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Wellesbourne SNT Newsletter
12 June 2009
Assault: Urgent Police Appeal
Assault: Urgent Police Appeal Police are investigating a serious assault on a 45 year old man in Wellesbourne on Wednesday 27th May 2009 and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

They particularly want to hear from an anonymous caller who informed them of the assault, but did not give his name.

The incident happened at about 21.30 hrs near to the One Stop shop in Bridge Street where a large group of males were involved in a fight.

The 45 year old man, who was staying locally, was taken to Warwick Hospital with severe arm and facial injuries and was detained overnight.
Officers are examining CCTV footage and have conducted house to house enquiries.

DC John Doxey would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, including the anonymous caller and a number of drivers who stopped their cars nearby.

Anyone with information is asked to contact him at Leamington CID on 01926 415000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


Meet the Team...
Meet the Team... This is the last of the meet the team - Sgt Darren Fretwell...
Darren joined Warwickshire Police in January 2006 after serving 11 years with West Midlands Police, working in Handsworth, Lozells, Tipton and West Bromwich. He is now responsible for the Stratford rural area, the largest in the force. Darren has a BA (hons) in Town planning and before joining the Police served as a Pilot in the Royal Air Force.


Shoplifter Caught..
Shoplifter Caught.. An offender has been given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £80 for Theft. The offender was identified using CCTV, obtaining goods from a store in Wellesbourne and leaving without payment.


Community Forum & Police Surgery
Community Forum & Police Surgery Details for the next 'Community Forum' which will confirm the priorities for the next 3 months has been confirmed as follows:

18th June 2009, Hampton Lucy School.

Police Surgery 1800hrs to 1900hrs
Community Forum 1900hrs onwards

ALL welcome to discuss any issue which you feel the SNT and its partner agencies may be able to help with (policing, health, street lighting, waste disposal, highways and council issues such as parking etc).


Criminal Damage
Criminal Damage Between 6pm on 28th May and 6.30am on 29th May a Blue VW Golf has been scratched in Hastings Road, Wellesbourne. Any information please call Crime Desk: 02476 483482 and quote Incident Number: 20090602-0462 Crime Number: S/09/6559


Theft
Theft Sometime between March 1st and June 5th Offender/s have stolen a section of roofing lead from All Saints Church in Chadshunt, Kineton. The lead measured approximately 3 to 4 metres in length and 40cm wide. Anyone with information on this crime please call Crime Desk on 02476 483482 and quote Incident Number: 20090605-0272 Crime Number: S/09/6553.


Fatal Road Traffic Collision, Wellesbourne
Fatal Road Traffic Collision, Wellesbourne Police are investigating a fatal traffic collision with took place on the A429 between Barford and Wellesbourne on Saturday night (6 June) at 5.50pm.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision, a red Ford Escort which was travelling north and a blue VW Lupo travelling south.

The driver of the Escort is believed to have lost control of the car which was then in collision with the Lupo. A male rear seat passenger in the Escort sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.

The 30 year old driver of the car, also male, was taken to the University Hospital in Coventry where he underwent emergency treatment. He remains in a critical condition. A second male passenger was not seriously injured.
The driver of the Lupo, a 36 year old woman, suffered from shock, but was not physically injured in the collision.

The A429 was closed at the turning for Charlecote and at the Wellesbourne roundabout while collision investigators examined the scene and for recovery of the vehicles.

Police are appealing for witnesses who may been travelling on the A429 on Saturday evening at around 5.45pm and who may have seen the red Ford Escort travelling northbound, or the VW Lupo travelling southbound prior to the collision.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Pat Kearney on 01926 415415.


Crime Mapping
Crime Mapping Warwickshire residents can keep a check on crime levels in their communities through a new crime mapping system which has just been launched in the county.

Crime mapping is part of a Home Office initiative which will eventually be available in all 43 police forces across England and Wales giving members of the public easy access to local crime data.
By logging on to Warwickshire Police website (www.warwickshire.police.uk), the Safer Neighbourhoods website (www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk) or directly via warwickshire.crimemapper.co.uk members of the public can see whether crime is up or down in their community and compare with other areas within Warwickshire.

The average number of all crimes in Snitterfield Ward (March, April & May) has increased from 5.7 to 10.7 compared to the same 3 month period in 2008.
The average number of all crimes in Wellesbourne Ward (duringMarch, April & May) has decreased from 31 to 19 compared to the same 3 month period in 2008.
The average number of all crimes in Kineton Ward (duringMarch, April & May) has increased from 12.7 to 21.3 compared to the same 3 month period in 2008.
The average number of all crimes in Burton Dassett Ward during March, April & May has decreased from 9 to 7 compared to the same 3 month period in 2008.
Overall the average number of all crimes has decreased by 0.1 compared to the same three months in 2008.


You have been warned...
You have been warned... Wellesbourne Police have taken action against several drivers in May by issuing them with section 59 warnings.



Section 59 refers to Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002, which gives police services across the country powers to deal with nuisance vehicles and vehicles being used in an antisocial manner.

"Section 59 of the police reform act 2002 refers to vehicles being used in a manner which causes alarm distress or annoyance. Where a vehicle is being used in this way, or otherwise amounts to careless or inconsiderate driving, Police Officers have powers to warn drivers and any subsequent further nuisance, the vehicles can be seized and in some cases destroyed."
This power was also conferred to Police Community Support Officers under Schedule 4 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

After some focused enforcement patrol, 7 warnings were issued to drivers in the village of Kineton in 1 week.


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