Be Mindful of Livestock & Pets
We’ll be joining you all in showing our support for our #NHSheroes and #keyworkers this week as we #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm tomorrow night. Could we please ask that you are considerate at this time of local pets and livestock and urge people not to let off fireworks or air horns that can cause unnecessary distress. Thank you.
Read MoreFour Teenage Boys Have Been Arrested After a Robbery in Water Orton.
A teenage boy was on his bike on Old Church Road at around 4.10pm on Saturday (16 May) when he is reported to have been approached by a group of boys. Shortly afterwards, the victim was pulled from his bike and punched to the face before he had his mobile phone, bike and keys taken.…
Read MorePlease Dispose of Your Green Waste Responsibly
We understand it is difficult at present with some green bin collections being limited and the recycling centres only just starting to open, but please dispose of your garden waste responsibly. DO NOT put grass cuttings or hedge trimmings in a field, especially with livestock in, on other peoples land or by the side of the…
Read MoreAppeal – Can you Help?
Warwickshire Police are appealing for information after a dead foal was found in Stockton last week. On the evening of Thursday 14 May, a member of the public came across the body of a dead foal on the A426, Southam to Dunchurch, near to a public footpath. The foal is believed not to have been very…
Read MoreTrailer Stolen in Marston
Some time between 8th and 13th May, unknown offender(s) entered a property on Kingsbury Road, Marston and stole a large green agricultural trailer. If you may have seen this trailer being moved, may have CCTV or dashcam footage, or any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and refer to…
Read MoreEight People Arrested for Drugs Offences Across the County Yesterday
Drugs were seized and eight people arrested on Wednesday 13 May as officers across the county continued their efforts to tackle drug crime in the county. Chief Superintendent Ben Smith, Warwickshire Police local policing lead, said: “Despite the nationwide lockdown drug dealers have continued to operate and people continue to use drugs. “Drug crime has a…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Teams Recover Stolen Caravans and Trailers
Yesterday (14th May) a call came from Tracker that alerted us to a caravan stolen from Derbyshire heading into the Warwickshire Police area. Officers from our OPU unit and our Police Dog team located the caravan in an area of North Warwickshire. As it was being recovered Sergeant Shaw, PC Purcell and PC Timmins from the Rural Crime Team joined the…
Read MoreOperation Owl – National Awareness on Raptor Persecution
Warwickshire Police is supporting the online day of action today to raise awareness of raptor persecution as worrying signs that incidents of birds of prey being killed or injured could be on rise. Joining with other police forces across the country today Friday (15 May) in a virtual ‘Operation Owl’ day of action to highlight bird of…
Read MoreLivestock on the Highway
When our officers are out and about in rural Warwickshire, around the county, it is always a pleasure to see livestock grazing safely in their fields, especially at this time of year with newborn lambs, calves and foals. Unfortunately this week officers were called to two cows that had got out, with some others onto the road…
Read MoreVehicle Seized and Arrest Made by Local Officers
A suspicious vehicle was stopped at the M42 Services and was found to have a number of televisions on board being sold as new. Investigations led officers from Atherstone SNT to a premise in Hartshill. The vehicle was seized and an arrest made. 3043Dobson,1391Hughes,6262Frets.
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