Paul GERRARD from Coventry was jailed for 6 years for robberies that took place in Warwickshire. The offender was part of a masked gang that struck at shops in Wellesbourne and Baginton. The One-Stop shop on Bridge St, Wellesbourne was preparing to close when three masked men burst in. The men who were wearing dark stocking masks under baseball caps and brandishing claw hammers threatened the staff with the weapons and demanded cash. The men stole about £100 in cash and a large quantity of cigarettes.
Weeks later the gang struck again - this time in the village of Baginton - they attempted to gain access to the Post storeroom, but quick thinking by the post-master prevented this happening. The gang left the store with £308 from the till and a quantity of cigarettes.

Between 5pm Friday 12th June and 11am Sunday 14th June a white Ford transit van has had its wing mirrors stolen whilst parked next to the Foxhunter public house in Snitterfield. An attempt was made to gain entry to the rear doors but was unsuccessful. Any information please call 02476 483432 and quote Incident number: 20090615-0141. Crime number: S/09/7098.

Two vehicles in Northend have had their number plates stolen between 8pm Wednesday 17th and 9am Thursday 18th June. One occurred in Top Street Incident number: 20090618-0077. Crime number S/09/7235. The other in Bottom Street Incident number 20090618-0098. Crime number: S/09/7237. Any information please call 02476 483432.

On Tuesday 23rd June between the hours of 2am and 7am a vehicle was unlawfully entered and property including a Tom-Tom Sat-Nav, a brown shoulder handbag and a Laptop was stolen. The vehicle was parked in Pigeon Green in Snitterfield. Incident number: 20090623-0219. Crime number: S/09/7488. Any information please call Crime Desk on 02476 483432.

On Wednesday 17th June at approximately 7.30pm a white hatchback vehicle with 4 persons on board have approached two youths near to Waterloo Close in Wellesbourne and have demanded them to hand over a Motorola mobile phone and an Ipod. The vehicle number plates had been blacked out. Anyone with information please call Crime desk on 02476 483432 and quote Incident number: 20090617-0567. Crime number: S/09/7228.

It is with great pleasure that we announce PCSO's Dean Canning and Henri Smith will be leaving the Wellesbourne Safer-neighbourhood team to join Warwickshire Police as Student Police Constables.
Dean and Henri are both going to be greatly missed by all the team here at Wellesbourne - Chris, Tim and Michelle would like to wish them every success in their future within Warwickshire Police Force.

Police remind householders to always use the Doorstep Code for uninvited callers

~Always put the security chain on the door before opening it
~Ask the caller who they are and where they are from
~Ask to see some form of identification - take the card from them and examine it
~Check with the company who they claim to be from, using a telephone number out of the telephone directory, not the number on the card, as this could be answered by an accomplice
~If you have any doubts tell the caller you want to make an appointment for them to call back at a more convenient time - when you will be able to have a friend or relative with you. Genuine callers will understand and will be happy to comply with these arrangements
~You do not have to let a stranger into your home - even if they claim it Is an emergency

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On Friday 19th June a handbag was stolen from assembly at Wellesbourne Primary School containing a number of cards and cash. The theft occurred at the end of the school day between 3pm and 3.30pm. Incident number 20090619-0465. Crime number: S/09/4322. Call 02476 483432 with any information.

Unknown offender/s have forced open a cellar door to Wellesbourne Football and Social Club and have stolen the till draw containing a quantity of cash from within. The offence occurred between 11pm Sunday 21st and 10.30am Monday 22nd June. Anyone with information please call Crime Desk on 02476 483432 and quote Incident number: 20090622-0167. Crime number: S/09/7428.

The June Community Forum has come out with 2 new policing priorities for the Wellesbourne Safer-Neighbourhood team. They are:-

1. Speeding - Loxley Road, Wellesbourne between the lorry turn and the Fire Station 0830-0930. Police have committed to 5 checks between now and the next forum.