Police are appealing for information after a number of vehicles had their tyres slashed in Bradley Stoke and Patchway on a single night in May. The incidents happened overnight Friday 12th to Saturday 13th May. Six cars had one or more tyres damaged in Hawkins Crescent, Bradley Stoke and one vehicle was similarly targeted in Gloucester Road, Patchway. One resident
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Local MP Jack Lopresti has met residents and Avon and Somerset Police Inspector Clive Summerill to discuss the high number of burglaries that have taken place in Bradley Stoke and surrounding areas in recent months. The meeting was arranged after concern had been expressed that families who may own gold jewellery are being specifically targeted by organised gangs. According to
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Well over 200 people attended a public meeting at Holy Trinity Church, Bradley Stoke on Tuesday 24th January to share their concerns over a surge in burglaries in the area, and in particular the proportion of these incidents in which so-called ‘high value gold’ was stolen. The meeting took place just days after properties in Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke;
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A man arrested in Bradley Stoke last December has been jailed for four years for burglaries in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Simon Inker, 42, of no fixed abode, appeared before Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 26th January and admitted a burglary of a house in Fishponds in November 2016, in which a laptop and cash were stolen. He also asked
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A local councillor has organised a public meeting to discuss the rising burglary rate in Bradley Stoke after the latest published figures showed the number of monthly incidents running at four times the two-year average. Data published on the official police.uk website shows there were 16 burglaries recorded in Bradley Stoke during November 2016*, the highest in any month over the last
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Police are appealing for information after three homes in Bradley Stoke, Stoke Lodge and Filton were burgled on the same day earlier this week. The burglaries took place at residential addresses on Tuesday (17th January), in the late afternoon and evening, and police believe they are all linked. The first took place shortly after 7pm at a house on Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke.
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Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a home in Winsbury Way, Bradley Stoke and stole jewellery, a tablet computer and a digital camera. The burglary happened between 5.45pm and 8pm on Friday 16th December. The thieves smashed a rear patio door to gain entry. They made off with gold jewellery including a ring, engagement rings and bangles
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Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a home in Woodlands Park, Bradley Stoke (off Woodlands Lane) on Monday 5th December and stole a safe containing cash, jewellery and papers. The burglary happened between 10am and 9.30pm. The thieves forced a window and managed to steal the safe, even though it was bolted to the floorboards. They made
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Police are thanking communities in Bradley Stoke and Yate for looking out for their neighbours after two attempted burglaries. On Tuesday 22nd November, a woman was walking back to her home in Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke, at about 5.40pm, when she realised there were people inside the property. She went to a neighbour who immediately called the police. Three men made
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a daytime burglary in which a quantity of gold jewellery was stolen. It happened in Stanley Mead, Bradley Stoke, between 8.15am and 5.45pm on Tuesday 4th October. Thieves forced the rear doors to get into the house and also stole foreign currency including South African rand, US dollars, Singapore dollars and euros.
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