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Archive for December 2018

Theft From Car in Corley Car Park

At around 14.40 hrs today (16/12/18), unknown offender(s) smashed the window to a car parked in Corley Village Hall car park and stole an Apple Mac Book, handbag and keys. If you saw anyone or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and refer to inc 210 of…

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Vehicle Seized in Cawston

Whilst our OPU Officers were conducting burglary patrols in Cawston, Rugby,  they stopped this suspicious N reg BMW. Checks revealed the car had no insurance, no MOT, no tax and the driver had no licence. Vehicle seized and driver reported to court.

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OPU Officers Deal With Uninsured Driver on A46

A46 Warwick vehicle stopped for No Insurance, vehicle has been uninsured since August 2018. Vehicle seized driver issued a fine and six penalty points. Unfortunately the driver is still in their first two years of driving so will end up having their licence revoked and have to take a further driving test.

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Stolen Car Recovered

This White Focus was stolen in November. It was displaying false plates when Warwickshire OPU picked it up on the A45 near Rugby. Followed it towards Coventry where it was stung twice and then boxed to bring it to a halt after it rammed two Police vehicles. 1x male driver arrested. 1x female passenger detained.

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Bourton and Draycote Join The Supported Villages Scheme

Working with the Bourton Trust, the villages of Draycote and Bourton have become the latest rural communities in the north of the county to join a crime prevention initiative funded by the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Seccombe. By gaining ‘Supported Village’ status, villagers are demonstrating that their community is not a soft touch…

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Warwickshire PCC Reassures Communities

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe has reassured communities across the county that there will be no adverse impact on local policing following the decision of West Mercia Police to terminate its alliance with Warwickshire Police. Since October’s announcement by the West Mercia PCC and Chief Constable, detailed planning work has been begun by…

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County Lines Operations in Atherstone and Nuneaton Hailed a Success

County lines crime is a term used to describe gangs transporting drugs from bigger cities into smaller towns. This is a national problem involving drug gangs operating from cities including Birmingham, London, Manchester and Liverpool. Operation Farrell was launched in Nuneaton in December 2017 to tackle county lines crime following a number of violent incidents…

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CCTV Images Issued After Cash Stolen From Church in Stratford

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with a cash theft.  The money was taken from the collection box in Guild Chapel, Chapel Lane, Stratford. Sergeant Chris Kitson said: “We are keen to identify the man in this CCTV image so we can speak to him about…

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Men Arrested on Suspicion of Car Theft

Two men have been arrested after a stolen Mini was seized by police at Welcome Break Service Station on the M6 at 1.01pm on Thursday 13 December. When officers arrived they found it had false number plates and following further enquiries they established it had been stolen from the Lichfield area. The two men were arrested…

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Advice From Police on Keeping Safe This Weekend

This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest of the year for pubs and clubs in the county and extra officers will be on duty to help people stay safe. Police are offering the following advice: Beware of rounds – If you’re in a large round you’re keeping pace with the fastest drinker.…

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