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OPU provides
#RoadsPolicing
#ARV
’s for
@WMerciaPolice
. Policing the M5, M42, M50 & strategic road network in Worcestershire. Investigating serious/fatal collisions and supporting
@NWorcsCops
@SWorcsCops
. Reducing road casualties
#fatal4
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Another
#TPAC
offside box completed M5 6-7 for a wanted person. Tactic completed safely and and 3 occupants detained 👊🏻🚓.
#TPAC
#BoxBoxBox
D Shift.
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licence only held six months; today she decided to drive excess speed through J6/J7 roadworks, due care, undertaking. 98mph motorway in 70. No seat belt, bald tyre And no insurance. Don’t think she will have a licence long (90)
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17 yr old has learnt a valuable lesson , provisional licence, due care , taken the car his parents have just bought him (without their knowledge). = no car. No licence. But plenty of points?!! (90)
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Speeding vehicle M5 J6. Driver decided they did not want to ‘follow me’, short police pursuit ended in the driver being detained...perhaps this is the reason why....Driver charged and remanded with possession with intent to supply for £95k worth of drugs found in vehicle. D shift
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Irfan Mohammed has now been sentenced to 22 months in prison for this horrendous display of dangerous driving. 3 vehicles damaged & 5 officers injured. The pursuit was ended by OPU officers using tactical contact (1417)
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Stolen caravan from Northants recovered being towed M5. Stopped A491 Bellend three in custody one happy owner.
#tracker
#crimedoesntpay
#Summerholidays
. (90)
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OT74 - Yesterday this Astra on cloned plates fail to stop for us at
#Hopwood
. Following a dangerous pursuit Officers felt that the safest option to stop the driver was tactical contact. This was to prevent injury to the public. The driver has been charged and remanded. (3551)
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Driver of this Land Rover towing a caravan was spotted by C Shift OT85 using a mobile. The vehicle then failed to stop & crashed on the M42/M5 interchange. Occupants then ran off to avoid Police. Driver located and is being dealt with. 21625
#cantparkthattheremate
#bumpercars
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One of our ARVs was hit by a stolen vehicle on false plates tonight. Thankfully both officers are ok and both offenders are in custody. The X5 did its job!
@DCCBlakeman
@CSuptHarding
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Reprts of persons breaking into building site and leaving in a vehicle. Vehicle sighted minutes later and stopped using
#TPAC
boxing tactics, a nice tight four car box. M5 junction 4. Two occupants arrested for theft and drug drive 👊🏻
#fatal4
D Shift.
@TaylorWimpey
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#OpTramline
in action coming back from servicing
@OPUShropshire
area. Stopped this "professional" driver using his mobile phone on the
#M6
.
#fatal4
(3551)
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12
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120mph fail to stop over 3 motorway networks captured by
@NPASMidlands
Friday night.Amazing driving by D Shift with use of
#TPAC
quartering and boxing tactics to ensure the pursuit ended safely.Started on the M42, ended on the M6toll.Driver dealt with for driving offences.
@CMPG
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In the early hours 'C' Shift officers detained and arrested four males in Fairfield, Bromsgrove. The males were moments earlier disturbed attempting to steal a vehicle by way of a relay device in Hagley.
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Pursuit M42 NB, exited junction 2 towards Alvechurch. Driver decided to go wrong way round the island.....and quickly regretted that decision 🤭....Nee Naw, Nee Naw!!Driver arrested for drug drive
#fatal4
@PoliceChiefs
D Shift.
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Not the best ideal to fail to stop for police on an electric scooter when you are disqualified and have no insurance. These are both required to be able to ride on a road...
#SaferRoads
#noinsurancenoscooter
Worcester, D Shift bikers
@PoliceChiefs
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Driver of a vehicle in Worcester had a very, very lucky escape when a piece of broken suspension coil was flicked up by a passing vehicle and went through their windscreen and struck their chest. This is why defective vehicles are targeted and prohibited. 21625/0699
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M42-M5 reports from other lorry drivers of HGV swerving between lanes and hitting traffic codes. Officers stop HGV with a 20 ton load to find the driver 3 times over the drink drive limit.....😳 blowing a whopping 109!! Taxi for one please......to custody
#fatal4
D Shift.
