
West Mercia Police Rural Crime Alerts
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Latest West Mercia Police Rural Crime Alerts
West Mercia Police
Monday, 20 March 2023
Four banned from keeping animals for life after horses found in 'woeful' neglect
A man has been banned from keeping animals for life after neglecting two horses in his care, one of them left so severely lame it had to be euthanised.
West Mercia Police
Friday, 17 March 2023
Police appeal for information after stolen trailer is recovered
Police are appealing for information after a white box trailer was stolen but later recovered in Telford earlier this month.
West Mercia Police
Sunday, 12 March 2023
West Mercia Police appeal following a theft from a farm in Herefordshire
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a farm in Herefordshire.
West Mercia Police
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Appeal issued after Landrover Defender stolen in Romsley
POLICE have issued an appeal following the theft of a Landrover Defender in Romsley.
West Mercia Police
Sunday, 5 March 2023
Police appeal after valuable mowers stolen
Police in south Shropshire appealing for information following two break-ins near Ludlow.
West Mercia Police
Monday, 27 February 2023
Luxury cars seized by police in Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes
The Mercedes C-class saloons were seized last night (Wednesday, February 22), one in Milton Keynes and one in Princes Risborough, by the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce. Both cars had male drivers.
West Mercia Police
Monday, 27 February 2023
Police appeal after a Ford Transit van was reportedly involved in several incidents in Herefordshire and parts of Worcestershire during February
West Mercia Police are appealing for information following a number of thefts at farms and rural small holdings in Herefordshire and South Worcestershire over recent weeks.
West Mercia Police
Friday, 17 February 2023
Four arrested on suspicion of hunting with dogs near Market Drayton
Police tackling rural crime have appealed for assistance after four men were arrested near Market Drayton on suspicion of illegally hunting.
West Mercia Police
Friday, 17 February 2023
Man faces jail for theft of 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs in stolen tractor
A man is facing prison for criminal damage and the theft of 200,000 Cadbury’s Creme Eggs from an industrial unit in Telford, Shropshire.
West Mercia Police
Friday, 10 February 2023
Two shotguns stolen from Mamble near Great Witley
MORE guns have been stolen - this time shotguns - in a burglary as police raise concerns about rural crime.
West Mercia Police
Thursday, 2 February 2023
Shotguns stolen in burglary
MORE guns have been stolen - this time shotguns - in a burglary as police raise concerns about rural crime.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Spike in quad bike thefts sparks Shropshire police alert to owners
Police in south Shropshire have appealed to quad bike owners to make their property more difficult to steal following a spike in thefts in the Bishop's Castle area.
West Mercia Police
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Shropshire woman jailed after animals found in 'appalling' conditions on illegal puppy farm
A Shropshire woman has been jailed for running an illegal dog breeding business where animals were kept in appalling conditions.
West Mercia Police
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Canada goose suffers broken wing after being attacked by children
A Shropshire charity is urging people to report instances of 'wildlife crime' to the police after a Canada goose suffered a broken wing when it was attacked by a group of children.
West Mercia Police
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Malvern Hills Trust 'frustrated' after dogs attack sheep
The Malvern Hills Trust said it was "frustrated" at some dog owners after recent sheep attacks.