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Archive for August 2020

Theft From Car in Brinklow

Some time between 18.00 hrs and 20.40 hrs yesterday (10/8/20), unknown offender(s) broke into a car parked on Cathiron Lane, Brinklow and stole a lap top.  If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or SatNav footage, please advise…

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Burglary in Armscote

At around 02.15 hrs this morning (11/8/20), an offender entered a property on Ilmington Road, Armscote and stole a number of items then made off in a car.  If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or SatNav footage,…

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Manitou Loader Stolen and Recovered

At around 22.00 hrs last night (10/8/20), unknown offenders stole a red Manitou loader from a location in Clifton Upon Dunsmore.  The vehicle was seen going through villages and then collided with a car in Newton.  Officers attended the scene and recovered the vehicles.  If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, saw this…

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Horse Tack and Equipment Stolen in Baxterley

Overnight unknown offender(s) have entered outbuildings at a property on Main Road, Baxterley and stolen horse tack, a mower and other items.    If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or SatNav footage, please advise us online at…

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Rural Crime Officers Link in With OPU Officers to Stop Vehicle

PC Andy Steventon and PC Craig Purcell from the Rural Crime Team were working together yesterday (9/8/20) to disrupt some of our key rural crime targets. As PC Steventon was dealing with a crash and broken down van, the pictured van came past on false number plates and PC Purcell, in a separate vehicle,  was able to…

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Driver and Passenger Arrested by Officers

This vehicle was spotted by OPU Officers and believed to be cloned. Suspicions were proved to be correct when it rammed a Police vehicle and failed to stop. A short pursuit followed and the driver was quickly out skilled and stopped. Both the driver and passenger are now spending some time at Her Majesty’s pleasure whilst Officers…

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OPU and Vehicle Crime Team Work Together to Catch Offenders

On Wednesday afternoon Warwickshire Police OPU Officers assisted the South Warwickshire Vehicle Crime Team with a stop on this Vauxhall Insignia in Leamington Spa town centre. The vehicle and occupants were linked to a number of bank card thefts across the West Mercia area. The offenders are suspected of targeting vulnerable people at Cash Points making a…

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Fly Tipping at Maxstoke

A large quantity of waste has been fly tipped on Stoney Lane, Maxstoke, reported on Friday 7/8/20).  If you saw anyone of have any information that could assist the council and police in their enquiries please advise us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk, email us at ruralwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk or call the council on 01827 715341.

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Three Arrests as Part of Week-Long Crackdown on Telephone Fraud

Three men have been arrested as part of a week of action against telephone fraud led by the Warwickshire Police Economic Crime Unit. On Tuesday (4 August), a 44-year-old man from Wednesbury, West Midlands was arrested on suspicion of Fraud and money laundering. This was in connection with an incident in November 2019 where an…

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