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It is with deep sadness that we report the sudden and tragic death of our very good friend and colleague, PC1158 Alex Prentice.
Never was there a Police Officer, who was solely committed to his job in serving our Queen.
Rest in Peace 🚓 👮♂️ 💔
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We have received our new BMW 530 which has been dedicated to PC1158 Alex Prentice, who suddenly passed away while on duty last year.
The aerial identification is his collar number, which has also been stitched into the seat covers.
Lovely work
@TheresaCheney7
& her team
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Today we say goodbye to our dear friend and colleague, PC1158 Alex Prentice.
A tough day ahead for us all and as a mark of respect this will be our only post today.
Sending our love and condolences to Alex’s family & friends at this very sad time.
R.I.P. Alex
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This vehicle was identified as involved in rural crime in the county. Vehicle fails to stop for our ARV’S.
One of our officers successfully stings the vehicle & with the assistance of
@northantsdogs
we have 5 persons in custody!
#teamwork
#roadspolicing
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Following the 2 arrests earlier today the team completed some house searches in Birmingham...look what we found...
Let’s be clear County Lines drug dealers will be arrested, have their drugs seized, their homes searched and their assets recovered.
#notinnorthants
#Relentless
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Thank you so much to
@ntfc
for this tribute to Pc Alex Prentice prior to this afternoons
@SkyBetLeagueTwo
game with
@OfficialECFC
Alex was a regular visitor to Sixfields in his Police role as a Tactical Advisor over the years.
@ChInspNorpol
@NorthantsChief
@SuptJenHelm
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Specialist search today and look who turned up to help!
Some real talent! Fin was at home enjoying retirement but his dad showed us the magic and did a great job!
@K9Finn
@HertsPolice
@BGT
@NorthantsPolice
#finnslaw
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It has been 2 years since we received the devastating news that our friend and colleague, PC1158 Alex Prentice had passed away on duty.
You are so dearly missed by us all & we know that you would have loved to have driven YOUR car!
Miss you so much buddy. 😥
#neverforgotten
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This van passed the collision tailback. Activated
@ANPRNorthants
camera stating it was Stolen from
@metpoliceuk
. We go after it. Stop it & driver is detained. Driver provides a positive breath sample! Van is on false plates and actually stolen THIS MORNING from
@WMPolice
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A drink driver, who was arrested by us yesterday was charged & remanded to court this morning.
He was disqualified from driving……
He has just been arrested for driving whilst disqualified only hours later!!
Back to court tomorrow!!!
#roadspolicing
#rpt
#anpr
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Overtaking a marked traffic car… while speeding, with no seatbelt on, no tax, no mot and no insurance…. The mind boggles??!! 😡 seized for disposal and off Court for the driver.
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This male is on a stolen motor bike and has just dropped off his mate. He tries to ride off but the officers use robust tactics to detain him.
2 wheeled enabled crime may increase as we come out of winter and lockdown but we are ready.
#Relentless
#notinnorthants
@NorpolBikeCops
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The rider and passenger of this stolen motorbike are currently spending their Saturday night in our cells.
Robust tactics from the team in
#Kettering
prevented a pursuit and ensured the offenders were detained.
This bike has been causing issues all over town - but not anymore.
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The Roads Policing Team have had a very productive day to go along with our official launch today:
7 x s165 seizures
1 x Disqualified Driver arrested
3 x RTCs attended
1 x Mobile phone ticket
1 x Seatbelt ticket
#roadspolicing
#rpt
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This vehicle was stopped by ourselves &
@NorthantsARV
following
@ANPRNorthants
work. Passenger fancied a jog over the fields but was detained with the assistance of
@northantsdogs
Vehicle recovered as the driver did not have a licence or insurance.
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High risk mister located in woodland by PD Olly and his driver after a containment by us from last sighting
@northantsdogs
#teamwork
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As
@NorthantsChief
stated a couple of weeks ago,
@NorthantsPolice
will be building the largest Roads Policing Team it has had in 12 years!
Some serious investment has also been made into the vehicles & equipment that the officer's are being provided.
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Fantastic work by one of our team. Saw this lorry parked up in a strange location. 2 detained and we locate a load of other number plates in the cab. Vehicle is confirmed as stolen from
#Leeds
so both arrested. Thanks to
@northantsdogs
for their assistance.
