Police are appealing for help to trace the driver of a red sports car which was driving along Hill Lane, Shepperdine at the time of a crash involving a livestock carrier. The crash happened at about 4:45pm on Saturday 30th October 2010. The blue Iveco livestock carrier left the road and rolled into a ditch. The driver was uninjured, but
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Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was assaulted in the Asda car park on Highwood Lane, Patchway. The incident occurred at around 8pm on Wednesday 27th October 2010. The victim, a 29-year-old man, was walking alone though the car park when he noticed a dark, five-door car driving carelessly. He challenged the driver about his behaviour and was
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Police are appealing for information about a robbery at Mundy playing fields in Kington Lane, Thornbury. It happened at around 2pm on Wednesday 27th October. Three teenagers were approached by three older youths who threatened them and stolen their money and mobile phones. One of the offenders is described as white, aged about 18-19, of skinny build and between 5ft
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A 23-year-old man from Emersons Green has been fined for wasting police time after falsely claiming to have been robbed. The student told police he was robbed of his wallet in Badminton Road, Downend early one August morning. Detectives carried out their usual thorough investigation, including checking CCTV in the area, and found inconsistencies in what he had told them.
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Police across South Gloucestershire say they worked hard with local communities to ensure a horror-free Halloween. Across the district, officers visited local schools and youth clubs to talk to young people about ‘Trick or Treating’ safely and responsibly. The talks reminded youngsters not to go into people’s homes and explained that they could be arrested if someone’s property was damaged
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was assaulted in Kingswood. The incident occurred yesterday (Sunday 31st October) at around 11pm on Hanham road, Kingswood near to Beacon’s Rise School. A 21-year-old man was approached by a dark coloured vehicle. A man got out of this vehicle and hit the victim on the back of the head
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Six months after the tragic death of Barry Rubery his grandchildren have made an emotional appeal to bring his killers to justice. Barry, 69, was brutally attacked outside his Iron Acton home on Wednesday 28th April this year. Detectives know he had been out with friends and returned to Crossing cottage at around 10:45pm, he was found with significant injuries
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Police are appealing for information and witnesses following an incident of arson in Rudgeway. At around 3am on Tuesday 19th October, unknown offenders entered onto the driveway of a property in Gloucester Road, Rudgeway and set alight a Mercedes C class car. They then threw a brick through the window of the property. The car burnt out causing significant damage.
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident on Memorial Road in Hanham. At around 2:10am on Saturday 16th October, the 20-year-old victim was walking along Memorial road when she was approached from behind and assaulted with a solid object. The woman managed to run away but suffered a head injury which required hospital treatment. The man ran
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Police are asking for help tracing two men after an assault in Staple Hill. It’s believed they were involved in an attack on another man in Upper Station Road, a lane at the rear of the Royal Oak pub. The 36-year-old victim needed hospital treatment for a cut to his head. One is described as aged about 19-20 years, of
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