Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area
Three People Arrested and Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Vehicle stolen yesterday in Coventry with the keys was spotted on the A444. The driver parked up in Tesco when it was boxed in by an unmarked police car and all 3 occupants were detained. 3 males from Coventry arrested. The vehicle has been recovered. A quantity of drugs have also been recovered. Incident 114 of 23/01/19…
Read MoreLeicestershire/Staffordshire Police Alert to Theft of Tractors
The machines below were stolen from just across the border into Stafforshire in a planned and organised theft over several days (18th – 20th Jan) when the owner and collector was not around. There is a suggestion that the John Deere – or at least a similar one was seen around the Fenn Lane area…
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 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…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police – Operation BARRA
Warwickshire Police are currently conducting Operation BARRA during January. The aim is to positively change driver and rider attitudes on Warwickshire Police roads. Unfortunately last year saw an increase in fatalities, therefore, improving driver and rider standards, tackling dangerous behavior and making our roads safer is a high priority for the force. To do this…
Read MoreStolen Vehicles Recovered
Some good team work with Warwickshire Officers working with West Midlands Police to recover this stolen vehicle on cloned plates. Recovered in Bedworth, stolen from Warwick yesterday from a dealership. OPU- RJ Stolen Range Rover Sport recovered in Warwickshire within 30mins of it being taken from an address across the border with the help of our West Midlands…
Read MoreHacker Sentenced for Cyber Attack on Former Employer
A hacker who targeted a Warwickshire company causing significant disruption and financial loss has been sentenced. Samir Desai, 41, of Grange Drive, Sutton Coldfield, was sentenced on Friday (11 January) at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty at the same court during an earlier hearing. Desai was arrested as part of an investigation by the…
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