Author: Fraser Pithie

A very unfortunate event has taken place over the Easter period with the Cross of Witness which is always placed at the top of Abbey Hill in Kenilworth being the subject of the unwanted attention of vandals. A Kenilworth Watch News spokesperson said ” This type of mindless and despicable act does not represent the great and lovely town we live in and the caring community we are”. Kenilworth Police are investigating the matter further and details are listed below along with two other events that reinforce the need for all of us to remain alert and vigilant at all times.

 

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

Please be aware that between midday on Friday 19 April and 09.30hrs on Easter Monday 21 April 2019 offenders have taken down and smashed up the wooden cross of witness that was erected at the top of Abbey Hill at Abbey Fields, Kenilworth.

 
This is incident 156 of 21 April 2019

 

ATTEMPT THEFT
Please be aware that at around 02.30hrs on Monday 22 April 2019 offenders were disturbed on agricultural premises at Hob Lane, Kenilworth. They made off without any property being taken.

 
This is incident 38 of 22 April 2019

 

BURGLARY
Please be aware that overnight between Sunday 21 April and Monday 22 April 2019 offenders have smashed a window and entered premises on Crackley Lane, Kenilworth. Once inside the offenders smashed a vending machine.

 

This is incident 75 of 22 April 2019

 

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about any of these incidents then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Warwickshire Police are advising everyone to take extra care of their belongings, especially their handbags, purses and wallets when out and about shopping in town centre or shopping areas. They are also emphasising that you should never let people get close to you when you are at an automatic cash machines.  If  people will not move away then don’t use the machine and report the incident. Never give your bank details or allow anyone to see you entering your personal PIN codes.

The advice  advice follows three incidents that took place in Kenilworth Town Centre between Thursday 18 April and Friday 19 April 2019.

Please be aware that at around 11.45hrs on Thursday 18 April 2019 a lone female while drawing cash from an automatic cash machine situated at The Square, Kenilworth was distracted by being asked for directions by two females described as aged approximately 25 years old. The individual drawing the cash immediately removed her card and went inside the premises whereupon she found £500 had been taken from her account.

 
This is incident 183 of 18 April 2019

 
Please be aware that between 13.00hrs and 14.00hrs on Friday 19 April 2019 a female whilst shopping in Kenilworth town centre had her purse stolen from her bag without immediately noticing it had been taken. Consequently, a quantity of cash and banks cards were stolen.

 
This is incident 167 of 19 April 2019

 
Please be aware that between 12.00 (midday) and 12.30hrs on Friday 19 April 2019 a female shopper had her purse stolen from her bag in Kenilworth Town Centre, near to Talisman Square. Consequently, a quantity of cash and bank cards were stolen.

 
This is incident 206 of 19 April 2019

 
If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about any of these incidents then please call Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

 

CCTV has captured the individuals believed to have taken the garden furniture and the vehicle they were using, do you know them?

This is incident 466 of 18 April 2019

Kenilworth Watch is pleased to report that only within weeks of a similar incident, where crime was being committed and police and the community came together leading to immediate arrests being made, a similar event and successful response took place yesterday.

”It really does show how vigilance, prompt reporting and immediate response from our Safer Neighbourhood Team and other police units does make a real difference” a Kenilworth Watch spokesperson said.

On Wednesday 17 April 3 offenders entered stores in Kenilworth and took items without paying. Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team were alerted and together with other police response units conducted an immediate search of the area. Telephone calls from members of public also assisted police with the search.

Police units subsequently detected two suspects running across fields near Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth and two males were subsequently arrested on suspicion of theft.