Incidents of violence and vandalism in Bradley Stoke over the Christmas period have marred celebrations for some local residents. On Christmas Eve, fights in the Three Brooks public house spilled out into the street, leaving broken glass over the road and necessitating a police response. Three days later, in the early hours of Saturday 28th December, a Journal reader reported
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Appeal for information after woman assaulted on Savages Wood path
Police are appealing for help or information after a woman reported that she had been sexually assaulted in Bradley Stoke. It happened at around 10.40pm on Sunday 19th October. The 44-year-old woman was walking home along a path that runs beside Savages Wood on Bradley Stoke Way. A man came up from behind and grabbed her, but she managed to elbow him
Continue readingPolice seek bus passenger witnesses following assault in Marjoram Place
Police are appealing for witnesses to help their investigation into a fight which began on the number 73 bus at about 1.50am on Sunday 10th August. The bus was travelling from Stokes Croft to Bradley Stoke There was an altercation on the top deck of the bus shortly before it stopped in Marjoram Place, Bradley Stoke. When the bus stopped,
Continue readingCouncil vehicle destroyed in suspected arson attack at Baileys Court
Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused in a suspected arson attack on storage containers located on the edge of the cricket field at the Baileys Court Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke. Fire crews from Patchway, Southmead and Soundwell attended the incident shortly after 3am on Tuesday morning (22nd July). On arrival, they found two containers well alight. The
Continue readingBradley Stoke man jailed for Oaktree Crescent attempted robbery
A man has been jailed for ten months for the attempted robbery of a couple in Oaktree Crescent, Bradley Stoke, in March. The 19-year-old from Bradley Stoke admitted the offence when he appeared before Bristol Crown Court on 19th June. He was identified after local people responded to an appeal for information issued by the police. He had approached a
Continue readingPolice appeal for information following Stevens Walk jewellery burglary
Police are asking the public for help with their enquiries into a day-time burglary in Bradley Stoke yesterday (Wednesday 25th June). The break-in, at a property in Stevens Walk (off Hawkins Crescent), happened sometime between 10.30am and 2pm. The thieves got over a 6ft fence which borders the road and smashed the rear patio door to gain entry. They searched
Continue readingMan arrested in Bradley Stoke in connection with phone mast arson attacks
A 33-year-old man has been interviewed by police in connection with a series of suspected arson attacks on mobile phone masts in the Bristol area after he was arrested in Bradley Stoke in the early hours of Thursday morning (12th June). The man, from the Greater Bristol area, was arrested on suspicion of “going equipped” after his vehicle was stopped
Continue readingElderly woman dies after discovering Oaktree Crescent home had been burgled
An elderly woman has died after discovering that her home in Bradley Stoke had been burgled. Police say they were called at 12.39pm on Thursday 22nd May to a report of a burglary at a house in Oaktree Crescent. The householders were away and the call was made by a relative who checked on the property and found the door
Continue readingPolice appeal for help in tracking down £3,500 bike stolen from Bradley Stoke
Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracking down an expensive racing bicycle and accessories, which were stolen from a property in Bradley Stoke last month. Cycle dealers, second hand shops and cycling clubs are also being urged to remain vigilant for the predominantly black Cervélo C5 lightweight racing bike, which has a carbon fibre frame. It has a
Continue readingFamily terrified by masked men knocking at door
Police say they are aware of a suspicious incident in the Brook Way/Kemperleye Way area of Bradley Stoke at about 9.40pm last night (Tuesday 1st April). A family reported having two men wearing balaclavas knocking at their door asking for a man who did not live there. They refused to let them in and called the police. The men walked
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