Police are appealing for information following the murder of 68-year-old Barry George Rubery. Mr Rubery was found in his Iron Acton home on Latteridge Road at 8am on Wednesday morning with significant head injuries and bruising to his face. Detective Chief Inspector Garry Reeves said: This investigation remains ongoing and the results of the post mortem are expected shortly. “At
Continue readingMonth: April 2010
Police appeal for information to help trace missing man (Little Stoke)
Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for the public’s help to trace Mark Stott, who has gone missing form his home in Little Stoke. Forty-two year-old Mark was last seen at his home address in Silver Birch Close at around 8.15am this morning but it’s believed a neighbour later saw him at around 10am on Little Stoke Lane. Police and
Continue readingJoint operation to tackle under-age drink sales
Teenage volunteers helped police and Trading Standards officers check whether licensees were prepared to sell alcohol to children. The operation on Friday April 16 2010 checked a dozen off-licences and convenience stores in Hanham, Kingswood, Oldland Common, Soundwell, Staple Hill, Warmley and Willsbridge. The two clearly underage volunteers – one male, one female – were only able to buy alcohol
Continue readingDream Scheme cleans up (Patchway)
Young people in Patchway cleaned up as part of a Dream Scheme project. A group of young people spent time cleaning cars at Coniston Community Centre in the event run by Southern Brooks Community Partnership and supported by neighbourhood police. Fourteen vehicles were cleaned on Thursday April 15 2010 – including the marked Police Community Support Officers’ vehicle (pictured). PCSOs
Continue readingCouncil promotes Noise Action Week
To coincide with Noise Action Week, South Gloucestershire Council is encouraging the district’s licensed premises to be good neighbours and have a successful and noise free football World Cup. During Noise Action Week, which runs from 26 to 30 April, council officers will be visiting licensed premises to offer information and advice about how to avoid noise problems during World
Continue readingPolice appeal for information following armed robbery (Filton)
Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a betting shop in Filton. At around 6.30pm on Tuesday, April 20 an unknown offender has entered a betting shop on Filton Avenue and threatened a staff member, with what was believed to be a knife, and ordered him to hand over cash. It’s believed the offender
Continue readingFour arrested after theft from van (Warmley)
South Gloucestershire police arrested four young men in the early hours of Tuesday April 20 2010 after a reported theft from a van in Warmley. Police were called just before 3am to Montrose Avenue, where youths had been disturbed in a garden. As officers searched the surrounding area, they found one man who had had a hammer drill stolen from
Continue readingPolice arrest four for criminal damage (Yate)
Police have arrested four young men in connection with criminal damage in Yate. Overnight Friday April 9 to Saturday April 10 2010 garden eight walls and two fences were knocked down and a car window smashed. The incidents happened in Highworth Crescent, Quedgeley, Sandhurst, St Briavels Drive and Toddington Close. The young men, two aged 14 and two 15 and
Continue readingAppeal for witnesses after sexual assault (Yate)
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a sexual assault in Meadow Mead, Brimsham near Yate. The incident occurred on Sunday 18th April 2010 at around 12am. An unknown offender followed the victim as she entered Meadow Mead via the cut-through from Spar Pools Lake. He took hold of her shoulders from behind before sexually assaulting her. The offender
Continue readingTwo arrested for defrauding Virgin Media
Police have arrested two men after hundreds of Virgin Media set-top boxes, smartcards and cloned cable modems were seized during a raid. Officers worked with Virgin Media on the operation to stop the illegal modification of digital TV set-top boxes and cable modems, used for accessing broadband internet services. Four addresses in Downend Road, Trinity Court, Dursley Road and Cross
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