The police force that covers Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley area has reported a busy night for its rural crime force.
The Rural Crime Force focuses on tackling crime in the more rural communities within the Thames Valley.
A spokesperson for the force has stated that the team experienced a 'busy night' last night (28/7) with several arrests, burglaries and stop and searches.
The taskforce made three arrests for burglaries during the night, with the burglaries taking place within rural businesses.
Two cars were seized after drivers were caught with no insurance, both of these drivers were then reported to court.
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It was also reported that an arrest was made in Oxford for failing to appear at court and police also seized class B drugs during a house search in Banbury.
A stop and search also took place, leading to an offensive weapon being found. Police then seized stolen tools from a house search and completed proactive patrols around the rural parts of South Oxfordshire.
It’s been a busy night for the #TVPrural crime taskforce!
— TVP Rural Crime Taskforce 🚜 🚔 (@TVP_RuralCrime) July 28, 2022
3x arrests for rural burglaries
2x cars seized for no insurance
1x arrest for failing to appear at court
1x stop search resulting in the seizure of an offensive weapon
Cannabis & stolen tools seized during a house search pic.twitter.com/7yzlRbvCAC
In Milton Keynes, emergency services were called to a grass fire at Wolverton Mill.
The fire was seen spreading across parkland at Wolverton Mill balancing lakes.
Residents took to social media after spotting smoke from across the town.
It has not yet been confirmed how the fire started.
Read more: Firefighters tackle blaze in Milton Keynes parkland
Last year, Thames Valley Police announced a funding boost for rural communities.
The Thames Valley covers hundreds of square miles of countryside encompassing many small towns, villages and isolated communities.
Many of these rural areas are within the borough of Milton Keynes.
A spokesperson from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner explains: "We have some excellent rural neighbourhood officers which are highly valued by the rural community and the funding is an opportunity to see how we can further support them with a dedicated team of equipped rural crime specialists.
"Ultimately this funding will help to build trust and confidence within our rural communities through the ongoing work of our rural neighbourhood teams."
