Stratford Rural Area
Warwickshire 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…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Recover Stolen Saddles
Earlier this week the Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team were contacted and provided with a lead by a determined victim of crime in the North of the county that showed a very similar saddle to one of two stolen from them in a farm burglary back in October 2020. Following this lead, officers were able…
Read MoreOperation Snap
You can help make Warwickshire’s roads safer by submitting any dashcam or GoPro footage you have captured as evidence that could be used to prosecute someone for a moving traffic offence such as using a phone whilst driving to Operation Snap. For more information go to our website at www.warwickshire.police.uk
Read MoreOffender Sent to Prison Following Arrest by Officers From the South Warwickshire Vehicle Crime Team
Camilla Lewitt, 28, of no fixed abode has been sent to prison for nine months after admitting to 16 vehicle offences in Leamington and Warwick. The offences were committed in January and in February. Lewitt was arrested by officers from the South Warwickshire Vehicle Crime Team after being identified on CCTV. PC Callum Howell from…
Read MorePolice Advice on Cable Ties Not Linked to Dog Thefts
Warwickshire Police have been made aware of rumours on social media that cable ties are being put on lampposts to alert thieves to houses with expensive dogs. We can confirm we are not aware of any such incidents in Warwickshire. The Police have seen a number of dog theft offences in the county recently (a…
Read MoreOfficers Charge Woman Following Investigations Into Vehicle Crime in Warwick and Leamington
Officers investigating vehicle crime in Warwick and Leamington have charged a 28-year-old woman of no fixed abode with four counts of theft from a motor vehicle, two counts of attempted theft from a motor vehicle and 10 counts of vehicle interference. The offences occurred in January and February. She will appear at Coventry Magistrates’ Court…
Read MoreTwo Golden Retreivers Stolen in North Warwickshire – Can You Help?
Sometime between 22.00 hrs on Tuesday 9th February and 06.00 hrs on Wednesday 10th February, two nine month old female golden retreivers were stolen from a premises in the Austrey area of North Warwickshire. If you have any information or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or can assist in any way please advise online at…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Monthly Newsletter
Please find attached for your information our monthly newsletter from the Rural Crime Team: Newsletter February 2021
Read MoreHelp and Support for Anyone Suffering From Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse takes many forms and isn’t always physical. It can be emotional, psychological, financial or controlling behaviour used against women, men and children. If you recognise these signs, help and support is available from Refuge Warwickshire. Always call 999 in an emergency.
Read MoreRural Crime Team Investigating Dead Buzzard Found in Old Budbrooke
The Rural Crime Team are presently investigating a dead buzzard found near to Old Budbrooke, Warwick. There appears to be no apparent injuries and didn’t appear to have been dead very long. The bird has been recovered and submitted to DEFRA for analysis as we are aware of avian flu in local regions, plus we…
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