South Gloucestershire Police arrested five men after a reported burglary at Little Stoke Youth Club on Sunday September 06 2009. Officers made the arrest the same night as the reported break-in after and recovered a cash till, cash and hi-fi system believed to have been stolen from the centre. Three men aged 17, a 20-year-old and a 28-year-old have been
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Diesel stolen from garage premises
Police are appealing for information following the theft of diesel from garage premises in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, overnight on Tuesday 1st September 2009, The incident occurred between 9pm and 7am the following day, when a large quantity of diesel was removed from the storage tanks at Berkley Vale Motors in Thornbury Road. It is believed that a large lorry or
Continue readingAppeal for witnesses after robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after four youths were robbed at Westerleigh Common. The incident occurred on Saturday 15th August 2009 at around 9.30pm when the victims were at the large grassed area between Wellstead Road and Westerleigh Road. They were approached by four black men who demanded they hand over their mobile phones. When they tried to
Continue readingAppeal for witnesses after robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a robbery in Kingswood on Monday 17th August 2009. The incident occurred between 5.10pm and 5.50pm when the victim, a 17-year-old male, was walking home from work. The victim suffered a fractured jaw and a broken nose but is unable to remember what happened due to concussion. He left Aspects Leisure Park,
Continue readingAppeal for witnesses after fight involving youths
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fight involving a large group of youths in Yate. The incident occurred on Sunday 16th August 2009 at around 2am in East Walk, Yate. Two 20-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of assault. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Staple Hill CID on 0845 456 7000 or Crimestoppers on
Continue readingAppeal after theft of mobility scooter
Police are appealing for information after the theft of a mobility scooter in Kingswood. The incident occurred overnight between Thursday 6th August and Friday 7th August 2009 from a front garden in Holly Road. Police believe a vehicle may have been used to transport the scooter away. It is a red ‘Pride Legend’ four wheeled mobility scooter. The victim, an
Continue readingMan charged after theft from car parked at a church
Police in South Gloucestershire are warning motorists to be on the alert after a man was charged with theft of a handbag from a car parked at a church. The car had been left locked outside Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood High Street, for just 15 minutes on Saturday August 01 2009 when a thief struck, smashing the window and taking
Continue readingWitness appeal following fire at Fiveways Resource Centre
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a suspicious fire in a building in South Gloucestershire. The incident happened at about 4.45pm on Wednesday August 5 in New Cheltenham Road at the former Fiveways offices and day centre in the Kingswood area. Police originally assisted with traffic management at the scene as it was not thought to be suspicious.
Continue readingStreet theatre to warn against binge drinking
Street theatre performances and life-size floor stickers depicting ‘drunk people’, are being used by officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary and South Gloucestershire Council to launch a campaign against binge drinking in Kingswood this weekend. The campaign, called ‘Know Your Limits’, is targeted at 18 to 24-year-olds. Officers will talk through the consequences of binge drinking on a night out
Continue readingWeek of action focuses on Filton
South Gloucestershire Council is leading a drive to improve the quality of life for residents in Filton with a week of action starting today, Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August. The week of action is aimed at hearing residents’ concerns and taking action to make communities feel even safer and stronger. Officers from all the agencies taking part including
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