Author: Fraser Pithie

As December started Warwickshire Police’s Safer Neighbourhood Team for Kenilworth were busy enforcing speed limits and checking drivers on Dalehouse Lane, Kenilworth. The activity follows a weekend that saw Warwickshire Police arrest six people across the county on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences:

A 30-year-old man from Coventry was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after officers spotted a car being driven erratically in Longford Road, Exhall, (Coventry/Warwickshire border) on Friday afternoon. He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

A 32-year-old woman from Kempsey, Worcestershire was arrested and later charged with drink driving after officers spotted a car being driven erratically on the A444 near Bedworth in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A 27-year-old man from Rugby was arrested his home address following a collision near Technology Drive, Rugby earlier in the night. He was later charged with drink driving.

A 34-year-old woman from Brandon was arrested and later charged with drink driving and being drunk in charge of a child after officers stopped a car in Railway Terrace, Rugby on Saturday evening.

A 33-year-old woman from Radford Semele was arrested on suspicion of cocaine and child neglect after officers stopped a speeding car in Kenilworth Road near Leamington in the early hours of yesterday morning. Officers also investigating after it is alleged she left her children at home unattended. She remains in custody.

A 33-year-old man from Rugby was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cocaine and possession of class A drugs following a single vehicle collision in Park Lane, Astley yesterday morning.

Warwickshire Police will continue to focus on driving, safety and crime issues as Christmas approaches. This morning (Tuesday 1 December 2020) Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team carried out speed and driver checks this morning.

As a result two drivers have received fixed penalty notices for doing 46 mph in a 30 mph zone. Members of the Safer Neighbourhood Team commented “This a ridiculous speed and almost certain to be fatal if the driver hits a pedestrian.”

Warwickshire Police have appealed to all drivers to watch their speed and keep it within the speed limit.

In support of the Christmas Drink Drive campaign breath tests were also carried out that, this morning, were all negative.

Kenilworth’s SNT said they wished to remind everyone that “If you’re caught you face up to six months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine and a substantial driving ban. If you’re stopped by police this month expect to be breath-tested. If you know someone is drink driving please report to us! You could save a life.”

The Update from Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team has been published and is available on the download button here > ..

KENILWORTH WATCH would like to praise the professionalism and commitment of Warwickshire Police in respect of an incident that took place earlier today in Stratford upon Avon and is linked to a robbery that took place yesterday at Clarkes Avenue, Kenilworth.

Two people have been arrested following police pursuit in Stratford upon Avon earlier today (26 November 2020). A man and a woman were arrested in Stratford on Thursday morning following a police pursuit which ended with a vehicle crashing in Windsor Street.

Warwickshire Police confirmed that officers undertook a ‘tactical pursuit and containment manoeuvre’ on the vehicle, which was suspected to have been involved in a robbery that took place yesterday afternoon just before 3.45pm on Clarkes Avenue, Kenilworth.

It’s reported three suspects in a silver VW Passat followed a van, and two of them then got out and threatened the driver. Two of the suspects then got into the victim’s van and drove off in it, with the VW Passat also leaving the scene. One of the suspects was believed to be holding a baseball bat.

Following this morning’s incident in Stratford, a 28-year-old man and an 22-year-old woman were arrested.

If anyone witnessed the incident in Kenilworth or any suspicious behaviour in the area, has any dashcam/CCTV footage or may have seen the stolen van (a white Ford Transit with the registration of NC57 LLK) please call Warwickshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 208 of 25 November 2020. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please be aware that between 1515hrs and 1530hrs on Wednesday 25 November 2020 four white male offenders wearing black face masks got out of a silver VW Passat motor vehicle and approached a white Ford Transit van that was delivering parcels for a parcel delivery company at it stopped at Clarkes Avenue, Kenilworth to make a delivery.

It is believed that the offenders loitered and followed the vehicle from Whites Row, Kenilworth.

The driver was threatened and told to get out of the loaded vehicle. The vehicle was then stolen. The direction of travel is not known.

This is incident 208 of 25 November 2020

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, have any information or have CCTV that may show activity related to this incident please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Please be aware that between 2300hrs on Sunday 15 November and 0700hrs on Monday 16 November offenders have stolen a black Range Rover Evoke motor vehicle from a property at Inchbrook Road, Kenilworth. The property was not entered and the vehicle keys were not stolen.

It is likely that a keyless car key reader may have been used to steal the vehicle. Motor vehicle owners who have a keyless entry/operated vehicle are advised to always store their keys inside a “Faraday Cage” (a metal container that prevents a signal being reached or received from the keys).

This is incident 46 of 16 November 2020

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 alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111