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Stolen Caravans and Vehicle Recovered by Rural Crime Team
Last week PC Kate Taylor and PC Jenny May-Royle from the Rural Crime Team, with SC Harry Smith received information that there were a number of stolen caravans and a stolen van at an address within the Rugby area. Acting on this information they quickly located two stolen caravans using the caravan registration scheme via NCC CRiS. …
Read MoreRural Crime Team Newsletter
Please find attached the Rural Crime Team Newsletter for August: Newsletter Aug 2020
Read MoreOffenders Using Stubble Fields
We have recently had some incidents where offenders have committed a burglary in rural areas by taking advantage of coming across stubble fields to the back of rural properties after the field has been harvested. Please be aware of this and take all precautions to secure fields, shut and lock any gates when combining has finished and…
Read MoreSpotting a Scam
Spotting scam online messages and phone calls is becoming increasingly difficult. Many scams will even fool the experts. However, there are some tricks that criminals will use to try and get you to respond without thinking. Things to look out for are: Authority – Is the message claiming to be from someone official? For example,…
Read MoreDriver 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…
Read MoreThree 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…
Read MoreLooking to Book a Holiday
Be vigilant of “too good to be true” offers/prices on flights or accommodation as it could be a scam. Make sure you read online reviews from reputable sources to check websites and bookings are legitimate. Always use the secure payment methods recommended by reputable online retailers and don’t accept requests to pay separately via bank…
Read MoreDog Owners Urged to Think About Their Pets After Police Called to Dogs Locked in Cars in Hot Weather
Dog owners are being urged to think about their pets as the temperature and humidity increases after police were called to incidents in Kenilworth and Leek Wootton. The appeal comes after Kenilworth and Warwick Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) were called earlier today (Friday August 7) to separate incidents where dogs had been left locked in…
Read MoreScam Alert
Even at a time of national emergency, criminals will try to exploit the situation for financial gain. This includes impersonating people calling from the NHS Test and Trace service. Contact tracers will only call you from the number 0300 013 5000. Anyone who does not wish to talk over the phone can request the NHS…
Read MoreOperation Homberg
Operation Homberg took place on 6 June on the M6 at Corley North and 3 August on the M40 South with officers from the Commercial Vehicle Unit and OPU working closely with Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team, Highways England, NAVCIS and the Caravan and Camping Club. During the two day operation three stolen trailers were…
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