Rugby Rural Area
Be 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 MoreVehicle Seized in Princethorpe
Officers on patrol in Princethorpe last night seized a stolen Ford Fiesta and a baseball bat after stopping the car in Leamington Road following a pursuit. They arrested two 19-year-old men from Coventry on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of an offensive weapon. One of the men was also arrested on…
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 More7 Sheep Missing From Field in Newton
Sometime between 24/6/20 and 2/8/20, 7 sheep have gone missing from a field in Newton. If you have seen anyone or a vehicle acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could assist the police with their enquiries, including CCTV or SatNav footage please call email ruralwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk, advise us online at www.warwickshire.police.uk or call…
Read MoreScam Alert
Even at a time of national emergency, criminals will try to exploit the situation for financial gain. This includes impersonating people calling from the NHS Test and Trace service. Contact tracers will only call you from the number 0300 013 5000. Anyone who does not wish to talk over the phone can request the NHS…
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 MoreArrest in Connection with Series of Burglaries in Rugby Area
Officers investigating a series of burglaries and theft offences have arrested a man. The first incident occurred in Cawston on 16 January. A man forced entry to a garage and stole tools. On 6 April, a man walked into a shop in Scholar’s Drive, Rugby and stole a selection of chilled goods. On 12 July…
Read MoreRural Crime Team Respond to Males Illegally Fishing
PC Craig Purcell and PC Andy Steventon were recently out patrolling the Bidford-Upon-Avon area in the early hours when we heard over the radio that response officers had located three people fishing on the River Avon near Luddington. As the officers approached one male decided he didn’t fancy hanging around so jumped in the river to get…
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