Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for information after two burglaries occurred in Yeovil during the early hours of Friday morning, resulting in a stolen vehicle from one of the targeted homes. Between 3 a.m. and 4:45 …
Nathan Dickson broke down in the dock at Bath Magistrates' Court, fearing imminent imprisonment after stealing money from a charity on two separate occasions. On August 14, 2024, Dickson took a charity pot containing …
Nathan Dickson, a 44-year-old man from Bath, broke down in the dock at Bath Magistrates’ Court as he faced sentencing for stealing money from a charity pot on two occasions. Dickson targeted a shop on Mount Road, Bath, …
Police in Wiltshire stopped a vehicle in Batheaston, near Bath, after spotting it in Trowbridge on Thursday, June 5. The car was found to contain a quantity of suspected class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin. The …
A white Peugeot Boxer van carrying an assortment of valuable stolen tools and equipment was intercepted following a dramatic police chase near Glastonbury last week. The incident unfolded in the early hours of Thursday, May …
Two repeat shoplifters from Taunton have been sentenced following a string of thefts at local retailers. Kim Parkhouse, 36, and Mark Cripps, 45, were both handed prison terms at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Monday, May 19, …
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 …