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| Da Pinchi code: Police warn Bedworth residents glow-in-the-dark road markings could be code for thieves | Da Pinchi code: Police warn Bedworth residents glow-in-the-dark road markings could be code for thieves |
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| Police are warning residents in a Warwickshire town about suspicious markings which have appeared outside properties, over fears they may be so-called ‘Da Pinchi’ codes used by thieves to mark out potential victims. | Police are warning residents in a Warwickshire town about suspicious markings which have appeared outside properties, over fears they may be so-called ‘Da Pinchi’ codes used by thieves to mark out potential victims. |
| Glow-in-the-dark symbols emerged overnight in the Bedworth area, Warwickshire police said on Tuesday. | Glow-in-the-dark symbols emerged overnight in the Bedworth area, Warwickshire police said on Tuesday. |
| If the drawings are in fact part of the widely reported Da Pinchi code, they would have been drawn outside properties as a signal of what’s inside. | If the drawings are in fact part of the widely reported Da Pinchi code, they would have been drawn outside properties as a signal of what’s inside. |
| They can relate to whether occupants are away, if an expensive vehicle is on the property, or if a resident is vulnerable. | They can relate to whether occupants are away, if an expensive vehicle is on the property, or if a resident is vulnerable. |
| Other markings can spell out whether a dog could pose a threat to an intruder, whether alarms are in place, or if a property has previously been targeted. | Other markings can spell out whether a dog could pose a threat to an intruder, whether alarms are in place, or if a property has previously been targeted. |
| The markings left in Bedworth were on the road, not on the path, as this is where utilities workers would draw using regular pink or green paint. | The markings left in Bedworth were on the road, not on the path, as this is where utilities workers would draw using regular pink or green paint. |
| “If you have been meaning to install security lights and/or CCTV cameras then now is the time to do it,” a statement on the Warwickshire police website advised. | “If you have been meaning to install security lights and/or CCTV cameras then now is the time to do it,” a statement on the Warwickshire police website advised. |
| The police also advised homeowners to use their house alarms. | The police also advised homeowners to use their house alarms. |
| Members of the public who spot new markings should contact the police, but the force urged the public to do so without putting themselves in danger. | Members of the public who spot new markings should contact the police, but the force urged the public to do so without putting themselves in danger. |
| Earlier this year, Lanarkshire Police tweeted to warn residents that Da Pinchi code drawings were found in East Kilbride, South East Scotland. | Earlier this year, Lanarkshire Police tweeted to warn residents that Da Pinchi code drawings were found in East Kilbride, South East Scotland. |
| Breaking the Housebreaker's code. These signs have been seen in East Kilbride, please retweet & report all sightings pic.twitter.com/KtiaXvJUuy | Breaking the Housebreaker's code. These signs have been seen in East Kilbride, please retweet & report all sightings pic.twitter.com/KtiaXvJUuy |
| Sgt David Williams of Warwickshire Police told BBC News: “We believe there are about 40 markings in about four different ward areas of Bedworth. | Sgt David Williams of Warwickshire Police told BBC News: “We believe there are about 40 markings in about four different ward areas of Bedworth. |
| "We are keeping an open mind but we have been looking at the Da Pinchi code. Historically, people involved in criminality use certain symbols and shapes. | "We are keeping an open mind but we have been looking at the Da Pinchi code. Historically, people involved in criminality use certain symbols and shapes. |
| "It could be a prank, in which case it's a really silly thing to do, or it could be criminals giving signals.” | "It could be a prank, in which case it's a really silly thing to do, or it could be criminals giving signals.” |
| Resident Michelle Randall told the broadcaster that she noticed fluorescent green lines outside her house. | Resident Michelle Randall told the broadcaster that she noticed fluorescent green lines outside her house. |
| "The gentleman down the road said he had seen a car lurking around and when he came home, it moved from outside his property," she said. | "The gentleman down the road said he had seen a car lurking around and when he came home, it moved from outside his property," she said. |