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Helicopter chases burglars

8:12am Tuesday 13th May 2008

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The police helicopter spent several hours in the air over the Broadleas area of Devizes yesterday evening after a burglary at a house in Hartmoor Road.

Police cars were positioned at the top of Broadleas Road while the helicopter hovered over the Old Park area.

It is believed burglars struck at the home of elderly people around 7.30pm.

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who dat?, says...
8:38pm Tue 13 May 08

And ...............?

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grumpyoldcynic, Chippenham says...
10:25pm Tue 13 May 08

Cost of keeping helicopter in the air? Was the helicopter actually instrumental in apprehending the culprit(s)? Value of items stolen? Equation? Could same end result have been achieved without the helicopter?

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Don, Devizes says...
8:43am Wed 14 May 08

What the story doesn't mention is that they were trying out the Constabulary's new Apache attack helicopter.

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who dat?, says...
9:26pm Wed 14 May 08

"Could same end result have been achieved without the helicopter?"
Yes, as, presumably ,no arrest(s) made !!

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mav, devizes says...
3:23pm Thu 15 May 08

maybe grumpyoldcynic should have his house broken into. Helicopter cannot catch them every time, but money well spent in trying to catch these people who make peoples lives a misery.

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Pete, Wiltshire says...
3:11pm Sat 17 May 08

Chill out Grumpyoldcynic and find out the facts first before you comment. I think you'll find the helicopter is paid for the year by the Police. So it's better for it to be in the air than on the ground. I'm sure if you were getting broken into or your car was stolen you would wish to receive every help possible from the Police. I feel our Police Force in Wiltshire do an excellent job, Keep it up.

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pachyderm, looking for a REAL story says...
11:02pm Sat 17 May 08

Pete, Wiltshire on 3:11pm today...
"..find out the facts first before you comment."
The point is, there are no facts of substance in this 3 sentance report.
The last sentance sums it up a treat..
"It is believed ...

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The Maxter, Chippenham says...
1:54pm Mon 19 May 08

More toys for the police, Helicopters, cameras, radar guns, real guns, batons, tear gas, Tazars and Phasars, all paid for by US. Thank goodness then crime is falling.

Isn't it???

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