South Gloucestershire police arrested two youths after a car was broken into a Frampton Cotterell on Tuesday October 20 2009.
Officers attended and arrested two boys nearby.
A 15-year-old boy from Downend and a 16-year-old boy from Staple Hill were both released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Police remind motorists to be vigilant as there is a seasonal increase in crime as the clocks go back this weekend (October 25 2009) and the nights draw in.
Source: Avon and Somerset Police