Warwick Rural Area
Alert Re COVID Phishing Emails
Criminals continue to take advantage of the Covid vaccine rollout with reports of phishing emails soaring. The email, which attempts to trick people into handing over their bank details, was reported more than 1000 time in 24 hours. It appears to come from the NHS and asks the recipient to click on a link to…
Read MoreVehicle Entered in Mappleborough Green
Inc 292 of 31/1/21 Sometime between 16.30 hrs and 17.20 hrs 31/1/21, unknown offender(s) broke a window to a vehicle parked on Hayes Lane, Mappleborough Green and stole a handbag. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam…
Read MoreTrailer Stolen in Sambourne
Inc 91 of 29/1/21 Unknown offender(s) have entered a rural property on Middleton Lane, Sambourne and stole a homemade trailer, no further description at this time. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact us by…
Read MoreMale Charged With Committing Vehicle Offences in Kenilworth and Leamington
A 31-year-old man from Coventry has been charged with committing a series of vehicle crimes in Kenilworth and Leamington. He has been charged with three counts of interfering with a motor vehicle, two counts of taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving without insurance and making off without payment. He was also charged…
Read MoreAlert to Telephone Fraud
Warwickshire Police are investigating four telephone fraud attempts in the last couple of days. In one incident, a couple from Atherstone were conned out of £20,000 after being contacted by someone claiming to be from Barlcay’s Bank who told them there had been suspicious activity on their account. In other incidents, people were contacted by…
Read MoreTheft From Vehicle in Heathcote
Inc 174 of 28/1/21 Some time between 26/1/21 and 13.00 hrs today (27/1/21), unknown offender(s) entered a vehicle in Heathcote and took a number of items. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or Dash-cam footage, please contact us by…
Read MoreBe Alert To Vaccine Fraud
Criminals are using the Covid vaccine as a way to target the public by tricking them into handing over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing looking text messages letting people know they are eligible for the vaccine or phoning people directly pretending to be from the NHS or a local pharmacy. Remember, the…
Read MoreSheep Worrying by Ryton Pools
Sometime overnight from Monday the 25th to Tuesday the 26th a number of sheep have been killed by what is believed to be 2 or 3 dogs. The area in question is close to Ryton Pools and Ryton Woods. The attack was clearly extended and brutal. Our incident number is 101 of the 26th. If…
Read MoreLatest Rural Crime Team Newsletter
Please find attached the latest newsletter from our Rural Crime Team: Newsletter for January 2021
Read MoreStolen Quad Bike Recovered
In the early hours of the morning on the 13th January 2021, a Yamaha Grizzly quad bike worth £10,000 was stolen from a farm near Shipston on Stour. Warwickshire Police also received a call from a member of public from a neighbouring village in the early hours of the morning reporting suspicious activity whereby a…
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