A man is currently in custody following a pursuit on the M4 last night. At approximately 9pm, officers were patrolling the motorway in an unmarked vehicle between junction 17 and 16 when they were undertaken by a vehicle travelling at speed.
Officers are investigating an unprovoked assault which occurred in Endless Street, Salisbury, yesterday. (25/03) At approximately 4.45pm, a man in his 30s was crossing the road when a man got out of his car and verbally abused him.
Open letter to the communities of Wiltshire and Swindon from Chief Constable Kier Pritchard and Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson
All Wiltshire Police enquiry offices have been temporarily closed in a move to protect both the public and our officers and staff. The decision has been made following the latest Government advice on social distancing and staying at home as part of the ongoing fight against coronavirus.
Officers investigating an assault in Regent Street, Swindon, are appealing for witnesses to get in touch. The incident happened at approximately 5pm on March 23.
A man was arrested in Swindon last night (25/03) following a report of a suspected burglary which led to the discovery of a cannabis factory. We received a call from a member of the public reporting suspicious activity at an address in Winifred Street at approximately 5pm.
Wiltshire Police has reiterated its ongoing commitment to continuing to protect the public following the introduction of new Government restrictions to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement from the Prime Minister last night (23/03) designed to keep people at home in the hope it will help combat the national public health crisis, will have repercussions for police forces across the country.
Our officers, working with Wiltshire Council Environmental Enforcement Team, have seized a Ford Transit van as part of on-going work to stop fly tipping.
