Rugby Rural Area
Warwickshire’s Special Constabulary Receive New Dedicated Roads Policing Car Thanks to Police and Crime Commissioner Grant
Warwickshire’s Special Constabulary now have their own dedicated roads policing car thanks to a £35k grant from Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe’s Road Safety Fund. Special Constables are volunteers who work across a variety of policing teams, and when fully trained can do everything that a regular police officer does, including roads policing. The…
Read MoreAttempt Entry to Property in Long Lawford
Inc 62 of 9/3/21 At around 08.20 hrs yesterday morning (9/3/21), unknown offender(s) attempted to enter a property in Long Lawford by smashing the patio doors. No entry was gained and nothing taken, damage caused to the glass. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the…
Read MoreCensus Day Advice
Census Day is Sunday 21 March 2021. After Census Day, at the end of March and into April, census field officers will be visiting households from which they have not received a completed census form. They will encourage people to complete the census and help residents to access further help if they need it. Scammers…
Read MoreRugby Attempt Murder Investigation: Appeal to Identify Driver
Detectives investigating the alleged attempted murder of a man in Balcombe Road, Rugby on Sunday 7 February are trying to identify a driver they believe was in the area at the time. A man in his 20’s suffered stab wounds in the incident which occurred at around 12.20pm. Detectives are trying to identify and locate…
Read MoreWarning of Bogus Email Scam re Parcel Deliveries
Warwickshire Police are warning that more residents are reporting receiving bogus emails stating that Royal Mail has attempted to deliver a parcel to them without success and now requires ‘additional details’ in order to attempt to re-deliver the parcel, as the ‘address appears to be incomplete’. The emails contain a ‘book your delivery’ link that…
Read MoreDogs and Vehicle Seized in South Warwickshire
On Sunday, PC King from the Rural Crime Team and colleagues from Patrol, responded to a call of two males suspected to be hare coursing on land near to Alcester, South Warwickshire. When Officers arrived, a vehicle was spotted parked in a lay-by believed to be involved and shortly afterwards, males could be seen on…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Deal With Males Illegally Fishing
This week the Rural Crime Team received reports of illegal fishing in the Long Lawford area at a location regularly suffering with poaching and antisocial behaviour. Five males are now under investigation for theft of fishing rights and several for fishing without licence. Their fishing equipment has been seized. We are pleased that a private…
Read MoreStolen Car Recovered
This vehicle was reported stolen in a car key burglary in the south Warwickshire area. Within 10 minutes it was sighted on the A429 where it was pre-emptively stung, deflating 3 / 4 tyres. The vehicle then drove the wrong way on the M40 before the occupant(s) abandoned the vehicle and made off. The vehicle…
Read MoreTwo Stolen Caravans Recovered by Rural Crime Team
Yesterday (2/3/21) the Warwickshire Rural Crime Team identified 2 stolen caravans in the Ryton area of Rugby. They were later seized and recovered with the assistance of officers from our response team. Both caravans were stolen from different areas of Yorkshire and the rightful owners have been informed. They were so happy to hear that…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Prosecutes Over 60 Drivers For Using a Mobile Phone Whilst Driving During National Campaign
Warwickshire Police has prosecuted a total of 61 people for using their mobile phone whilst driving in just two weeks from 8-21 February as part of a national campaign aimed at changing driver behaviours and highlighting the consequences. Nineteen of those prosecuted were HGV drivers, 22 were van drivers and 20 were car drivers. The…
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