A 13-year-old boy was assaulted and his bicycle stolen on Tuesday afternoon, May 27, in the Penhill area of Swindon. The attack occurred just before 1:30 pm on Charlton Close, where the boy was struck on the head with a …
In the early hours of Friday, May 23, a luxury Porsche Cayenne was used to smash through the entrance of an Asda Express petrol station shop on the A371 in Weston-super-Mare. A group of masked raiders, all dressed in black …
Corrie Moore, a 25-year-old from Beech Road, Bridgwater, known for a staggering record of over 50 offences, has been released on bail and is currently back on the streets as he awaits sentencing scheduled for July. Moore has …
Callum Foster, 27, has appeared at Salisbury Magistrate’s Court charged with robbery following an incident involving the theft of a vehicle during a test drive. The alleged theft occurred on Monday, May 20, when Wiltshire …
Some days break you in ways you never thought possible. For Roy Townsend, a quiet Sunday evening in April turned into such a day—a day that threw his family’s life into turmoil as they fought to support their seriously ill …
In the early hours of Monday, May 12, a building in the village of South Petherton, Somerset, was broken into and cash was stolen from an ATM. The incident was reported at 1:37 a.m. on St James Street, prompting a swift …
A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a wave of construction tool thefts across Somerset. Early on Tuesday, May 13, Avon and Somerset Police stopped a vehicle in Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, and discovered …
Using detailed local crime data, we have identified Somerset’s most vulnerable locations for vehicle crime, including theft, break-ins, damage, and vandalism targeting cars, vans, and motorbikes. Last year, police recorded …
Thomas Noonan, a 32-year-old resident of Lower Bristol Road in Bath, has been sentenced to four years in jail for robbing a pharmacy at knifepoint. The incident took place on September 5, 2024, at Gompels Pharmacy in Bank …
Mark Davies, a pagan who embarked on a pilgrimage to Glastonbury, ended up engaging in criminal activities on his journey back to Wales. After spending five days walking from Chepstow to Glastonbury for last year’s winter …
Thomas Wilkinson, a 34-year-old burglar and serial shoplifter, has been sentenced to seven months in jail for a home break-in on Boxing Day and 10 counts of shoplifting. The break-in occurred in Peasmarsh, near Ilminster, …
Two former employees of The Range were found to have stolen thousands of pounds worth of goods from the shop over a nine-month period. The pair collaborated to commit a total of 74 thefts, accumulating more than £8,000 worth …
Cattle rustlers have targeted a farm on the border of Devon and Somerset, making off with a number of valuable Angus cross bullocks. The theft, reported to Devon and Cornwall Police, occurred in the Bampton area near …
A South West church is reeling after a thief stole a month’s worth of cash donations during a community event. St Augustine’s and Christ Church in Whitchurch and Hengrove suffered the blow when an opportunistic thief made off …
A 21-year-old man named Adam Parsons, hailing from Wellington, Somerset, is set to face magistrates in Taunton today (Thursday, April 10). He has been charged with a string of offenses, including taking a motor vehicle …