The Bradley Stoke Journal

A 30-year-old man from the Oaktree Crescent area of Bradley Stoke has appeared before Northavon Magistrates charged with indecent exposure and burglary in connection with offences in Mautravers Close and Courtlands on Friday 20th January 2012.

He was released on court bail to live at an address outside of South Gloucestershire with conditions including an 18-hour curfew between 6pm and midday.

This court appearance follows the arrest of a man in Saxon Way, Bradley Stoke, on Thursday 26th January.

Police have not said whether the arrested man is suspected of being connected with reports of an early morning prowler in Elm Close (Little Stoke) and Oaktree Crescent on Wednesday 18th January.

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Police investigating multiple reports of a prowler in Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke say they have arrested a man.

A statement posted today on the Avon and Somerset Police website reads:

“A 30-year-old man from Bradley Stoke was arrested shortly after 8pm last night, Thursday 26th January, by neighbourhood PC Claire Fletcher.”

“He remains in police custody today, Friday 27th January.”

The move comes after police said they had been called to investigate two separate reports of an early morning prowler in Elm Close (Little Stoke) and Oaktree Crescent on Wednesday 18th January.

Local police have said they arrested a man in connection with a similar incident in Bradley Stoke in November 2011 but following further enquiries he was released without charge.

An article in the The Bristol Evening Post earlier this week claimed a prowler was scared off after he was seen “trying to peer into a house” in the vicinity of Brook Way.

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Police are urging people living in Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke to make sure doors and windows are secured after reports of an early-morning prowler.

Officers were called to two incidents yesterday morning (Wednesday 18th January) in which householders spotted a man in their gardens.

A man was seen in a garden in Elm Close, Little Stoke, at about 6:45am. He made off when the householder shouted at him.

A second, similar, incident happened in Oaktree Crescent, Bradley Stoke, at about 8:50am.

Neighbourhood PC Steve Palmer said:

“Officers have carried out house-to-house enquiries and patrols in response to these reports. At the moment it’s not certain the incidents are linked, but we are keeping an open mind.”

“There has been no attempt to get into any home, but I’d ask people to be vigilant, make sure side gates are secured and keep doors and windows locked.”

“Don’t leave the door unlocked when you leave for work or to take children to school, even though another family member is still at home.”

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Police are appealing for information after a man made indecent remarks to a teenage girl in Bradley Stoke.

It happened in Ormonds Close just before 7pm last night (Thursday 8th December), as the 14-year-old was walking home after meeting a friend.

She was approached by a man who grabbed her arm and made indecent comments to her. She broke free and police were called when she got home.

The man was described as white, aged in his late teens or early 20s, tall and ‘really skinny’ with short hair. He wore tracksuit bottoms, trainers, and a red waterproof coat.

Police immediately carried out a patrol of the area and made house-to-house enquiries, which are continuing.

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The Bradley Stoke police team has reported a surge in people volunteering to become members of the town’s Community Speed Watch initiative, with the number involved set to double by the end of the month.

The team was formed with the minimum required six members in July, following several years of appeals for people to come forward (we reported in 2009).

Interest in the initiative was boosted after a 13-year-old child was seriously injured in a collision with a motorcycle on Bradley Stoke Way at the end of September.

PCSOs Jason Green and Kirsty McKillop have arranged for training of Speed Watch volunteers, with ten so far trained, and another six to be trained on 23rd November.

In the three months since setting up at the end of July, 78 motorists have been identified by Speed Watch volunteers as travelling well above the maximum speed limit of 40mph on Bradley Stoke Way, with recorded speeds varying from 47 to 62 mph. All offenders are said to have been sent warning letters about offending.

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Police are appealing to the public for their help to locate a vulnerable woman who is missing from the Bradley Stoke area.

Deborah Ohioze James, who is also known as Deborah Folake Salko, is 18 years old and has not been seen since 1pm today (Saturday 5th November).

She was last seen at her home in Bradley Stoke.

Police are concerned for Deborah’s welfare as she is vulnerable and requires medication.

Deborah is described as black, 5ft 7inches tall, of a slim build, with short black afro hair and brown eyes. She has acne and scarring on her face. She was wearing black clothing when she was last seen.

Anyone who knows where Deborah might be or Deborah herself is asked to contact police on 101.