Archive for February 2023
Three Males Charged Following Hare Coursing Incident
On 30th November 2022, Police were alerted to an incident of Hare-coursing in the Brinklow area. With the assistance of other departments, 3 x males were arrested, 3 x dogs seized, and 1 x vehicle seized. The follow on investigation was conducted by RCT officers and on 15th February the 3 males were charged with…
Read MoreTrailer Stolen From Stretton on Dunsmore
Inc 344 of 26/2/23 At approximately 7.30pm yesterday (26/2/23), unknown offenders forced entry to a property in Stretton on Dunsmore and stole a trailer with roofing sheets on. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries please contact us either online at…
Read MoreOfficers Respond to Off Road Bike Issues in Barnacle and North Warwickshire
Over the weekend, the Rural Crime team responded to a spike in ASB bike issues by patrolling hotspot areas including Barnacle and the North Warwickshire area with assistance from Atherstone SNT and a Special Constable. Off-road bikes were deployed in order to allow officers to patrol areas that are usually inaccessible by other means and…
Read MoreOfficers Arrest Male for Fly Tipping Incident
Officers investigating an incident of fly tipping near Ansley in September last year have charged a man. Callum Smith, 29, of Brights Road, Nuneaton was arrested after the incident near Brook House Farm was captured on video. Smith was charged with depositing without an environmental permit controlled or extractive waste on land. He will appear…
Read MoreOff-Road Bikes in Hurley and Kingsbury
We have received reports of 2 off-road bikes riding onto various farmland and woodland in the Hurley and Kingsbury area over the last week. Both bikes have been seen without any plates displayed, one bike is primarily red in colour and the other white. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have…
Read MoreThree Men Arrested in Connection With Parcel Scam
Three men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a parcel scam at a delivery depot in North Warwickshire. The men are suspected of being involved in a scam where more than £500k of parcels were fraudulently diverted to the wrong addresses where the goods were then sold on. They were arrested after…
Read MoreNorth Warwickshire Operation Provides Good Results
Officers from Atherstone & Coleshill Police, Rural Crime Team, OPU & The Special Constabulary joined forces with West Midlands & Staffordshire Police for a joint Vehicle Crime Operation. The Op saw over 30 officers working through the night to tackle the ongoing issue on ourselves and the surrounding areas. Utilising marked and unmarked vehicles we…
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