#opbarric
#rct
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Vehicle fails to stop for us in
#Northampton
Town Centre. Due to the initial manner of driving, we aborted the pursuit on safety grounds. Following work with
@ANPRNorthants
we plotted up & P0859 from
@NGInterceptors
successfully stung the vehicle. 2 x arrested!
#teamwork
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A number of burglary jobs across the county today…
@ANPRNorthants
locate the offending 🚗 using different VRMs. Pursuit and successful sting result in offenders in custody and the getaway car turns out to be stolen too team work with
@NPASMidlands
@NorthantsARV
@northantsdogs
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On the way back we have picked up this van for
#noinsurance
… if you get stopped for this don’t try and insure it while we r with you… the certificates have times and dates on
#silly
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This car was involved in the theft of the attached trailer today. Occupants were then surprised when the Road Crime Team were all over them. Property recovered and 1 arrested...
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If you’re going to drive an absolute shed of a car with no tax or insurance make sure you’re not one of
@NorthantsPolice
most wanted...
#oneincustody
#Relentless
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⚖️ COURT RESULT ⚖️
Remember this from last night?
The driver attended Northampton Magistrates Court this morning:
12 weeks Imprisonment ✅
46 months Disqualification ✅
If you drive drunk…. We will catch you!
If you drive while disqualified…. We will catch you!
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Delighted the new OS02 is on the road. It replaces our trusty VrS and brings with it a new mobile data and ANPR suite - invaluable in our fight to
#denycriminalsuseoftheroads
#fitforpurpose
Also has air con - which gave up on the Skoda some years ago!
@TheresaCheney7
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We have just stopped this stolen vehicle by using a reinforced stop in
#Corby
Driver thought about trying to ram us but they could not escape. One in custody for Burglary & Possession of Class A Drugs.
@ANPRNorthants
#teamwork
#rct
#roadspolicing
#anpr
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🎵 The red car & the blue car had a race 🎵
Undertook one of our unmarked cars on the
#A14
at
#Kettering
at 100mph!
Both vehicles stopped and drivers have been reported to court
#fatal4
#roadspolicing
#rct
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The sticker on the back said “I’m not drunk just avoiding potholes”. Should have read “I have a provisional licence & no insurance!” Vehicle stopped in
#Corby
following
@ANPRNorthants
hit. Vehicle seized & driver reported.
#anpr
#roadspolicing
#OpOpus
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First job of the day is an
#rtc
in
#wellingborough
thankfully no injuries but the driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink drive. Inc 72 refs.
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RCT patrolling Corby with ANPR as part of Op Journey.
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If you are going to drive while disqualified, then don’t drive through Northamptonshire.
@ANPRNorthants
cameras will activate. Plus, when we stop you, don’t lie as we have
@NorthantsMDT
fingerprint devices to identify you. One in custody & vehicle seized.
#roadspolicing
#rct
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It’s 3:45pm and this HGV has been stopped by
@NorthantsARV
& ourselves in
#Wellingborough
following reports that the driver was drunk. Good work from
@tvprp
and comms by
@SI3368
allowed us to stop it. Driver provides a reading of 71ug and is arrested! 👀
#fatal4
#roadspolicing
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Today
@NorthantsPolice
lost one of its most loyal, hard working, passionate and respected officers. Taken from us too soon, leaving a massive void in the lives of so many. Some tough days ahead...
#RIP206
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The driver of this car in
#Kettering
was arrested after providing a staggering alcohol reading of 142ug! They were also already disqualified from driving!
In custody, they failed to provide an evidential sample of breath.
Charged & remanded to court this morning.
#rpt
#fatal5
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The driver of this vehicle in
#Wellingborough
thought they were allowed to drive unsupervised on a provisional licence & without insurance.
WRONG!
Reported & vehicle seized.
#roadspolicing
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Wishing the team very good luck today, as some of them are taking their final drives on their advanced driving course.
Hoping for a 100% pass rate!
Good Luck to you all!
