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Rugby Rural Area

Track Matting Stolen Near Brinklow

Ref: 23/55712/22 On the 28th of December between the hours of 18:30 and 19:52 suspect(s) accessed a field by cutting a padlock on a gate and forcing that gate open. They have then taken 14 sheets of aluminium track matting, used to allow vehicles to cross the field. This occurred on a field just off…

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Lorry Load of Stolen Vehicles Recovered

Christmas came early for several vicitms of crime recently when this lorry load of vehicles were located by officers. Officers from Rugby Response B Shift followed up on valuable information recieved from a member of the public. On arrival at a location near Ryton-on-Dunsmore officers arrested a 33 year old male on suspicion of handling…

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Advice on Stihl Equipment

The Police often recover arb kit, strimmers, jet washes, blowers and saws. Quite often – we suspect they are stolen but it’s difficult to identify the owner. When a Stihl product is sold to a dealer – the digit serial number on every Stihl product is registered with the company – eg 123456789 is registered to…

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Multiple Break-ins in Wolsten

On the 10th of December 3 farms in the Wolston area were broken into with an unknown offender(s) accessing several outbuildings by cutting the locks. In one case they attempted to force entry to the rear of a barn by bending back one of the metal sheets. In all cases nothing was stolen. If you…

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Stolen Horse Trailer Recovered by Rural Crime Team

RCT officers came across this horse trailer abandoned near Cleeve Prior. It was checked for all the usual property registers including Datatag ID Limited & The Equipment Register – TER, but unfortunately no record of an owner or police report could be found. We then spotted a little service sticker on the inside, after a…

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Grandborough Equine Event

Equine crime prevention, including our trailer stickers will be available this Saturday (10th December) 10 to 2pm at Woodbine Riding School, Grandborough Fields Road, Grandborough. Advice on riding safely on the road, with fluorescents and other items available, plus information on reporting incidents via Operation Snap and tack marking available. Come and chat to your…

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Alert

Warwickshire Police have received a number of calls regarding people being flagged down by a male asking for money for fuel or stating that he has his pregnant wife in the car and needs fuel. If you come across a similar situation please stay in your vehicle and keep it secure, including your window up. …

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Theft From Van in Wolston

Crime Ref: 23/50996/22 Some time between 18.00 hrs on 22/11/22 and 19.40 hrs on 23/11/22, unknown offender(s) cut a hole in a van parked on Meadow Road in Wolston and a number of tools. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries,…

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Van Entered in Wolston

Crime Ref 23/50670/22 Sometime between 22.00hrs 21/11/22 and 08.00 hrs today (22/11/22), unknown offender(s) caused damage to the door of a van parked in Wolston and entered the vehicle.  Nothing taken. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, potential CCTV or Dash-cam…

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