Man arrested outside railway station following series of burglaries in Kenilworth

By James Smith 2nd Aug 2022

The 47=year-old man from Birmingham was arrested outside Kenilworth Railway Station yesterday (August 1)
The 47=year-old man from Birmingham was arrested outside Kenilworth Railway Station yesterday (August 1)

A 47-year-old man was arrested outside Kenilworth Railway Station yesterday (August 1) as police continue to investigate a series of burglaries in the town.

Warwickshire Police launched its investigation following a burglary at 1am on Saturday, July 27 on Fishponds Road.

This led to the arrest of the man from Birmingham who remains in custody.

DC Gavin Hampton said: "We know how distressing and frightening it can be for the victims of burglaries, and we hope this latest arrest reassures residents that we take these crimes incredibly seriously."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online by visiting www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report or by calling 101.

A Warwickshire Police spokesperson added: "Police have made an arrest as they continue to investigate a series of burglaries in Kenilworth.

"At around 1am on Wednesday, July 27, a burglary took place at a home on Kenilworth's Fishpond Road.

"Police launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of a 47-year-old man from Birmingham outside Kenilworth's railway station yesterday, August 1.

"As of this morning, August 2, the suspect remains in custody."

(Header image by West Midlands Police via flickr)

     

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