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Yesterday OT84 saw the driver of this 7.5t vehicle on his mobile phone M42 J1-2, he ended up being arrested and remanded for drink driving, no insurance, no licence and a warrant! The warrant was for failing to appear for drink driving in Aug 21.(2671 / 21159)
#saferroads
#fatal4
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Boxing Day 2018 wasn’t a day for boxing tactic. Pursuit ended with tactical contact due to necessity to end this pursuit. Result one arrested and sentenced to 39months for kidnap ( victim was onboard) and 5 years disqualification (90)
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Straight out of the blocks this morning for C Shift. Single vehicle RTC at Frankley Services. Driver decided to re-enact the famous Dukes Of Hazzard scene entering the services whilst intoxicated. Provided a positive breath sample & is en route to custody. 21625/3376
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M42 Bromsgrove driver stopped after continually driving in the centre lane of the motorway causing a bottleneck. Driver has now been reported for the offence and will recieve points and a fine. OT86
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Driver of this tractor was stopped approaching cyclists on an organised race with his insecure load about to fall from the vehicle. He was also busy chatting on his mobile phone 🤦🏻♂️. Vehicle stopped driver reported for both offences adding to his existing 6 points. 21625
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OR45 - D Shift - A491, Bellend. Elderly driver runs red light in front of police vehicle. Dealt with appropriately.
#SaferRoads
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Officers stopped this vehicle on A435 near Redditch. The large bale of hay was not secured in any way & almost rolled out when we stopped the vehicle! The consequences of this hitting a pedestrian or cyclist are terrifying. Driver reported for the offence. 21625
#showusyourload
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Team A - rather impatient driver of this drew our attention by performing several risky undertakes on the M42. You'd think he would be more careful already being on 9 points, now looking at a totting up disqualification, after we reported him for Careless driving (21005)
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Pc Howarth retiring today after 25 years with
@WMerciaPolice
. 21 of those years as a Authorised Firearms Officer
@OPUWorcs
He thought it only right to make an effort with uniform on his last day for court👮♂️
BGA you legend 👊🏻
@CCPippaMills
#retirement
#gonebutnotforgotten
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Team B arrested the disqualified driver of this cloned van as he was filling up containers of petrol at Frankley Services. Minutes after doing a make off at Hopwood Services. The van was stolen from the
@WMPolice
area. He was also failed a drug swipe
@DrugWipeUK
#fatal4
#stolen
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On Friday we intercepted this cloned Tiguan travelling down the M5. It was stopped using tactics in
#worcester
to prevent a potentially dangerous pursuit.
It turned out the vehicle had been stolen in a
#burglary
in Worcester just over 2 weeks ago.
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Q - How to make a Firearms officer need to change their pants.
A - Knock on the window and push a 7ft python and a tarantula through the window!!
I’m a celebrity….completed it mate!!
Policing no two days are the same!!
#Python
#snake
#firearmsofficer
#police
#tarantula
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Team A - this cloned goods vehicle was pre-emptively stung on the M5 Strensham Services. Two occupants decamped but lated found with assistance from
@NPAShq
. Vehicle was loaded with equipment to steal 8,000 litres of fuel and linked to high volume fuel thefts elsewhere. 21005
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Roses are red
Police lights are blue
Six points and a fine
It's up to you
#OpTramline
#Fatal4
#BadPoetryDay
@HighwaysWMIDS
@MarieBiddulph1
(3551/3404)
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Team A - Vehicle sighted in Worcester with unrestrained child on board. Also found to have 2 tyres below tread limit, unable to prove valid insurance and despite being used in the UK for 4 years and owner being resident, not registered in UK so no VEL paid.
