Welcome to a rural crime update from your local Wildlife and Countryside Liaison Officer, PC Claire Salmon. We have been working hard to tackle rural crime across the county with some positive results.
A Yamaha Big Bear quad has been recovered after being spotted abandoned some distance away from where it was taken, and three people have been arrested for the theft of lead from roofs.
However, the variety of items being targeted is increasing.
Recent items stolen for their scrap value include, lead flashing from church roofs and other properties, metal garden gates, metal fencing and batteries from caravans.
Other incidents reported in May include theft/attempted theft of:
o 2 telehandlers and a Ford tractor with front loader and rear bucket attached
o 2 excavators
o Benford dumper truck and bulldozer
o Hayter Countax ride on lawnmower
o Green Kawasaki 360 quad bike
o Hay bob
o 2 bowsers
o John Deere straw chopper and a verge cutter attachment
o Set of yellow and red Michael Moore 6 metre cambridge rolls valued at £3,000
o Welder, chainsaws and strimmers
o Honda pressure washer worth £1,300
o 2 electric fencing energizers
o 2 pallets of 8’ and 10’ fencing stakes with a marker of WB210 on the tops
o 9 head collars and lead ropes from outside a stable
o Poultry equipment valued at £3,500
o Selection of trailers
Theft of fuel is a constant issue with prices increasing. Recent examples include large quantities of diesel from vehicles such as tractors and lorries whilst in storage on farms.
Several reports have been received about damage to fences and crops that have been driven over to either commit or potentially commit a crime.
Rural thefts can incur extensive losses and inconvenience. Please report any suspicious people seen on or around your property, especially circumstances where there is evidence that someone may have driven across fields and/or crops as this may be a precursor to a crime to either yours or a neighbour’s property.
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Long Buckby, Kilsby RoadDate/Time: Between 11.30pm on 31/05/11 and midnight on 01/06/11
Stolen JCB and digger driven from secure farm compound with the keys that had been left in the ignition. JCB was abandoned a short distance away and recovered.
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Kind Regards,SOUTHAM FARM WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 415000
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
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