Author: Fraser Pithie

ATTEMPTED THEFT

Please be aware that between 1330hrs and 1600hrs on Tuesday 15 December offenders tried to break into a Mercedes Benz Vito motor vehicle while it was parked at Abbey Fields Car Park, Kenilworth.The side door of the vehicle was cut open but entry not gained.

This is incident 293 of 15 December 2020

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 

Please be aware that between 2045hrs and 2100hrs on Tuesday 15 December three offenders in hoods pulled up and attacked a VW “Up”motor vehicle that was parked in Priorsfield Road, Kenilworth. The passenger window of the vehicle was smashed and the satellite navigation system was stolen.

This is incident 402 of 15 December 2020

VEHICLE THEFT

Between 0915hrs and 1050hrs on Wednesday 16 December 2020 offenders have stolen a white Ford Kuga motor vehicle from a property while it was parked at a property at Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth

This is incident 112 of 16 December 2020

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

A THEFT has taken place at The Close, Kenilworth. Between 2100hrs on Friday 11 December and 0750hrs on Monday 14 December 2020 offenders have removed the door mirrors from a white coloured Mini One motor vehicle. The mirrors have a black casing.

This is incident 150 of 14 December 2020

If you believe you may have seen or heard anything or have any information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that between 1630hrs and 1900hrs on Tuesday 8 December 2020 offenders have entered a property through its rear door at Priorsfield Road, Kenilworth. Once inside the property the offenders carried out an untidy search. A quantity of cash was stolen.

This is incident 269 of 8 December 2020

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Here at Kenilworth Watch we thought we’d outline some of the stuff that went on yesterday in the nearby district with our police service protecting and keeping us safe….

• The day started out with the Jaguar X Type that got it completely wrong at a crossroads on the Fosse Way first thing in the morning, colliding with a large tree and then into a house. Unbelievably the driver provided a negative breath test and suffered only minor injuries but will be reported.
• A Mercedes was seized near Ryton-on-Dunsmore because the driver has been permanently residing in the UK for over a year, but had failed to register the vehicle in the UK, meaning it won’t have had an MOT nor were they paying road tax.
• An Audi was stopped near Tollbar as it tried to evade us, doing laps of the A45/A423. We soon found out why – the driver had no insurance. A call to immigration also confirmed that two of the occupants were here illegally so they were arrested and taken to custody at the request of immigration so they can be deported.
• And last but by no means least, we followed a Ford Focus up the A46 near Leamington into Coventry doing over 100mph including through the 40mph limit on the approach to Whitley roundabout. It took us nearly a mile to stop the vehicle as the driver “didn’t realise we were following him” 🤦🏼‍♂️ the driver claimed to hold a foreign driving licence but was unable to produce this to us. To top it off, all 4 tyres were below the legal tread limit. We’ve seized the vehicle and reported the driver to court.

Three vehicles were involved in a road traffic collision on Warwick Road, Kenilworth at around 18.30hrs on Friday 4 December 2020. Thankfully only minor injuries were sustained by those involved.  However, one of the drivers of the vehicles involved was arrested after providing a positive breath specimen related to alcohol.

The accident happened as Warwickshire Police is supporting the National Police Chiefs Council campaign to target those driving under the influence of drink or drugs over the festive period.

Officers are also asking drivers to help support the NHS by not being tempted to drive under the influence of drink or drugs.

Over the two year period 2018 and 2019, drink was cited as a factor in 98 collisions in Warwickshire, resulting in two people losing their lives and many more suffering serious injuries.

The national statistics are even more stark with recent DfT figures showing that in 2018 an estimated 8,680 people were killed or injured when at least one driver was over the drink drive limit.

To put the risk into perspective, if you drive at twice the legal alcohol limit you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road collision than a driver who hasn’t been drinking.

For 2019 there were 19 road traffic collisions where illegal or medicinal drugs, were cited as a causation factor and 2 fatalities. This is compared to 2018 when drugs were a causation factor in 10 road traffic collisions and 2 fatalities. This is a 100% increase in the number of collisions.

The number of arrests for drug driving has also increased. Between April and September 2020, 68 drivers were arrested for drug driving compared to the same period in 2019 when 59 people were arrested.

A police spokesperson said: “Taking drugs will also impair driving skills. Driving whilst under the influence of drugs is extremely dangerous and can affect driving in numerous ways. Drug drivers can suffer from slower reaction times, erratic and aggressive behaviour, an inability to concentrate properly, nausea, hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, tremors or ‘the shakes’, dizziness and fatigue.”

Warwickshire Police is also warning motorists who drink or drug drive, that the chances of being caught are high and are regularly punlicising details of those arrested.

Inspector Jem Mountford said: “With Covid-19, the campaign is even more important this year and all front line officers including Patrol, SNT, Vehicle Crime Teams and OPU will be using police powers to stop and test drivers for drink and drug driving. As well as detecting offenders, officers will be using the opportunity to help educate the public of the dangers of drink and drug driving.

“We will be looking for people at all times of the day and night. Just because you haven’t been out at the pub – drinking at home can still leave you over the limit the next morning and we will certainly be checking drivers then too.”

Officers are also asking the public to provide intelligence about anyone they believe may be drink or drug driving in Warwickshire to police by dialling 101. Reports can also be made anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.