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Police patrol countryside after beauty spot crimes and prison incidents

byDaniel Jae Webb
5 July 2020 | 2.20pm
Police patrol countryside after beauty spot crimes and prison incidents
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Police have stepped up patrols in East Wiltshire area after several incidents yesterday.

Officers have been patrolling beauty spots between Marlborough and Devizes today as they proactively work to tackle crime in the countryside.

Two vehicles had their windows smashed at beauty spots and police also received reports of people attempting to throw packages over the fences of Erlestoke Prison.

Wiltshire Police officers parked in Erlestoke Prison car park

Officers visited a number of sites including White Horses and Diamond Jubilee Wood in Caen Hill.

In Rowde, PC Hamel and SPC Baston carried out speed checks. A number of people were given strong words of advice regarding their driving, and their details were taken.

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