#seized
(21005)
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B UNIT - Stopped this pick up in on the
#A44
at
#Pinvin
- driver had no licence, insurance, excise licence or test certificate. Vehicle seized, driver reported. (1438/21161)
#noinsurancenocar
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Yesterday we saw the driver of this HGV travelling in busy traffic on the M42 near Hopwood while using his mobile phone. Showing complete disregard for the safety of other road users. The driver was reported for his actions
#fatal4
#saferroads
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Team A - this suspected cloned vehicle stopped near Stourport. Initially all the VIN plates looked like it was the geniune, but using a few tricks of the trade confirmed as a complex cloned, stolen vehicle. 21005
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Fantastic call from a HGV driver on the M5 Worcestershire about a suspected drink driver. Vehicle stopped by officers a short time later on the M42 where the driver was found to be three times the drink drive limit.
#HGVCommunity
#fatal4
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This vehicle was sighted on the
#M5
in
#Worcestershire
, and had been circulated by
@Glos_Police
as having been stolen along with a quantity of expensive tools inside. Working alongside our colleagues in Gloucestershire, we stopped the vehicle using pre-emptive boxing tactics.
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OR50. When you are told not to drive as your licence has been revoked - DON'T DRIVE. This female decided to ignore advice. Car was seized and driver reported. (3551)
#noinsurancenocar
#ProjectVerrier
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B shift - we stopped this vehicle near junction 7 M5. The very honest driver immediately admitted to being disqualified from driving. Vehicle seized and driver reported.
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#Pursuit
| In August this year we spotted this
#stolen
Porsche being driven in the
#Kidderminster
area. The footage below shows just part of how OPU officers pursued the vehicle, using a stinger to deflate the tyres. The vehicle had been stolen only a few days prior.
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Vehicle reported stolen from
@ASPolice
couple hours before it was located in Worcester. Driver foolishly tried to ram his way clear of police…..nice try.
Driver arrested/charged and remanded 👊🏻 D shift.
@WMerciaPolice
#stolen
#betterlucknexttime
#braddersthelegend
#arrested
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Team A - busy night last night with this vehicle and another failing to stop for us in Redditch before crashing in Alvechuch, with a large quantity of cannabis plants on board. Also safely reunited a 5 month old baby with their mother following a domestic incident
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Please think twice before you drink and drive….this was the outcome of somebody who took that risk. Driver arrested for providing positive roadside breath test. D Shift.
#fatal4
#drinkdrive
#dontdrinkanddrive
#policingpromise
@WMerciaPolice
#commuitycharter
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OZ40 - stopped a car on the M5 earlier being driven at speeds of up to 130MPH in heavy rain. Driver has been reported and can explain his actions to the court
#fatalfour
21005 log 53 I 130823
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The many skills of a firearms officer! Tyre changed for an elderly couple who had broken down on a blind bend in Redditch.
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OPU spotted this nice looking McLaren (minus a front number plate!) in Worcester. Inspection of the car identified 2 X illegal rear tyres as well as the missing number plate. Driver reported and vehicle prohibited due to the defects. 3376/20353
#yourefired
#basicchecks
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We spotted these two stolen vehicles driving at speed through
#Bromsgrove
. They failed to stop and were pursued before the occupants gave up and ran across fields, leaving behind this 2ft knife. A short time later we had 3 people in custody.
@BromsgroveCops
@CMPG
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13
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OT84 sighted a vehicle at excess speed tailgating other drivers on the M42 this afternoon. A following check on our trusty Provide speed detector showed an average speed of 96MPH. Vehicle stopped, driver reported and is now awaiting a Court date. 21625
#killyourspeed
#noexcuses
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11
144
This vehicle was stolen during the night in
#BarntGreen
. Within minutes we spotted it driving through
#Wythall
and stung it before the driver even knew what was happening. He quickly abandoned the vehicle but we found him hiding behind a wall.
