• Men steal from 97-year-old woman at her Thornbury home

  By matt_2009 at 12:54 on 16/01/13

  

  A 97-year-old woman had cash and jewellery stolen from her Thornbury home following a distraction burglary on Saturday (January 13). At about 6pm a man called on her home in Blakes Road claiming to be from a water company. He stated that he needed to look at her pipes in order to resolve a problem at a neighbours address. The woman allowed the man into her home and stayed with him the whole time. While she was with him another unknown...

• Patchway hate crime: Police appeal

  By matt_2009 at 14:03 on 04/01/13

  

  Can you help identify a man police wish to speak with in connection with a hate crime? In this case a disabled service station employee was subject to abuse from a driver. The person police wish to speak with is described as white, aged between 22-25, of stocky build and wearing a green riding style jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers anonymously 24/7 on 0800 555 111.

• Two men arrested after woman's bag is snatched in car park of Tesco's in Thornbury

  By matt_2009 at 10:53 on 08/11/12

  

  Two men have been arrested after a woman had her bag snatched in the car park of Tesco in Thornbury yesterday evening (November 7). The incident happened at about 8pm. A 40-year-old woman was walking across the car park when a dark-coloured people carrier drove past her and the occupant grabbed her bag - pulling her to the ground before driving off. She was not seriously hurt. Officers later arrested two men aged 30 and 31 who remain...

• Teenager arrested after throwing a firework into a shop in Patchway which injured toddler

  By matt_2009 at 16:34 on 06/11/12

  

  A teenager has been arrested by officers investigating an incident in which a toddler was injured by a firework thrown into a Patchway shop. The young girl was in the shop with her parents at about 5.30pm on Wednesday October 31 when someone threw a firework into the store on The Parade. Although the girl's father tried to stamp out the 'banger'-type firework the girl and her mother received burns to their legs and feet. A 16-year-old...

• Stephen Farrow found guilty of murdering vicar John Suddards

  By This is Bristol at 14:53 on 02/11/12

  

  Stephen Farrow has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murders of a Thornbury vicar and retired teacher from Worcestershire. Drifter Farrow killed the Reverend John Suddards after leaving a chilling note when he burgled a nearby home, saying he hated God. Over the course of a month-long trial at Bristol Crown Court a jury heard he claimed to have been abused by a priest as a child and had contemplated crucifying the...

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