Friday 4 May 2012

Eureka! Police Summary Report: April 2012

Updates from Eureka! Police for the month of April 2012.


Fraud at The Post Office
3.18pm on 2 April 2012
Officer in attendance: PC Fearnley
A girl of approximately four years of age was found to be impersonating a postal worker. Attempts to arrest her ended in a ‘STAMP-ede’. Boom boom!


Shoplifter in Marks and Spencer’s 
11.03am on 4 April 2012
Officer in attendance: PC Field
A two year old female was witnessed walking away from the M&S shop with a trolley full of unpaid goods. Items stolen included a synthetic potato and large plastic T-bone steak.  The suspect was returned to her Mother who got ‘well done’ by the Officer in attendance. (Steak - well done - geddit!?)


Motoring Offences - Eureka Garage
11.49am on 12 April 2012
Officer in attendance: PC Fearnley
A six year old male was identified driving a Eureka! vehicle in a wild and erratic manner. Upon questioning the male was found to not possess a valid Eureka! vehicle licence. After a brief discussion on the Highway Code the child was sentenced to two minutes community service washing cars in the Eureka! car wash.


Bank Robbery - Halifax Bank
Between 12.40pm and 12.50pm on 16 April 2012
Officers in attendance: PCs Fearnley and Field
The Eureka! Bank vault was infiltrated by an organised gang of school children on a sugar rush following their lunch break. A number of vaults were ‘compromised’ and banknotes and withdrawal forms left strewn on the floor. Officers examined CCTV footage and withdrawal forms and have identified the names of suspects. The attending Officers are ‘banking’ on swift arrests being made. Ha! Banking!


Loitering on the Bench
2pm on 22 April 2012
Officer in attendance: PC Fearnley
A man of  64 was found asleep on the bench in the Eureka! Town Square. The Officer woke the man, who explained that his grandchildren had “worn him out”. The Officer sympathised. No further action required.


Health and Safety ‘Breach’  – The Dig 
2.15pm on 24 April 2012
Officer in attendance: PC Field
A small group of 5 – 8 years old were found to be working in the Eureka! Dig without the correct safety equipment and without appropriate permits. When asked to identify their Supervisor, the group pointed to a man they referred to as “Dad”, who quickly issued his workforce with hard helmets and high visibility jackets. No further action required.


If anyone has information relating to these or any other offences at Eureka! The National Children's Museum, please email PC Fearnley or PC Field