Warwick Rural Area
Warwickshire 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…
Read MoreBatteries Stolen From Tractors Near Pillerton Priors
Overnight (12th/13th October) unknown offender(s) have entered a farm near Pillerton Priors and stolen batteries from the tractors. 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…
Read MoreCampervan Stolen in Kenilworth
Some time between 12.30 hrs and 16.10 hrs yesterday (11/10/20), unknown offender(s) stole a white VW T4 campervan with a grey stripe and gold wheels from a car park in Kenilworth, registration ending GSJ. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, including…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Part of Operation Gallileo to Address Hare Coursing
Since harvest, we have been seeing a sharp rise in hare coursing across the county, however Warwickshire Police are now proud to be part of Op Gallileo, a national police effort to tackle this barbaric illegal ‘sport’. Being part of this operation means more cross border information and intelligence sharing, targetting known prolific offenders and of…
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