Quad Bikes Stolen – Kenilworth

Between 2200hrs on Wednesday 10th April 2024 and 0100hrs on Thursday 11th April 2024 two quadbikes have been stolen from a drive on Forge Road, Kenilworth.

It is believed the Quad Bukes were last seen around 0030hrs on the morning of Thursday 11th April 2024 out of Forge Road left towards Mill End and then in an unknown direction.

Crime Reference: 23/14731/24

Did you see/hear anything? / Do you have CCTV footage?

If you have information relating to the above offence(s), please call 101 and quote the relevant crime reference(s). Alternatively call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.

For crime prevention advice, visit Crime prevention advice | Warwickshire Police

Cash Machine Thieves start long jail terms – Kenilworth

Following investigations by Warwickshire Police and other forces and appearances at Court four men are starting long jail sentences after they were convicted of targeting cash machines across the region.

Two of the gang admitted their involvement in a burglary at a shop in Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, in September 2023. where CCTV caught them arriving in a car before they used crowbars to force entry to the shop and then used an angle grinder to cut open the cash machine. The sparks from the angle grinder caused a fire that spread to a neighbouring shop, causing more than £ 1 million of damage.

One of the gang admitted his part in a burglary at a petrol station in Wellesbourne in October 2023. Offenders used a fire extinguisher to force entry to the store and then used crowbars and cutting equipment to remove the cash machine.’

The gang have received a combined total of over 30 years in jail.

Thefts from Commercial Vehicles – Kenilworth

Please be aware that a number of commercial vehicles (vans) have been broken into in Kenilworth over the past seven days (3rd to 10 April 2024). In some cases, the vehicles have been damaged with forced locks or doors and entered but without any property being taken.

In other cases, a significant number of tradesmen’s tools have been stolen along with damage to vehicles caused by the thieves gaining entry to the vehicle.

These events have happened in the evenings and overnight, and Warwickshire Police are currently investigating them. The vehicle damage and thefts from the commercial vehicles occurred at:

Albion Street, Arthur Street, Clinton Lane, Latimer Close, Oaks Road, Roseland Road, Walkers Way and Whitemoor Road – Kenilworth.

If you believe you may have seen or heard anything related to one of these incidents or have CCTV/Dashcam footage, please contact Warwickshire Police on 101. If you would prefer, you can report any information you may have about any of these incidents anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Warwickshire Police are advising commercial vehicle owners not to leave tools and valuable goods in vans overnight and to apply self-adhesive notices externally on their vehicles that advise, “No Tools or Equipment is left in this vehicle overnight.” These notices are available from Kenilworth SNT, who can be contacted by leaving a voicemail on 01926 684404.

Power Outage – Central Kenilworth

Sunday 7 April @ 1903hrs – Please be advised that National Grid have informed us that there is a electricity supply power outage affecting approximately 306 properties in Kenilworth. The fault is indicated as being on the High Voltage system and the current estimated time for the restoration of supply is 2100hrs.

The indicated postcodes affected are:

CV8 1BN, CV8 1BP, CV8 1LA, CV8 1LB, CV8 1LL, CV8 1LN, CV8 1LS, CV8 1LU, CV8 1LW, CV8 1LX, CV8 1RA, CV8 2FA, CV8 2FW, CV8 2FZ, CV8 2GS, CV8 2GU, CV8 2GX, CV8 2HB, CV8 2PA, CV8 2PB, CV8 2PD, CV8 2PE, CV8 2QN

A Productive Week for Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team

It’s been a bad week for those committing crime this week in Kenilworth. Warwickshire Police’s Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) for Kenilworth and members of the Shoplifting team targeted offenders who have been committing numerous thefts in the town and surrounding areas recently.

Firstly, PC Finch and PCSO Morgan of Kenilworth’s SNT caught 2 offenders on Tuesday after trying to steal alcohol from Sainsburys, one of which was found to be wanted by other Forces in the Country for bulk thefts.

On Thursday three males stole items from retail outlets in Talisman Square, but with SNT officers and CCTV monitoring they were tracked down and after a short pursuit were arrested and remanded in custody.

On Saturday 9 March 2024 PCSO Morgan assisted at Sainsburys where a male who had committed numerous thefts in the town was arrested for assault, public order, and theft.

In addition two prolific offenders were also arrested and have been remanded in custody. Not one of the offenders was a Kenilworth resident, they have been travelling in to commit crime. Warwickshire Police have reminded everyone that if you see something that is not quite right, please call it in, it may be the missing part of a bigger picture and could be the evidence needed to apprehend those who commit crime in our Neighbourhood.