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Persons seen breaking into a Pub before leaving the scene. Tpac tactics used to stop the van. 2 arrested and property recovered. A very tight arrowhead at the front, a happy
@TheresaCheney7
in the morning
@NorthantsPolice
@ANPRNorthants
#OpBarric
#OpJourney
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This Romanian registered vehicle was stopped near
#Brackley
as it had outstanding speeding fines from
@northants_SRT
Driver confirmed as a UK resident, so the vehicle was seized under DVLA Tax powers and the driver reported.
#anpr
#roadspolicing
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Another car failed to stop for us and
@NorthantsARV
Assitance from
@NPASMidlands
meant a safe resolution after an extended pursuit through 3 counties.
Drugs, cash, car recovered and some awkward questions for our latest customer.
#Relentless
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Northants Road Crime Team tonight crossed borders in order to stop this cloned HGV from committing high value Lorry thefts. Thanks for the support from our Cambs colleagues! One in custody...
#relentless
#opbarric
#alloneteam
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Likes buses………….
You don’t get one for ages, then 3 arrive at once!
All activate
@ANPRNorthants
Cameras in
#Corby
, indicating they’re not insured!
All seized & driver’s reported
#OpOpus
#anpr
#roadspolicing
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A member of the community in
#Northampton
contacted us about this vehicle, informing us that the driver was drunk. Vehicle activated
@ANPRNorthants
cameras and was intercepted.
Driver was arrested after providing a reading of 109ug (Legal limit 35ug)
#Fatal5
#roadspolicing
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The driver of this vehicle was arrested, after providing a sample of breath over the limit in
#Northampton
Enquiries revealed that the driver was not insured also.
Vehicle recovered.
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We received a report that this vehicle was travelling the wrong way on the A14 near
#Thrapston
Located in a lay-by with tyre damage.
Male driver provides a staggering breath reading of 156ug at the roadside!!
#roadspolicing
#fatal5
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The newest members of the team are on an advanced driving course, 1 week to go before test day!
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Responded to a marker from
@ANPRNorthants
on this car… driver has failed roadside drug test and has been arrested
#fatalfour
@Northants_RPU
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Good morning.
Some of the new recruits to our Roads Policing Team begin their Advanced Driving Course this week.
Good luck to all of them! 👍
#roadspolicing
#roadcraft
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The driver of this vehicle did not fancy stopping to talk to one of our officers who had caused it to stop in
#HighamFerrers
Instead they gave it legs!! Seized for No Insurance. If you want your car back give us a 📞
#rct
#roadspolicing
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Tidy job with
@NorthantsARV
and
@northantsdog
. Car stolen in a burglary dwelling, located by us, pursuit and sting, 5 in custody for car key burglary, stolen car to go back to its rightful owner 👍🏻👍🏻🚓🚓🚓
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Vehicle reported stolen in Lincolnshire, safely stopped in Northampton using TPac tactics. 2 arrested and car returned to the happy owner
#OpJourney
#roadcrime
@NorthantsPolice
@ANPRNorthants
@CInspThompson
@NorthantsSupt
@NPASMidlands
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Failed to stop in Cambridgeshire, didn’t have the same luck in
#Northants
No insurance, no mot, no tax oh and the driver was wanted on recall to prison.
That’d be why he didn’t want to stop ⛔️
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However…. There comes a time in your Police career where you owe cakes…
Question is who owes them?
Circs : Police car gets stung by stinger.
1) Stinger operator owes them
2) Driver of Police vehicle owes them for driving over said stinger.
@CakeLegislator
help please?
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Next catch of the day is this Mercedes in
#corby
…. Turns out the driver is disqualified. They have been arrested and are on route to the cells and the car seized under no insurance powers, it’s on route to the crusher
@DriveInsured
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Now over in
#corby
where we have located this stolen van in under 30mins of it being reported stolen thanks to
@ANPRNorthants
no prisoners from this one but a mine of forensics left behind so we shall see you soon
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Following some awesome work by
@ANPRNorthants
to identify this vehicle as a clone, we have successfully conducted a TPaC stop on the
#M45
/
#M1
#Northampton
Confirmed clone & driver is disqualified. Arrested for a number of offences.
#roadspolicing
#ANPR
#RPT
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We have been hunting this vehicle for a few weeks! Committed a number of crimes & they kept swapping cloned plates on it! Good work by
@ANPRNorthants
have kept us up to date with the latest registrations…
Finally located early this morning and vehicle confirmed as stolen!
