Local burglaries prompts Police warning

Police are reminding householders to lock up after a number of arrests for going equipped and burglary in South Gloucestershire in the past week.

On Wednesday June 22 officers responded to a call about people behaving suspiciously in the Abbeywood area and arrested five men.   Police then recovered four bicycles suspected of being stolen from sheds and garages after searching a number of addresses.   Five men aged 19, 20, 20, 22 and 62 were later released on police bail pending further enquiries. Two were given bail conditions including a night-time curfew.

Two men aged 18 and 21 were arrested early on Monday June 27 2010, in connection with a burglary at a home in Bradley Stoke. The police helicopter was involved in a search of the area after the break-in. The two men were later released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Neighbourhood Inspector Bob Evely said: “It s important to remember to lock up your home and secure doors and windows if you re not in the same room.

“But thieves are targeting sheds and garages to steal bicycles and other valuables – and often find tools they can then use to get into your home.   Use a hasp and staple fastening with a strong padlock on the door and good quality hinges. Fit a battery-powered alarm and make sure you mark all your property with your postcode and register it at www.immobilise.com. It s also important to make sure you lock valuable bikes or mowers to a ground anchor with a strong chain. ”

 For more crime prevention advice visit www.avonandsomerset.police.uk or contact your neighbourhood team.

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