Warwick Rural Area
Four Men Arrested, Charged and Sentenced for Drug Offences
A gang who were arrested after the vehicles they were travelling in were stopped in Coventry were jailed at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday 22 November for a total of more than six years for drug offences. In November 2015, officers attempted to stop a VW Golf and a Ford Transit Van on the A45 in Coventry…
Read MoreBurglary in Lowsonford
Some time between 08.00hrs and 16.00hrs on Friday 23 November 2018 offenders have smashed a window to gain access to a key enabling them to open the rear door of a property at Lapworth Street, Lowsonford. Once inside the offenders carried out an untidy search and have stolen items of jewellery and a laptop computer.…
Read MoreCrime Prevention Advice re Car Key Burglaries
Having your vehicle stolen can be extremely upsetting and have a major impact on your daily routine – getting to work, dropping the kids off at school or running a business. There have been a number of car key burglaries across Warwickshire in recent months and the vehicles stolen may end up getting written off,…
Read MoreIncidents Reported in Whitnash
Incident 281 of 15 November – During the night of 14 into 15 November, offenders stole a blue and orange coloured Hard Rock, specialised mountain bike from the side garden of a home in Whitnash Road, Whitnash. Incident 243 of 17 November – Between 5.30pm on 16 November and 1.45pm on 17 November, offenders entered…
Read MoreAttempted Burglary in Lapworth
Overnight between Saturday 17 November and Sunday 18 November 2018 offenders tried to force a garage door so as to break into a property at Bushwood Lane, Lapworth. Fortunately, the offenders were unable to gain access and no property was taken. This is incident 317 of 18 November 2018.
Read MoreWhat Do You Know About ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)?
Warwickshire Police on the 12th November launched an online survey about the use of ANPR technology across the region. The survey will run for 6 weeks and aims to give local communities, as well as those who travel through the region, a chance to voice their views and understanding of how ANPR is used to tackle…
Read MoreRural Crime Patrol Books for Warwickshire Officers
Rural crime is defined as any crime occurring in a rural area as defined by the 2011 Office of National Statistics Rural Urban Classification, this includes hamlets, isolated dwellings and village output areas. In practice, the force’s rural crime strategy focuses on tackling issues more prevalent in rural communities such as theft of agriculture equipment,…
Read MoreCar Key Burglary in Rowington
On Wednesday 14 November 2018 between 15.00hrs and 15.40hrs, while the occupants had popped out for a short while, offenders have broken into a home through a rear door at Finwood Road, Rowington and taken the keys to a blue VW Polo motor vehicle. The offenders have then stolen the VW Polo motor vehicle. This…
Read MoreWarwickshire Trading Standards Alert
Door to Door Mattress Sellers: Warwickshire residents are again being targeted by door to door mattress sellers. The sellers often employ high pressure sales techniques to encourage a sale and Trading Standards are also concerned that the mattresses may not meet UK fire safety regulations. Don’t buy at the door. If in doubt, keep your door…
Read MoreBurglary in Shrewley Common
Some time between midnight and 0200hrs on Friday 16 November 2018 offenders have smashed the rear kitchen window of a property at Shrewley Common entered the property and removed a wall safe from inside the property. This is Incident 44 of 16 November 2018
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