DAY 76: Two men arrested under the hunting act in Hungerford

Two men have been arrested under the hunting act after being seen trespassing on private land and allegedly using dogs to kill a deer.

Officers were called at approximately 3.30pm yesterday (12/2), to reports men were trespassing in a field just off the B4000, Hungerford. Officers located the men and seized a vehicle and two dogs.

The two men, aged 33 and 23, both from Swansea, have been released on police bail until 24 March.

If you have any information which could help officers or any information or concerns about hunting or poaching, please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.

If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

Man arrested and stolen property recovered during West Berkshire warrant

Yesterday morning (17/12) Thames Valley Police executed two warrants in Four Houses Corner.

Police officers from the West Berkshire and the South and Vale local policing areas recovered up to £15,000 worth of stolen property, some of which is believed to have been stolen from a property in Speen just hours before the warrant was executed.

The property recovered included two off-road motorcycles, tools and a jet ski which is believed to have been stolen from a burglary which occurred in Hampshire last week. 

A 27-year-old man from Yately, Hampshire was arrested on suspicion of burglary non-dwelling in connection with these offences and was released on bail until 14 January.