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The driver of this vehicle had a lucky escape, when it left the
#A43
at
#Corby
and rolled a few times.
Enquiries revealed the driver did not hold a full driving licence.
#roadspolicing
#rpt
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RP14 -
#Kettering
The driver of this vehicle fancied a Sunday Fun Run over some gardens, but he was no match for
@northantsdogs
who detained him!
Van was confirmed as STOLEN & on false plates.
Thanks to
@KetteringPolice
for their assistance.
#Teamwork
#roadspolicing
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RP11 - M1 Southbound J15 Northampton
This vehicle stopped but the driver didn’t fancy talking to us and gave it legs!
Search of the vehicle revealed a large amount of cannabis in the boot!
Further enquiries to be conducted.
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The driver of this vehicle was stopped due to the condition of it. He stated he had just been in a collision with a HGV…. Checks revealed he was not insured. Vehicle seized and driver reported.
#roadspolicing
#rct
#fatal4
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Occupants of a vehicle that had attempted to steal a catalytic converter from a car in
#Northampton
have been stopped by
@NorthantsARV
with assistance from ourselves and
@SRTcops
following good work by
@ANPRNorthants
2 x arrested and car on false plates seized.
#rct
#anpr
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RP14 -
#Corby
This car was stolen at 9pm…… recovered and suspect in custody by 9:30pm.
Aggravated TWOC
No Licence
No Insurance
Possession of a knife
#roadspolicing
#rpt
#ANPR
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This vehicle has been stopped by our team in
#Corby
and following enquiries, the driver does not hold a Driving Licence. They have been reported and the vehicle has been seized.
#roadspolicing
#rct
#fatal4
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Another male was arrested this morning after failing to stop for our night shift officers in
#Kettering
Disqualified Driver
No Insurance
Dangerous Driving
TWOC
#roadspolicing
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Update from yesterday. Suspected Cannabis recovered from car the Road Crime Team stopped.
#Relentless
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What a fantastic day in
#Northampton
We were abused for what we were doing by some but thanked by grateful members of the public too!
12 x vehicles seized for no insurance.
3 x Arrests
Plus a number of other offences reported.
@Northants_RPU
@northants_SRT
@SimonFrenchMIB
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RTC in
#kettering
the driver has been arrested after providing a positive roadside sample of breath. New year in court awaits plus thier cars written off Inc 414 30/12/21
#fatalfour
#dontdrinkanddrive
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Tonight the team have located his male in
#corby
and talked in
@NorthantsARV
to deal/arrest him with us keeping obs.
#arrested
.
@NorthantsChief
does that mean we get the reward!!! 🤣🤣🤣
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Stolen car reported 2 hours previous in an adjacent county. Car TPac’d on the M1 and safety stopped. ( if you were in the q behind...sorry). Occupants arrested and ongoing investigations.
#teamwork
#denycriminalsuseoftheroad
@NorthantsARV
@NaVCIS_UK
@SuptAdamWard
@northantsdogs
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RP99 -
#Northampton
Get ready for this!
Driver - On his way to his test - Not insured.
Supervisor - Using their mobile phone while supervising the driver.
Mate in the back - Not wearing a seatbelt.
All three reported for the offences
#roadspolicing
#fatal5
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The driver of this vehicle didn’t expect our officers to be on patrol on the
#A14
& was followed at a staggering 137 MPH!!
Vehicle was stopped and the driver reported to court.
#roadspolicing
#rpt
#roadsafety
#fatal4
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We have just stopped this vehicle in
#Kettering
after
@ANPRNorthants
showed that it was stolen from
@metpoliceuk
area. Vehicle recovered to the owner.
#anpr
#rct
#roadspolicing
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This vehicle was stopped in
#Kettering
after
@ANPRNorthants
informed us that it was on cloned plates. Vehicle was outstanding as stolen from
@WMPolice
from 2020! Oh and the driver was disqualified with 28 points on their licence! 👀 Arrested & vehicle seized.
#anpr
#rct
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This driver of this vehicle has been arrested in
#Kettering
for driving while disqualified and he is also drunk, having provided a reading of 85ug!!
