Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
N15 Plant snatcher caught by the police and on cctv
As mentioned a number of times on HOL, horrid people are stealing plants around our neighbourhood and it is also happening in N15.
However the N15 thief was caught on CCTV at my colleagues house (see below), who then ran out and caught the guy (a tall slim, Portugese man, who cycles around in the day on a mountain bike and lives in N15). The police attended and cautioned him. But please look out for this individual as he may be over in N8 stealing our plants soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McmBpU5xLCg&feature=youtu.be
Tags for Forum Posts: garden theft, plant theft, stolen plants, window box
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on
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Excellent. I would be curious to know what he does with them. Is he selling them at a market or something?
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Are you serious?
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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He just said that surely. Why wasn't he fined, esp as it says in the post he's known for trawling the neighbourhood looking to steal?
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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When I once asked a local 'scavenger' what he did with all his treasures, he told me he took them to a car boot sale once a month. Somehow, I imagine, given the fact this chap seems to be taking stuff in pots and boxes, that he might be found selling his stolen geraniums in the next pitch of that car boot sale.
But, as Matt Cuthbert says, if he's trying to make a garden on no money, he's welcome to come and get some freebies at the Harringay seed swaps. I can even provide spare plant pots.
@matt. Looks like we've been wrongly accusing those old ladies with shopping wheelie bags. Blokes in Hi-vis 'make you look like the council' jackets is who we should be investigating closely.
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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on
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He must be financing high vis cycle apparel.
If only he'd asked we could give him a few less loved plants to brighten up his
garden or some surplus seeds we've harvested, and not got round to using,
there's loads for free if you just ask, he mustn't be well as he's seeing beyond a few physical as well as ethical boundaries .
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Permalink Reply by Abi on
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Ha! That is brilliant :) I mean, well caught.
Can't believe what a sophisticated operation it appears to be, either, I mean he's clearly no opportunist...what ARE they doing with them I wonder?
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Permalink Reply by Isabelle on
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What do you mean he got 'caught'? how do you catch someone who's walking away with your plants, ask him to stand still until the police arrive? Just being curious.
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Permalink Reply by Matt on
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My colleague ran down the road and caught him! Should have thrown him in jail or a big ditch with nettles and brambles for a while.
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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on
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Your colleague? Are you both security guards or something?
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No gardeners; we both work for Morton Gamble Gardens (specialising in grounds/estate maintenance work in the growing season and fencing and tidy ups through winter) who love our plants : (
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So we have gardeners who chase after thieves and hairdressers who do the same. Is this place not awesome?
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