Rugby Rural Area
Rural Crime Team Recover Quad Bike and Stolen Tools
The Rural Crime Team have seized yet another stolen Suzuki quad bike from a location just over the border in Worcestershire. What made the job of finding the quad easier than it could have been was the fact that it was fitted with an ATVTrac tracker which led the Officer straight to it, hidden in…
Read MoreSheep Worrying Incidents Reported
Our team has received another two reports of sheep worrying in the county. While tending to his flock on Friday 20th November during the early hours, the Shepherd was faced with an utterly horrific scene. One sheep had been torn apart and the other was attacked with such force that it’s front leg was missing.…
Read MoreMales Arrested for Fuel Thefts
OPU patrols in Rugby came across a number of males acting suspiciously near to a number of HGV’s. Two took off on their toes whilst the other was detained. With the help of NPAS, Warks Dog unit and Rugby Patrol Officers the other two were detained, one having being nibbled by Police Dog PYRO. All…
Read MoreWarning re Telephone Scam
We’re investigating after a woman from Baginton was conned out of £60,000 in a telephone scam. The fraudster called the woman and said money had been transferred to her account in error. The offender told the victim if she did not send him the money he would report her for fraud. REMEMBER – If anyone…
Read MoreMan Jailed for Deliberately Sneezing and Spluttering in the Back of Police Car
A man who deliberately sneezed and spluttered in the back of a police car after officers had arrested him has been jailed for five months. Thomas Coates, 21, of Hotchkiss Close, Wellesbourne appeared at Warwick Crown Court where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. Police arrested Coates…
Read MoreArrests on M40
A fail to stop incident on the M40 yesterday afternoon saw a 29-year-old man, a 35-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman – all from Birmingham – arrested by officers on suspicion of numerous driving and theft offences. They remain in police custody at this time.
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Ask Farmers and Contractors To Remove Mud on the Road and Drivers To Take Extra Care
Warwickshire Police is asking farmers and contractors to please consider other road users and remove mud on the road after recently receiving a number of reports of mud creating poor road conditions in the county. Vehicle operators who deposit mud on the road are also potentially liable for a range of offences. Carol Cotterill of…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police and Partners Urge People Not to Buy E-Scooters This Christmas
Partners in Warwickshire working together to improve road safety are urging the public not to buy e-scooters this Christmas because it’s currently against the law to ride a privately owned e-scooter in any public place in the UK. Sergeant Shaun Bridle said “We understand that buying an e-scooter can be tempting, especially as you can…
Read MoreAppeal For Information Regarding Stolen Post Boxes
Over the last week we have received reports that four Royal Mail post boxes have been taken and another report where one was attempted to be taken in the rural area of South Warwickshire. It is suspected that during the early hours of Friday 13th November the following post boxes were stolen: The Royal Mail…
Read MoreVan Entered in Birdingbury
At around 00.30 hrs yesterday morning (16/11/20), unknown offenders, caused damage to a van in Birdingbury. When they entered the vehicle the alarm sounded alerting the owner, nothing was taken and the offenders made off. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries,…
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