A short time later we spotted
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B shift - stopped this cloned van near Kidderminster, driver gave false details but was identified as disqualified. Driver reported and van seized.
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OZ40 - we share information with partners to keep people safe. This van was being driven by a disqualified driver. We informed the Insurance Company who voided the policy today, stopped by us this afternoon, disqualified driver reported and van
#seized
(21005)
@DriveInsured
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Delivery driver thought they could dump their car in this position in the middle of Worcester. Transpired he only held a provisional licence, wasn't accompanied, no L-plates and therefore not insured. Vehicle seized and driver reported. 21625
#cantparktheremate
#seized
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This Audi TT was reported stolen in a robbery in
#Redditch
. We spotted the vehicle travelling into
#Birmingham
and with the help of
@Trafficwmp
the vehicle was stopped. The driver tried to ram his way out but failed, so tried his luck on foot but didn't get very far -2 arrested.
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13
138
#OpTramline
- whilst on the
#M54
we observed the driver of this Yaris using his mobile phone. Once stopped it was also discovered that he had no licence or insurance.
This is not just any stop, its a M&S stop...
#noinsurancenocar
#goneinseconds
(3551)
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136
B shift - recovered this Range Rover 20 minutes after it was stolen from Romsley
@HagRuberyCops
. Off for forensics . . .
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B Unit yesterday secured the male on the M6 following a report from
@Glos_Police
- the male was detained for theft and welfare issues for the puppies. The pups are now in the care of Police &
@RSPCA_official
(3551)
A man is in custody on suspicion of the theft of puppies thanks to a call from a member of the public who reported suspicious activity.
Between 30 and 40 puppies were recovered as part of the arrest and have been taken to an RSPCA vets for assessment.
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This car drew our attention by driving over 90MPH on the M5. The driver assured us he was insured on another vehicle, but eventually admitted that this was a lie. Car seized and driver will receive 9 points and £400 fine, plus recovery costs. (21005)
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6
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Team A- this stolen van was spotted by
@K999Cops
after committing several fuel thefts. It attempted to go off roading but got stuck, leading to an unusual recovery method 🚜... Occupants decamped, one detained, and we'll be catching up with the other one in due course. 21005.
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OR40 - BIG or small we will seize them all. This lorry was stopped for lighting defects - driver was uninsured and unlicensed. Driver reported and truck seized. (3551)
#noinsurancenocar
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8
140
C shift ARVs deployed to Kidderminster after a member of the public reported a firearm being aimed from a vehicle. Located in Bewdley and this gas powered air pistol was recovered. 1 male in custody
@NWorcsCops
@OPUShropshire
@K999Cops
#ARV
(1417)
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135
Busy shift for C Unit OPU today. A tip-off from a tracking company led to successfully locating two stolen quad bikes in Stourport. Officers also found a further 4 quad bikes that strangely no-one wanted to claim?! All 6 were recovered. Enquiries ongoing to find the owners. 21625
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Weapons made safe and returned to armoury for the last time. It’s been a great 10 years but new challenges lie ahead. If you see a former ARV SGT in the Vale of Evesham looking a little lost, please direct me to the nearest police station, Costa, or Waitrose. Thanks all. PS 578.
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A448 Rough Hill Dr Redditch. Not everyone’s bank holiday weekend has ended well. Breath test still pending. But this could be so much worse. (90)
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Damage sustained to police vehicle having been deliberately rammed. Excellent team work by D and A shift resulted in one arrested for Robbery and dangerous driving. No serious injury to any officer 👍. (90)
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Later on we were back on the
#M42
overtaking this van. Could see movement in the drivers window. On closer inspection the driver was holding a mobile📱 in their right hand waving it about. Driver then realised the unmarked 🚔 next to them 🤦 vehicle stopped, ticket issued. 22694
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3
137
A drink drive road check in Worcester lead to being in right place for report of camper just stolen from
@gloucpol
one in custody vehicle recovered
#crimedoesntpay
#drinkdrive
all in nights work for c shift OPU (90)
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Driver of this Golf assured us he had insurance and produced a 24 hour policy to prove it. However, on inspection he had taken the policy out 5 minutes AFTER we had stopped him... 🤦♂️Nice try but didnt pull the wool over our eyes.
