Warwick Rural Area
Security Company Scam Warning
Residents are warned of a what is described as a ‘security company scam’ operating in the Kenilworth and Warwick area where a telephone call is received by householders. The caller purports to be from a Security Company and may state that they are endorsed by Warwickshire Police and/or West Midlands Police. The caller then seeks to make an…
Read MoreDoorknockers in Kenilworth
Please be aware that a number of individuals were around Kenilworth on Tuesday 12 February 2019 door knocking and trying to sell items. The activity went on until approximately 21.00hrs. Police attended several reports and checked out some of the individuals doing the door knocking. No offences were detected but the door knockers left the town…
Read MoreTwo Incidents Dealt With by OPU With Good Results
Warwickshire Police OPU officers picked up a vehicle of interest on the M6 southbound last night. They used a tactical box to stop the car on the M1 southbound which contained a wanted person. Vehicle stopped safely at Watford Gap and one person now in custody. As they finished dealing with that and started heading back…
Read MoreArrest in Kenilworth
Officers spotted this Vauxhall Corsa in Leamington Spa. The driver failed to stop for the police and made off into Kenilworth. Officers managed to stop the vehicle outside Kenilworth Castle after the driver disabled the vehicle by striking a kerb. The driver has been arrested for dangerous driving, possession of drugs, drug driving, no insurance and no driving…
Read MoreVehicle Seized Near Warwick
Officers from OPU spotted this vehicle on Longbridge Island near Warwick this afternoon. The driver had just purchased the vehicle for £200 spares and repairs. The driver had a provisional licence and no valid insurance. They also found some drugs in the drivers possession. The driver has been reported to court and the has been vehicle seized.…
Read MoreGood Team Work by Warwickshire Officers Leads to Vehicle Stop and Arrests
Last night this vehicle failed to stop for one of the Warwickshire Police proactive patrols after being spotted by a Warwickshire Police Dog Section Sgt. The vehicle is linked to a string of serious/ violent crime and as such needed to be stopped. After a pursuit and a successful stinger deployment the vehicle was stopped and all 3 occupants…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Recovered – Three Arrested.
This stolen vehicle was stopped by Warwickshire OPU last night , stolen from the West Mids area a few days ago. Vehicle was stopped by means of a tactical box and 3 arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle. The driver also failed a roadside drugs swipe. OPUJN/PE
Read MoreVintage Tractors Recovered
We are pleased to report that the 7 vintage tractors stolen from the Staffordshire area and on an alert last week with pictures of the vehicles have all been recovered.
Read MoreAppeal to Dog Owners – Livestock Worrying Incident
A report has been received of a sheep being attacked by a dog in one of the villages in the Rugby area, fortunately the animal will survive. Livestock worrying is a concern, especially in rural areas and this time of year when a number of animals are either pregnant or have young with them. When…
Read MoreAppeal After Burglary at Napton Post Office
Detectives are appealing for information after a burglary at a Post Office in Napton. At 7.44pm on Saturday 26 January, police were called to reports of the burglary in progress at the Post Office in New Street. A group of men got out of a dark blue Volkswagen Golf (partial registration KP64) and used a…
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