make it harder for these brazen and callous thieves.

This is an appeal to residents to check your CCTV or dashcam footage or If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, or have any information related to this incident then please contact stmarys.stjames.snt@met.police.uk or on 020 8721 2816 or call Police on 101 or alternatively you can call them above or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 1111.

To reduce the risk of having your catalytic converter stolen you could

1. 1) Purchase anti-theft products such as Catloc - a Sold Secure approved product (how to prevent catalytic convert theft here)
2. 2) Park to restrict access to the underneath of the car
3. 3) Ask your dealer to weld the catalytic converter to the car
4. 4) Fit a tilt alarm
5. 5) Register your converter and mark it with a forensic marker (e.g. SmartWater), which will make it harder for thieves to dispose of.

Check out this blog for further advice and information.

Visit Met Police on 'Keeping Vehicles Safe' and 'catalytic converter theft'.

Consider reporting using BTP 'Railway Guardian'.