#seized
and driver reported. (21005)
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7
132
Fail to stop with 2 stolen vehicles which started in Omberlsey. A 4x4 tried to ram police vehicle then abandoned in the middle of the road to prevent officers getting to other vehicle. Other vehicle quickly found and pursued, meaning both stolen vehicles were recovered 👊🏻 D Shift
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130
Today B team were conducting speed checks on the
#M5
near
#Worcester
. Numerous vehicles were caught exceeding the national speed limit, the worst was clocked doing 108mph. In total 20 vehicles were stopped & issued tickets, the most serious were reported to court. 22694
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11
130
B shift stopped this vehicle A38 Wychbold. Driver has an Expired Provisional licence. Seized sec165
#noinsurance
#longwalkhome
0
5
130
OT85 B unit - stopped this Transit in
@NWorcsCops
area. Seized for running on red diesel. Dealt with by
@HMRCgovuk
who issued fines in excess of £500 + recovery and storage fees. (3551/2536)
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4
130
They say as a police officer you catch a burglar in the act once every 8-10 years. Today was that day 👊🏻Caught inside a house in Bromsgrove
@NWorcsCommand
@NWorcsCops
with these knives. Safely detained with taser ⚡️
#rightplacerighttime
@CSuptHarding
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16
128
The rider of this bicycle was spotted yesterday cycling down the M42 near
#Alvechurch
. Cyclists & pedestrians are not permitted on the motorway for a range of reasons, most significantly because it simply isn't safe.
We escorted him off the motorway & issued a ticket.
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8
131
C shift- this van failed to stop for
@OPUHereford
in Worcester and was pursued up the M5. We stung the van at junction 4 however it continued on 2 tyre's. The pursuit was eventually ended in Redditch with a box tactic. Driver detained after a short foot chase
@K999Cops
1
4
128
Not your usual drive on the M5 on a Saturday afternoon. Thanks to those who are following the guidelines and staying at home to protect our nhs and save lives.
@WMerciaPolice
@BorisJohnson
@NHSuk
#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe
#Covid_19
D Shift.
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17
127
***BIG SHOUT OUT*** PC459 Berry retires today after 23 years as a Constable/AFO/RPO (+9yrs RAF). We wish him all the best for the future. (3551)
@UKCopHumour
@BullshirePolice
@DCCBlakeman
@WMerciaPolice
@SWorcsCops
@NWorcsCops
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13
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Whilst on patrol in Worcester City Centre this motorcycle ran a red light in front of us. Rider then failed to stop before losing control negotiating a roundabout. The rider was detained which revealed the bike was displaying false plates (1417)
#opindiana
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9
131
B shift - last night we worked collectively with
@NWorcsCops
@K999Cops
@CMPG
@Trafficwmp
to pursue this stolen BMW following a burglary in Bewdley. Property recovered and suspect arrested
#teamwork
#noborders
0
10
128
Rider of this e-scooter on a road in Worcester clearly hadn't read the guidance on where he could use it! The scooter was seized and will end up being crushed. 21625
#pleasereadtherules
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33
127
B shift - OZ07 - the driver of this van in Kidderminster decided to abandon it after we turned around to take a look. Driver located up the road and admitted no insurance. Vehicle seized.
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13
125
This van was stopped yesterday at
#frankleyservices
on the M5. It had 2 bulges in a rear tyre and a windscreen wiper missing, so it was prohibited. The driver was also wanted for theft offences so was arrested
#PG9
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5
126
Vehicle stopped M5 5-6 carrying several believed to be stolen engines. Vehicle and engines seized for further investigation. D Shift.
#crimedoesntpay
#stolen
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