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Archive for December 2020

Three Arrested in Connection with Courier Fraud Incident – Nuneaton

Officers investigating a courier fraud scam have arrested three people in connection with the incident. An elderly couple in Nuneaton were contacted in September by someone purporting to be from the Government ‘Claims Advisory Department’ advising them that they were owed money back on their mortgage. The fraudsters then asked the victims to send cash…

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Police Appeal

Warwickshire Police are appealing for information following an incident in Atherstone last night. At around midnight, a 19-year-old man went to meet a woman (who he had recently befriended on Snapchat) on Grove Road. When the man arrived, he was approached by three men who forced him to walk to a cash point and withdraw…

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Vehicle Stolen in Long Lawford

Some time between 16.30 hrs 2/12/20 and 16.10 hrs 3/12/20, unknown offender(s) stole a grey Fiat Abrath, registration ending UKF from Long Lawford. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact us by either advising us…

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Rural Crime Team After Poachers

The Rural Crime Team responded to a number of reports of poachers/hare coursers/lampers last night across the South of the county. We caught up with two sets of people with equipment and seized some of it but all were well away from open land at the time. If you suspect persons are trespassing and carrying…

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Trailer Stolen from Earlswood

A plant trailer with ramp was stolen overnight 1st/2nd December from an isolated barn off Poolhead Lane, Earlswood, utilizing a neighbouring field to take it away. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact us by…

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Quad Bike Stolen in Rowington

Some time between 18.00 hrs on the 1/12/20 and 10.00 hrs 2/12/20, unknown offender(s) entered an outbuilding in a field in Rowington and stole a red Suzuki quad bike. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please…

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Theft From Outbuilding in Little Compton

Sometime between 22.00 hrs on 2/12/20 and 08.00 hrs on the 3/12/20, unknown offender(s) have forced entry to an outbuilding at a property in Little Compton and stole a number of items including 4 x bicycles, a tractor mower and garden equipment. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information…

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Car Seized by Rural Crime Team

As part of the work by the Rural Crime Team in Barnacle and Bulkington, covered by our officers PC PC Craig Purcell and PC Jenny May-Royle a car was seized this week.  The car being driven had enough mud and grass underneath it to catch the officers interest with local farmers reporting crop damage from vehicles. The vehicle…

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Horse Rugs and Bicycle Stolen in Baxterley

Sometime between 19.00hrs 28/11/20 and 12.15 hrs 29/11/20, unknown offenders entered a rural property in Baxterley and stole a number of horse rugs and an orange mountain bike. Rugs include: 6ft Brown with beige binding thick quilted stable rug with neck cover Heavy weight turnout blue with light blue binding with neck cover Black medium…

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