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Great Work This Week by Our OPU Officers (Operational Patrol Unit)

Officers stopped a car on the M6 at junction 3.  The driver was found to have no insurance and a provisional licence, vehicle seized and the driver has been reported. Another vehicle was discreetly followed and officers managed to box it in so he couldn’t ‘drive thru’.  It was found to have numerous markers on…

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Theft From Container in Hatton

Some time between 1700hrs Tuesday 25 September 2018 and 0800hrs Thursday 27 September 2018 offenders have broken into a shipping container at the front of the premises on Station Road, Hatton. Offenders have cropped the padlock off and entered the container and stolen a range of power and construction tools. This is Incident 152 of…

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Theft From Farm in Barton on the Heath

Within the past ten days a leaf blower and Stilh chain saw have been removed, by unknown persons, from a farm barn at Barton-on-the-Heath, Moreton in the Marsh. If you saw anything or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 or report online at www.warwickshire.police.uk and refer to…

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Leicestershire Police Alert – Vehicle Involved in Theft of Batteries

Leicestershire Police Alert: RW have been advised by Leicestershire officers of a silver Vauxhall van, reg DN630PJ involved in the theft of vehicle batteries from a rural property on Coton Bridge Lane, Market Bosworth at midday on the 27th September. Move unused items and equipment out of sight and where possible lock away. If you…

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Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Award – Is There Someone in The Police or a Volunteer Who Has Helped You Who You Would Like To Nominate?

The Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe has launched a quest to find the individual or team which has made an outstanding contribution to policing or community safety. This will be the second year that the PCC Award for Excellence in Policing and Community Safety will be presented, following its launch during Warwickshire Police’s…

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Officers Attending Local Farmers Event

Our Rural Crime Officer and local Police Officers will be at our local annual farmers event where competitors show their skills at hedge laying, hedge cutting, ploughing and ditching. Opportunity to see tractors of all sizes, plus heavy horses and a steam engine in action. This year it is at Wiggins hill Farm, Bulls Lane, Minworth, B76 9QL. …

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Secure Property Entered in Mancetter

Believed to have occurred last night (26th/27th September), unknown offender(s) have entered a secure area on Quarry Lane, Mancetter and attempted to enter the house, it is not believed entry was gained.  Cladding was ripped off the side of a shed, nothing taken from inside.   A silver Ford Focus in a secure area was…

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Barn Fire in Warwick

Warwickshire Fire & Recue Report Fire control received several calls on 23/9/18 to reports of a barn containing a large amount of straw on fire on Hampton Road in Warwick. Crews from Leamington and Wellesbourne attended the incident. Once in attendance, the firefighters created a water relay using a hydrant and two appliances. Two water…

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Wanted Man Located

Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal to find Lea Jon Hiatt, 45, of no fixed abode but residing in Nuneaton. He was wanted in connection with two burglaries in North Warwickshire. Hiatt was arrested for the offences by officers in Ridge Lane on 7 September. Following enquiries no further action will be taken…

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Wildlife Crime Advice

Poaching, including deer and fish, plus hare coursing is a wildlife crime. Please be vigilant and if you live or drive through a rural area and see anyone acting suspiciously on fields, especially with dogs, that do not have permission or you believe are committing a wildlife crime please report to the police. Further information…

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