@WAR - RuralWatch & HorseWatch Bulletin – 7 May

RuralWatch & HorseWatch Bulletin

7 May 2015

Please be aware of the following incidents, which have occurred at farms and rural businesses across Warwickshire over recent days:

Incident 163 of 1 May - Ryton on Dunsmore

At some point before 1.15pm on 1 May, offenders entered a insecure yard and stables at a farm premises in Ryton on Dunsmore and stole 3 CCTV cameras which were being in the process of being installed on the stable walls.

Incident 294 of 4 May - Pathlow

At some point on 30 April, offenders broke in to a storage barn at a farm premises in Pathlow, Stratford upon Avon.  Valuable items were stolen and the offenders caused damage to other items inside the barn.

Incident 222 of 2 May - Napton

Between 18 and 25 April, offenders entered a steel container at a farm premises in Napton and stole an Alien V4 blue quad bike.  The handles of the bike have blue polka dots on them and it has a distinctive split mudguard.  The offenders also stole a whacker plate and a Stihl disc cutter.

Incident 201 of 5 May - Studley

Between 9am on 3 and 9am on 4 May, offenders removed the corrugated roof from a disused chicken shed situated in a paddock off the Bromsgrove Road, Studley.

Incident 80 of 6 May - Mancetter

During the night of 5 into 6 May, offenders broke in to a nursery business at a farm premises in Mancetter and stole many items including 12 Tordilines, two trays of Agranthiams and trays of other summer bedding plants from inside poly tunnels.  Many of the plants were loaded on to a trolley and pushed to the end of the driveway.

Incident 86 of 6 May - Hampton on the Hill, Warwick

At some point over the past week, offenders have stolen a trailer from a farm premises in Hampton on the Hill.

Property Marking Events this weekend - Dordon, Baddesley Ensor and Ridge Lane

Don't miss this great opportunity - please share and let everyone know!
The rural team and local police officers will be coming to the following villages this weekend to property mark any item you wish, from bicycles to IT equip, tools to horse tack. By having your property marked it acts as a deterrent and provides a means to identify and prove ownership. Also lots of crime prevention advice, free signs and a chance to chat to your local officers about any concerns you may have.

Saturday 9th May - 10am outside Dordon Surgery,
12 noon - Dordon Village Hall Car park
2pm - Speedwell Lane, Baddesley, 4pm on Common
Sunday 10th May - Ridge Lane
Watch this page for more visits to our villages.

Alert from West Mercia Police - Shrewsbury
Theft/Suspicious Circumstances - Field Near to Hopton Farm, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury

A wheelbarrow has been stolen from a field where horses are kept. A third party witness reported at 20:00hs 1st May they saw men in the field and were ‘touching one of the horses’, the witness shouted at the men who then shot off in to the woods. Males were

Force Incident Number: 0564S 020515

Alert from West Mercia Police - Bucknell
Between the 2nd and 3rd of May, persons unknown have attended a farm situated in the Bucknell area and have gained access into an outbuilding on the farmyard. Once inside the outbuilding offenders have stolen a green coloured Kawasaki quad bike. Registration: DX54 VBE, three Husqvarna chainsaws and a welding mask.
OIS Reference: 0150S 030515

If you have any further information regarding any of the above incidents, please contact Police on 101, and quote the force incident number.

Alert from West Midlands Police:
Ref log 430 of 24/4

On 24/4 offenders entered a secure farm outbuilding in Knowle/Chadwick End and stole a red Honda quad bike, a green Kawasaki scrambler bike, power tools including Stihl saws, chainsaws and a generator. Offenders used wheelbarrows to escape via surrounding fields.

Also recently another farm in Knowle/Chadwick End had offenders on site where an outbuilding was targeted. The door was forced but nothing stolen. No one was seen.

How secure is your farm? Take the time to walk round your property and ensure you put measures in place to make it as difficult as possible for any intruders on site. Most security measures to consider are the same as any property home ie: alarms, security lighting, sensors.

Securing farm premises often require more innovative measures including using natural barriers and ditches along the perimeter, old plant / vehicles parked against barn/ outbuilding doors and access points, Wi-Fi sensors to trigger phones, property marking. Noisy animals! Including geese.

Thank you

Julie Dale

Warwickshire Police