North Warwickshire Rural Area
Incidents Reported in Atherstone
46 of 22/1/19 Some time between midnight and 07.00 hrs unknown offender(s) entered a property in Westwood Crescent, Atherstone and took a number of items. 56 of 22/1/19 Some time between 23.00 hrs on 21/1/19 and 08.00 hrs today (22/1/19) unknown offender(s) entered a property in Stratford Avenue, Atherstone and stole items including keys which they…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Stopped and Recovered in Coleshill
Last night Warwickshire Police OPU Officers stopped a stolen Ford Focus on cloned plates at Coleshill. One male was arrested and an assortment of stolen items recovered from the vehicle. Great work by officers. OPUCW
Read MoreBicycle Stolen in Coleshill
Some time between 17.20 hrs and 17.30 hrs on the 19/1/19 unknown offender(s) stole a bicycle secured to a bike rack on Birmingham Road, Coleshill. The bike is black with orange writing and is a Santa Cruz Nomad mountain bike. If you saw anyone take the bicycle, acting suspiciously in the area or have any…
Read MoreTheft From Farm Near Hurley
Some time between 20.00 hrs on the 20/1/19 and 08.00 hrs today, unknown offender(s) accessed an insecure outbuilding at a farm near Hurley and stole a ride on lawn mower, a Stihl chainsaw and an ESCO chainsaw. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area during last night or have any information that could…
Read MoreTwo Males Arrested Near Rugby
This vehicle was stolen in a burglary in Burton Upon Trent last night (18/1/19). Within an hour of it being reported Warwickshire Police OPU units responded and then boxed it in on the M45 near Rugby. The two male occupants, who did not know the Police were behind them have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and taken to…
Read MoreSuspicious Vehicle Stopped With Trailer and Tools
This vehicle was spotted by Warwickshire OPU officers on the A445 between Leamington and Ryton last night, towing a trailer at speed. When officers turned to stop the vehicle for a check the driver and passenger dumped the car and trailer and made off. Despite a search with officers and a dog unit they couldn’t be…
Read MoreTheft From Vehicle in Dordon
Some time between 13.00 hrs and 13.30 hrs yesterday (18/1/19) unknown offender(s) entered a vehicle on Whitehouse Road, Dordon and stole a handbag from the front passenger foot well containing a purse and mobile phone. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their…
Read MoreFinn’s Law: Committee MPs Back Police Dog and Police Horse Law
A new law to protect police dogs and horses has passed the committee stage in the Houses of Parliament. Finn’s Law – named after a stabbed police dog – would prevent attackers of service animals from claiming they acted in self-defence. The third reading, of the proposed Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill, brought to Parliament…
Read MoreAppeal to Locate Man Who Failed to Appear at Court
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing for help from the public to locate him. Tony Stephen Owens failed to appear at Warwick Crown Court for a trial in January and a warrant has since been issued for his arrest. Enquiries are ongoing to locate him. The 37-year-old is described as being of slim…
Read MoreArrest Following Van Stopped By OPU Officers
Warwickshire Police OPU stopped this van on the South Warwickshire and Coventry Border using TPAC tactics. The van had been involved in a theft of a vehicle from Warwick on 3rd Jan 2019 and also failed to stop for West Midlands Police on 13th Jan 2019. Both occupants were arrested from the van and are…
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