Farm & Equine Only County
Stolen ATV and Quad Bike Recovered
Unknown offenders entered a farm at Binton and stole a Kubota ATV. Police were immediately called and were assisted by NPAS. The ATV had a tracker on it which when activated assisted officers to its hidden location. During the same night a Honda quad bike and ATV were stolen from a farm in Haselor. Following…
Read MoreButcher Jailed for Fraudulent Labelling of Foreign Meat Claiming “Best British”
April 29, 2019 Warwickshire Butcher Simon Drust, of St Johns Close, Studley (51), owner/director of the Meat Shack in Studley has been given a two years and nine months jail sentence for fraudulent trading and making false representations, contrary to the Companies Act 2006 & Fraud Act 2006 respectively. The Meat Shack (Studley) Limited was…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Ask Rural Communities to be Vigilant Following Recent Sheep Thefts and Deaths
Warwickshire Police and partners are urging rural communities to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity, after a number of incidents of sheep being stolen and illegally butchered in the county. Since 1 January 2019, 80 sheep or lambs have been reported butchered in fields and 29 sheep or lambs have been reported stolen from…
Read MoreImportance of Reporting a Crime
This toolbox was found by a member of the public and reported to the police. It’s was booked into our property system and no owner was identified. We do this by searching our crime recording systems and checking for matching reports where tool boxes have been taken. Prior to this tool box being sent for…
Read MoreAttempted Theft of Lamb Near Bishopton
On Saturday 13/4/19, 3 / 4 persons were seen in a field off the A46 at Bishopton. A male was seen to grab a lamb which he took to a vehicle. This was witnessed and the person pursued the vehicle, the offenders threw the lamb from the window and made off. The lamb was picked up and although shaken…
Read MorePolice Arrest Male With Dead Sheep in Vehicle
Incident 34 of 16 April 2019 Police have arrested a 21 year old male from Rugby after an alert member of the public reported a suspicious vehicle in Rugby just after 4am on Tuesday 16 April 2019. Police arrived and discovered a dead sheep in the back of the car. Officers are in contact with…
Read More‘Make Yourself Heard’ Campaign
A national campaign to raise awareness of a system to help people alert police when in imminent danger but unable to speak, is being launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) today (8 April 2019). The Silent Solution system enables a 999 mobile caller unable to to make a noise, or speak, to…
Read MoreOperation Tramline Ran By Officers This Week
Earlier this week Warwickshire OPU ran Operation Tramline. Using an unmarked HGV tractor unit provided by Highways England and suppprted by unmarked cars we conducted patrols across the Warwickshire Motorway Network. Officers using a hand held video camera inside the Tractor Unit were able to identify and record dangerous commercial vehicle driver behaviour. In Total…
Read MoreTwo Rams Stolen in Henley in Arden
Two rams have been stolen from a field near Henley in Arden sometime between 20th and 21st March. The breeding rams were a texel and charolais. There was no sign of blood in the field so could have been taken for a number of reasons. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around…
Read MoreVehicles Recovered – Do You Recognise Them?
Seven vehicles seized on the 6th March from an area of Cleeve Prior. Some already identified as stolen. We are now making efforts to identify the owners of the other vehicles. Do you recognise any of those pictured as your own property? If so please call West Mercia Police…
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