Police investigating a theft from a car and shed in Hallen on Thursday night, October 15, have recovered the property and arrested a man. Patrolling officers stopped a van in Oldland Common on Friday October 16 2009 and seized car audio equipment and other items suspected of being stolen. A 21-year-old man from Oldland Common has been released on police
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Police investigating a number of arsons in the Alveston area have arrested five young men as part of their enquiries. Since July 2009 there have been 15 incidents reported of bins, bushes, fences, a vehicle and even outbuildings being set alight. Thankfully no one has been hurt. The neighbourhood team has been working with the fire and rescue service, local
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Two young men are to face magistrates after an incident in which another youth was robbed in Longwell Green. It happened in Craven Way in August, when a 17-year-old was punched in the face and three youths made off with his bicycle. A 14-year-old from Kingswood and a 17-year-old from Warmley have both been charged with robbery and bailed to
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Police have reiterated their appeal for information following the murder of Bath hospital worker Melanie Hall. Melanie’s parents reinforced the police appeal at a press conference yesterday (Thursday). Since then around 25 calls have been made to the police incident room with information. But more is needed. Meanwhile detailed forensic investigations are still continuing in a bid to establish the
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Police have arrested two men after a car stolen in Filton crashed in Bristol. The car was reported stolen on Wednesday night, October 07 2009. It crashed in Fishponds at around 1.30am on Thursday October 08 2009 and two men were arrested nearby. Two men from Bristol, one aged 19, the other 21, were arrested in connection with the theft
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South Gloucestershire police arrested two people in the early hours of today, Thursday October 08 2009, as part of their ongoing efforts to prevent a seasonal increase in burglary. Officers on targeted patrols of burglary hotspots arrested a 47-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Bristol, in Kingswood at 2.20am on suspicion of going equipped to steal. Both remain
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South Gloucestershire police arrested a man yesterday after a car crashed on the A38 at Alveston on Tuesday October 06 2009. Officers were called to the scene at about 8.10pm by a member of the public who had seen a car being driven erratically and then crash on a garage forecourt. Three people had been in the car. Two made
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Police have confirmed that bones found in bushes beside the slip road at junction 14 of the M5 are human. They cannot say what is the sex or age of the remains, or how long the bones had been there. Crime scene investigators are continuing their work at the scene, while uniformed officers conduct a search of the surrounding area.
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Police arrested two men on Friday October 02 2009 in connection with street robberies in the Patchway and Aztec West area of South Gloucestershire. The men, both aged 20, have both been charged with two counts of robbery on Thursday October 01 2009 and one count of attempted robbery on the same day. Both men are due before Northavon Magistrates
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Police have charged four men in connection with three burglaries in August 2009. Three men aged 41, 24 and 19 were charged with burglaries in Alveston, Bishopston and Cromhall on Thursday October 01 2009 and have appeared in court. A fourth man, aged 21, is due to face the same charges before magistrates today, Monday October 05 2009. A fifth
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