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Latest Dyfed-Powys Police Rural Crime Alerts
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Thursday 31 March 2022
Police investigate 'unexplained' goshawk death in Llanidloes area
Dyfed-Powys Police's Rural Crime Team (RCT) is appealing for the public's help with their investigation.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Thursday 31 March 2022
Police need your help to stop illegal off-roaders damaging Powys forest
Police officers are carrying out high visibility patrols to stop damage caused by illegal off-roading at a popular woodland area between Lake Vyrnwy and Llangadfan.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday 23 March 2022
More than 250 sheep stolen from remote part of Powys
The breeding ewes were stolen from an area known as Llysdinam common hill, Newbridge-on-Wye, near Builth Wells. One problem might have is that the sheep have gone missing sometime between the summer of 2021 and January this year!
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Grass fire breaks out on Powys common land
Crews, including firefighters from Newtown and Llanidloes, have been dealing with the incident on the mountain road from Rhayader for at least two-and-a-half hours.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Dog owner warned to keep pet under control after sheep worrying incident
An in-lamb ewe suffered injuries in a livestock worrying incident near Llanfair Caereinion.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Police warning for Powys residents to protect oil supplies
WITH petrol and diesel prices soaring and real concern about the amount of people who could fall into fuel poverty, police are warning Powys residents to protect their heating oil supplies.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Monday 21 March 2022
Rural Crime Team Investigating Theft Of Sheep
Powys - We are investigating the Theft of 38 x pregnant Welsh Mule Ewes, stolen from farm fields in the Llanfilo area, Breconshire, between end Feb - start of March. Any information? Please contact us - Tel: 101 / Online: https://orlo.uk/75Eg9
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Monday 21 March 2022
Bench used to smash historic Oswestry landmark 'in broad daylight'
A deputy mayor has appealed for information after a heavy bench was thrown at a historic and religious site.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Monday 21 March 2022
Police investigate theft of 38 pregnant sheep in Powys
Dyfed Powys Police’s Rural Crime Team said the Welsh Mule ewes were stolen from farm fields in the Llanfilo area, near Brecon, sometime between the end of February and start of March.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Powys councillor calls for police to crack down on Welshpool vandals
Maesydre playing fields was damaged by a stolen tractor, shop windows were smashed, cars damaged, and runners were abused on the local towpath.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Three arrests as police tackle cross-border thieves in Powys
A JOINT police operation targeting rural crime on the Powys border last week resulted in the recovery of a stolen quad bike and the arrest of three males.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Police remove animal snares from near Pembroke Mill Pond
Police are asking people to look out for suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of Pembroke's Mill Pond after the discovery of three home-made snares.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Man rescued after spending 10 hours trapped in tractor by floodwater
A TRACTOR driver was rescued after spending more than 10 hours stranded in floodwater in Powys.
David Jones, aged 64, from Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury, became trapped in the water on his way to a quarry near Llandrinio to collect stone at around 7.30am on Tuesday, 22 February.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Wales: Two bird flu cases confirmed in Powys
The chief veterinary officer for Wales, Prof. Christianne Glossop, has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) H5N1 on two commercial premises in Powys.
Wales - Dyfed-Powys Police
Thursday 10 February 2022
Man killed Powys badger, and kept fox and red kite at home
A man who killed a badger in Powys, took a red kite chick and kept a fox cub in his bedroom has been handed a suspended prison sentence.