Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area
Prolific Burglar Jailed For Six-and-a-Half Years
A prolific burglar who stole more than £800,000 worth of items in a series of burglaries and thefts across four counties, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. Dale Melia, 24, of Grantham Street, Coventry, pleaded guilty to 28 counts of burglary, six counts of theft of motor vehicle, two counts of attempted burglary, one count…
Read MoreAppeal to Identify Men in Connection with Burglaries in Nuneaton and Rugby Areas
Detectives have released CCTV footage of three men they wish to speak to following a series of burglaries in the Nuneaton and Rugby areas. Burg 1Burg 2 Burg 3 Burg 4 They have also released a photo of a silver three door mini cooper believed to have been used by the burglars. The seven incidents occurred on 7…
Read MoreVan Seized Linked to Fuel Thefts
This van was stopped in Nuneaton today by Warwickshire OPU officers as it was uninsured and linked to a number of recent fuel thefts. The vehicle has been seized and the driver reported for summons. (SB)
Read MoreAlerts From Warwickshire Trading Standards
14/05/2019 Online auction bank transfer warning Warwickshire Trading Standards is reminding consumers to think twice before paying for online purchasers by direct bank transfer, instead of using escrow services such as PayPal which offer protection. A Warwickshire consumer reported bidding over £300 for a smart phone on a popular auction website. The buyer was contacted…
Read MoreWitness Appeal for Information
Witness appeal, Rugby, Bilton, Monks Kirby, Bramcote, Burton Hastings, Broadwell. Police are appealing for witnesses to a series of burglaries in and around Rugby on Tuesday afternoon (7th May 2019). Any information in relation to a silver/grey coloured 3 door mini cooper with a black roof seen acting suspiciously around Rugby and the surrounding villages…
Read MoreWarwickshire Bike Safe Workshop
Warwickshire Police are proud to announce they will be offering motorcyclists the chance to attend a BikeSafe workshop from the end of May onwards, where riders will have the opportunity to spend a day with police motorcyclists and experience a professional police-observed ride with them. BikeSafe is a national police run motorcycle initiative which aims…
Read MoreReport of Suspicious Activity in Field of Cows & Calves at Corley
At around 02.30 hrs/03.00 hrs on the 2nd May, two offenders were disturbed in a field off Church Lane/Wall Hill Lane, Corley attempting to herd cows and calves into a corner of the field. The offenders made off when seen, no vehicle was observed. All the animals are accounted for and are unharmed. Police are asking if…
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 MoreMen Caught ‘Red-handed’ with Stolen Tools
After a CCTV monitoring system alerted the police to a break-in at a Rugby building supplies company, officers found a van with more than £70,000 worth of stolen tools in it. Three men were arrested at the scene of what was in fact the third burglary they had carried out that day, Warwick Crown Court…
Read MoreTheft of Saddlery in Bulkington
Incident 292 of 24 April – Bedworth: At some point between 1800hrs 22/04/2019 and 1600hrs 24/04/2019 offender(s) entered a marquee at a location on Bedworth Road, Bulkington and stole a quantity of saddlery.
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