Warwick Rural Area
OPU and Vehicle Crime Team Work Together to Catch Offenders
On Wednesday afternoon Warwickshire Police OPU Officers assisted the South Warwickshire Vehicle Crime Team with a stop on this Vauxhall Insignia in Leamington Spa town centre. The vehicle and occupants were linked to a number of bank card thefts across the West Mercia area. The offenders are suspected of targeting vulnerable people at Cash Points making a…
Read MoreThree Arrests as Part of Week-Long Crackdown on Telephone Fraud
Three men have been arrested as part of a week of action against telephone fraud led by the Warwickshire Police Economic Crime Unit. On Tuesday (4 August), a 44-year-old man from Wednesbury, West Midlands was arrested on suspicion of Fraud and money laundering. This was in connection with an incident in November 2019 where an…
Read MoreLooking to Book a Holiday
Be vigilant of “too good to be true” offers/prices on flights or accommodation as it could be a scam. Make sure you read online reviews from reputable sources to check websites and bookings are legitimate. Always use the secure payment methods recommended by reputable online retailers and don’t accept requests to pay separately via bank…
Read MoreTheft From Garage in Lowsonford
Unknown offender(s) entered a garage at a property on Lapworth Street, Lowsonford and stole a jigsaw and push along mower. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries, including possible CCTV or SatNav footage, please contact us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk, email us at…
Read MoreBe Vigilant on Country Roads and Lanes
As harvest gets well underway with our farmers working 24/7 to get the crops in, please be mindful, especially around country lanes. Do not speed and be vigilant. Large combines, tractors and trailers are all moving on our roads at present to get to and from the fields, but also it could be a horse…
Read MoreDog Owners Urged to Think About Their Pets After Police Called to Dogs Locked in Cars in Hot Weather
Dog owners are being urged to think about their pets as the temperature and humidity increases after police were called to incidents in Kenilworth and Leek Wootton. The appeal comes after Kenilworth and Warwick Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) were called earlier today (Friday August 7) to separate incidents where dogs had been left locked in…
Read MoreSkull Confirmed as From the Medieval Period
Radiocarbon dating has now taken place of a partial human skull which was found by the river in Barford on the evening of Tuesday 5 May. Following the update, Det Ch Insp Caroline Corfield said: “Specialist tests have now confirmed the skull – which was found by a member of the public – is from…
Read MoreOperation Homberg
Operation Homberg took place on 6 June on the M6 at Corley North and 3 August on the M40 South with officers from the Commercial Vehicle Unit and OPU working closely with Warwickshire Police Rural Crime Team, Highways England, NAVCIS and the Caravan and Camping Club. During the two day operation three stolen trailers were…
Read MoreTeam Work on Operation Provides Good Results
On Monday the Rural Crime Team spent the day working at an Operation on the Warwick M40 services alongside officers from OPU (Operation Patrol Unit) and with the assistance of NAVCIS and other partner agencies. The purpose of the Operation was to target potentially stolen caravans, trailers and plant machinery travelling along the motorway network. The team have access…
Read MoreTheft From Sheds in Kenilworth
A number of sheds have been broken into on Gypsy Lane, Kenilworth with garden tools and equipment taken. Believed to be sometime between 20.00 hrs on the 3/8/20 and 09.30 hrs on the 4/8/20. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries,…
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