Warning after pubs report receiving counterfeit £50 notes.
"Landlords and cashiers are being advised to be aware following several reports of counterfeit £50 notes being used in South Gloucestershire. We have been contacted by four pubs in recent days after customers tried to pay for drinks with counterfeit notes, but we believe several more have been targeted.
Sergeant Ruth Gawler said: “This appears to be part of a crime series within South Gloucestershire with forged £50 notes being handed over to staff. The notes appear to be genuine under ultraviolet light but we have seen several of them use the same serial number and other features of the note are faked. We would ask all landlords to be wary across the force area – not just South Gloucestershire – and to contact us on 101 if they are offered any counterfeit notes.”
The Bank of England provides security advice for businesses and information about what to do if they have fallen victim to counterfeit notes. If you suspect that you have a counterfeit banknote, please take it to your nearest police station.
If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5220011605. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A new polymer £20 note is due to be released on 20 February. In case criminals use this opportunity to defraud people, it’s worth checking the security measures on the new note. Go to https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-20-pound-note for some helpful advice.
Press Release: Witness appeal after motocross bike robbery in Weston-super-Mare.
"We are appealing for information after a motocross bike robbery in Weston-super-Mare.
Two men approached the victim on a cycle path running alongside Marchfields Way on Tuesday 7 January at about 8.40pm.
They threatened him with a knife and one of them punched the victim before they made off with his motocross bike. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.
The men rode off in the direction of St Ives Road and the Husqvarna bike was later found in Westbury Crescent.
The first man was described as white, approximately 6ft and of a thin build. He had his hood up and had facial stubble.
The second man, wearing a beanie hat, was said to be black, of medium build and about 5ft 8ins.
We would like to hear from anybody in the area between 8.25-8.40pm.
We are particularly keen to hear from anybody with dash cam or video footage that may have captured the offence or the bike being ridden by the offenders without helmets.
If you can help, please call 101and give the call handler the reference number 5220005010
You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111or via their Anonymous Online Form.
Burglary Residential.
A home in Greenhill Road, Sandford has been burgled on the 19th between 5:45pm & 7:45pm. A resident has noticed that a side gate is open to their neighbour’s property and the rear lounge window is smashed, the kitchen light is on and the bedroom window has been left ajar. It is thought the offender departed via the bedroom window. It is currently unclear if anything has been stolen. The neighbour has also advised police at the time that another property has also been broken into in the same road, with entry this time being gained through the conservatory window.
Home owners of both properties were enjoying holidays at the time and have returned early.
If you are leaving your property vacant for any length of time, please consider leaving a couple lights on timer switches and your television. Ask a friend to check your property and to bring any post inside, if you have a neighbour with 2 cars, ask them to park one in your drive and review your security before you leave, do you have security lights? Adequate locks? Have you let the hedge at the front grow too high?.
If you contact the Police about this incident, please call 101 & quote Reference number: 5220014616 or Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, thank you.
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