#roadspolicing
#rct
#fatal4
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6
141
We are working alongside
@Northants_RPU
&
@northants_SRT
at a check site at
#Crick
today.
This vehicle is brought in 300kg overweight.
Turns out the load is a dismantled STOLEN Land Rover from the
@metpoliceuk
1 in custody!
#roadspolicing
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10
141
Fatal 4 offences strike again! Driver missed the roundabout due to intoxication 🍻 luckily no injuries but the car is a right off and the driver
#arrested
#fatal4
#nonefortheroad
Inc 538 12/12/21 refs
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Vehicle failed to stop for us this evening in
#Wellingborough
, pursued in to
#Northampton
where it was bought to a safe stop using
#tpac
tactics.
2 detained for various offences.
Great team work with
@NorthantsARV
@northantsdogs
@NorthantsFCR
#relentless
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Also working with
@northantsdogs
specialist dogs to assist us search Alfie has done 17miles so far today having a rest while it’s warm tho
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Yesterday evening our training team dealt with a 6 vehicle RTC on the A45
#Northampton
The drivers who filmed the scene on their phones while driving passed, will be receiving Notice of Intended Prosecutions through the post! 😡
Is it worth risking your licence?
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This van activated
@ANPRNorthants
cameras near
#Brackley
with an
@OpTutelage
marker.
Vehicle pulled into a lay-by but the driver fancied a run… not caught on this occasion, but the van was full of items to set up a Cannabis Farm.
Disrupted and seized.
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The driver of this vehicle was involved in 2 x RTC’S in
#Northampton
today. They drove off from the first one. No such luck at the second one.
Arrested after testing positive on a
@DrugWipeUK
& found in possession of drugs!
#fatal5
#roadspolicing
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137
Van stopped by Road Crime Team in Corby and below items discovered on search.. as well as drugs. Male and female arrested. Van seized. Op Journey continues...
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We have stopped this vehicle in
#Rushden
and have one person under arrest for Driving while disqualified, No Insurance & expired MOT.
#rct
#roadspolicing
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This vehicle had been identified by
@ANPRNorthants
as being involved in criminality.
Stopped in
#Rothwell
& occupants stop searched. Nothing found, however……..
Driver did not have a licence or insurance.
Reported & vehicle seized.
#anpr
#roadspolicing
#rpt
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6
131
This vehicle activated
@ANPRNorthants
cameras in
#Corby
stating it was on false plates. Vehicle stopped & the plates had been cloned. Driver was found to be Disqualified, so he is under arrest. Vehicle seized.
#roadspolicing
#anpr
#rct
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The team have been out and about in the north half of the county this van was stolen in
#bristol
@ASPolice
and located using
@ANPRNorthants
in
#rockingham
this morning
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Vehicle is reported leaving a services on the A14 having committed a theft from a lorry.
Located & stopped using a Stinger & TPaC tactics on the A605 near Oundle.
2 arrested ✅
Stolen property recovered ✅
Vehicle identified as a clone ✅
Teamwork with ARV &
@northantsdogs
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10
129
This vehicle was stopped after being seen to be undertaking on the
#A14
#Kettering
Turns out the the driver did not have insurance.
Vehicle seized ✅
Driver reported ✅
#roadspolicing
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7
127
This vehicle was “stung” after a pursuit this evening.
The occupants were disturbed at the scene of a burglary in
#Kettering
Great team work from
@KetteringPolice
@northantsdogs
and ourselves.
#2incustody
#relentless
#notinnorthants
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11
127
Lovely job tonight.
Vehicle involved in high value rural thefts that
@NorPolRural
are investigating, fails to stop for us just outside
#Daventry
Support from ARV
@northantsdogs
@NPASMidlands
&
@warkspolice
officers help us arrest 2 males for a host of offences!
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8
125
Good morning!
Officers on their training course struck again yesterday, when they saw a driver clutching his mobile phone with both of his hands, while laughing at the screen!
The smile was soon wiped away when they were stopped by our unmarked car!
Reported to court.
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Community Intelligence submitted suggested that the driver of this vehicle had been disqualified. An
@ANPRNorthants
hit in
#Corby
saw us stopping the vehicle & the driver has been arrested. Vehicle also seized.
#OpOpus
#anpr
#roadspolicing
@northantsdogs
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