Police officers make arrest during Oxfordshire night patrol

Thames Valley Police officers were out and about across the county over the past few nights, experiencing a couple of busy shifts.

The force stopped a man in the Wheatley area and carried out a search, finding a quantity of suspected Class A drugs on Wednesday night (May 6).

Having made this discovery, police arrested the suspect and, following an interview, he was bailed pending further investigation.

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Then on Thursday night (May 7), officers searched a man in Carterton and found cannabis, leading to a community resolution being issued to the offender.

The force posted about the incidents on its Rural Crime Taskforce Facebook page, uploading a photograph of a police vehicle with its blue lights on at night.

“Officers are on patrol across the area tonight,” read the caption of the social media post, which was shared on Thursday night (May 7).

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“PC Uren has searched a male in Carterton and located cannabis, and a community resolution [was] issued to the male.

“Last night, officers searched a male in the Wheatley area and found a quantity of suspected Class A.

“The male was arrested, interviewed and has been bailed pending further enquiries.”

The Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce is a dedicated team launched in March 2022 to combat crimes affecting agricultural, wildlife, and heritage communities across the region.