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Latest Cambridgeshire Constabulary Rural Crime Alerts
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Officers seize van full of stolen equipment heading towards Huntingdon
The Rural Crime Action team were on patrol in West Huntingdonshire at around 5.30pm on Saturday (October 8). They saw a van between Sawtry and Hamerton coming down a farm track onto the road
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday 2 September 2022
Digger thief caught after alert motorist gives high speed chase
A thief arrested after a passing motorist spotted him driving off with a stolen mini-digger has been given a suspended jail sentence.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday 4 August 2022
Police discover 'Aladdin's cave' of stolen construction equipment near Godmanchester
Officers from the Rural Crime Action Team along with CanTrack Global Ltd were able to locate the items. They were believed to have been taken very recently from an address in Sussex.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday 7 July 2022
Police appeal for witnesses after Cambs village barn set alight in arson attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after a barn in a Cambridgeshire village was deliberately set alight. Officers attended the arson in Wilburton on the evening of June 27 but were unable to find the suspects.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Monday 4 July 2022
Farm buildings targeted in arson attack
Farm buildings in an East Cambridgeshire village were set alight in an arson attack.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Thursday 2 June 2022
Appeal after three dogs stolen from kennels
Police are appealing for information after three dogs were stolen from kennels in a South Cambridgeshire village.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Man arrested in Wisbech after illegally entering UK three times
After being stopped by officers from Cambridgeshire Police's Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT), the individual was arrested for breaching a deportation order, given to him following a previous arrest.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Sunday 24 April 2022
Five suspected stolen caravans seized at Needingworth encampment
Cambridgeshire Police were called to the car park in Needingworth, near St Ives, following reports of several dog bites.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Man jailed for Fenland aggravated burglary
Tevin Christy, 26, was one of five men who tried to get into Witcham Farm Cottage, in Purls Bridge Drove, Manea, on the afternoon of 20 March.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Monday 7 March 2022
Warning following burglaries in Wisbech
On six occasions, the offender has either smashed or forced windows or doors to gain entry to the property before stealing items including jewellery, bank cards and cash.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Saturday 5 March 2022
Drivers with no insurance, overloaded vehicles and stolen camper vans among vehicles caught by police in Peterborough region.
It wasn’t all bad news as officers also helped change a tyre for a driver who was stuck among the calls where their help was needed.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Friday 4 March 2022
Drunk driver four times limit asleep at wheel after swerving over A14
Their rural crime action team were soon on it and found the driver asleep at the wheel with the car still in gear and running.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Two stolen campervans worth £110k found by police in east Cambridgeshire
Officers from The Rural Crime Action Team attended addresses in Victoria View searching for a suspect.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Saturday 26 February 2022
Copper Thieves Strike Openreach’s Network in Cambridgeshire AGAIN
The previous offer of a £20K reward to help catch those responsible for a string of copper cable thefts in rural Cambridgeshire (England) has not been effective, yet. Openreach’s (BT) network in the county has again been hit by the crime, which saw 3.4km of underground cable stolen and broadband disrupted for 3,000 properties.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Police find stolen Ford Transit van parked up in east Cambridgeshire
Darryl Preston, the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, thanked officers on social media after they shared their victory.
He said: “Well done Cambs Rural Cops! I was out with local farmers reassuring them you’ve been working hard and you haven’t disappointed.”