Warwick Rural Area
Arrest Made in Connection with Courier Fraud Incident – Warwick
Officers investigating a courier fraud scam have arrested a man in connection with the incident. The incident happened over two days, Thursday, 15 and Friday, 16 October, when the victim, an 84-year-old man from Warwick, received a number of calls from someone claiming to be a Detective Constable from the Metropolitan Police in London. The…
Read MoreBlue Light Services Reinstate Their Motorcycle Safety Training Courses
Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) are proud to reinstate their Bike Safe and Biker Down workshops. The workshops have been on hold due to Covid-19 but since September 2020 the police and fire service continued with the courses with restricted numbers to allow social distancing. Road safety is extremely important, especially…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Officers Check Tyres During Tyre Safety Month
In the first week of Tyre Safety Month during October, officers found thirteen tyre related offences on vehicles they stopped and checked in operations across Warwickshire. One driver received a Traffic Offence Report (TOR) for having a tyre so worn that cord was exposed on the tyre. Another driver received a TOR for having a…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Warn of Bogus Texts
Warwickshire residents are reporting bogus texts, some that appear among genuine threads of texts from banks, other service providers or retailers. One Warwickshire resident reported receiving a bogus text from the Halifax bank stating that his online account would be cancelled if he didn’t log in to it via a link in the text. Another…
Read MoreStolen Polaris Recovered and Male Arrested
Officers from OPU Warwickshire located this stolen Polaris UK Ranger being driven in the area of Cleeve Prior during the early hours of the morning (Friday 16th October). After a short pursuit and subsequent foot chase a 19 year old male was arrested at the scene and the vehicle recovered by police for examination. Warwickshire…
Read MoreTheft From Garage in Morton Bagot
Some time between 16th and 17th October unknown offender(s) entered a garage in Morton Bagot and stole tools. 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 either advising us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk, by email to ruralwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk…
Read MoreAttempt Burglary in Tysoe
At around 21.00 hrs last night (14/10/20), unknown offender(s) attempted to enter a property in Avon Avenue, Tysoe. Entry was not gained and nothing taken although damage was caused to a door. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV…
Read MoreWarning of Fraudsters Claiming to be From the Police
Warwickshire residents were conned out of £26,000 in two separate incidents on the 12th October. A man in his 80s from Leamington was conned out of £8,500 and a woman in her 70s from Rugby was conned out of £17,500. In both cases they were called by fraudsters claiming to be from the police and…
Read MoreEight Arrested in Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Investigation
Eight people were arrested this morning as part of an investigation into organised criminality in Warwickshire. Officers from the force’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) executed warrants in Rugby, Daventry, Bishops Tachbrook and Lighthorne Heath. A 43-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested in Montgomery Drive, Rugby. A 28-year-old man was arrested in…
Read MoreHate Crime Awareness Week 2020: Don’t Suffer in Silence
This week is Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 and Warwickshire Police are marking it by urging victims not to suffer in silence. Throughout the pandemic, many people have been isolated from friends, family and communities, and police are concerned there may be a lot of victims of hate crime who are not reporting to police. Inspector…
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