Rugby Rural Area
Arrest following Attempt Burglary
Our OPU Officers (Operation Patrol Unit) attended the Rugby area in support of Response officers who were pursuing this Seat Leon yesterday (2/7/20) following an attempt burglary in the town. The driver crashed into a hedge on the A426 near Lutterworth. The driver de camped and ran off into fields and was quickly captured and arrested. The…
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Advice Issued Following Rise in Keyless Vehicle Thefts
Warwickshire Police are reminding vehicle owners to be vigilant following a number of keyless thefts across the county. In recent weeks, there has been an increase in small sports/high performance Hatchback-type vehicles and Transit style vans being stolen from properties in Warwickshire. As a force, we strive to do all we can to protect those in…
Read MoreAlert Regarding Commercial Vehicles
Warwickshire Police advise that they have seen a small number of commercial vehicle thefts in the county over the past week. Whilst officers work to investigate these offences, we are issuing the following advice: Lock all doors and close all windows every time your vehicle is unattended, however briefly. Always remove ignition keys and never leave the vehicle…
Read MoreAlert – Tractor GPS Equipment
Information has been received of farms in the South West and Midlands, including Shropshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire of tractor GPS systems being targeted. As well as the significant cost of this equipment additional problems are being caused by the damage the criminals do to access this equipment, such as smashing windows, forcing doors and ripping…
Read MoreWarwickshire Police Purchases ‘Next Generation’ Speed Cameras to Deter and Detect Speeding Motorists
Sophisticated new speed recording equipment is now helping Warwickshire Police enforce speed limits more effectively, thanks to £20,000 of funding from Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe’s Road Safety Fund. The new LTI TruCAM II traffic and speed recording equipment will be put to immediate use by both Safer Neighbourhood Team and Operations Patrol…
Read MoreTheft From Van in Priors Marston
Sometime between 19.00 hrs on the 30/6/20 and 06.30 hrs on the 1/7/20, unknown offender(s) broke into a van on Holly Bush Lane, Priors Marston and stole equipment from inside. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and…
Read MoreElectric Fence Battery Stolen From Field in Wolston
Some time between 30/6/20 and yesterday (1/7/20), unknown offender(s) entered a field off Dyers Lane, Wolston and took a battery used for electric fencing. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries please call 101 and refer to inc 107 of 2/7/20…
Read MoreBicycle Taken in Ryton on Dunsmore
At around 23.30 hrs last night (1/7/20) an unknown offender entered the frontage of a property on Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore and stole a grey Carerra bicycle and is believed to have ridden off on it. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or may have any information, including possible CCTV or…
Read MoreTeam Work Pays Off With Male Arrested and Stolen Car Recovered
Following work by the Rural Crime Team, a Ford Focus suspected of being used by a male wanted for various offences was distributed across the force. Within 2 days officers from our OPU team (Operation Patrol Unit) spotted it in a rural village around midnight. The wanted male was on board and examination of the car found it was…
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