CCTV shows men wanted over burglaries in Taunton

January 20, 2017, 9:32 am

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Caught on CCTV are two men police are looking after a series of commercial burglaries in Taunton.Avon and Somerset police are appealing for help from the public a number of businesses on Blackbrook Park Avenue and Deane Gate Avenue were broken into and laptops and other items were takenThe crimes took place between 4.30am and 7.30am on Thursday, January 19.Police would like to speak to two people captured on CCTV who are believed to have been seen at various points by members of the public....

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January 20, 2017, 10:44 am

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Detectives are appealing for help to locate a convicted murderer - but officers are warning the public not to approach him and instead immediately call 999.Jamie Frater, 43 and of Weymouth, was jailed for life in 1993 after being convicted of the murder of Geoffrey du Rose in Bournemouth in 1992. He was released on licence and is now wanted by police after breaching his licence conditions on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Detective Superintendent Jez Noyce, of Dorset Police, said: "I am...

Yeovil drugs 'mastermind' jailed seven years for running ring out...

January 20, 2017, 11:32 am

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A Yeovil man has been jailed for seven years after masterminding a drug operation in the town.53-year-old Neil Mitchell had admitted two charges of conspiracy to supply drugs and two charges of converting criminal property when he appeared at Taunton Crown Court this morning.Prosecuting, William Hunter said Mitchell's home at Westville had been searched by police as part of a drugs operation and they had found three bags of cocaine downstairs, a bag upstairs and more than £3,000 in a...

Frome man found guilty of raping young girl given 10 years

January 20, 2017, 12:04 pm

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Relatives of a victim who was raped when she was a just a young girl are hoping the perpetrator's 10 year conviction will encourage other victims of rape to come forward and speak out.Ross Alan Penny, of Critchill Road, Frome, was found guilty of raping a girl under the age of 13 between April 3, 2008 and July 25, 2008 at Wanstrow.The 35-year-old was sentenced to an extended sentence of ten years, a sexual harm prevention order was also given and he will be on the sex offender register for...

Man jailed for 'monstrous' emotional blackmail of vulnerable...

January 20, 2017, 12:19 pm

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A man has been jailed for seven years for carrying out a 'monstrous' campaign of emotional blackmail to try and convince a vulnerable woman to drop criminal charges against him.58-year-old Keith Bunce – currently a serving prison at HMP Exeter, but previously living in Minehead – was arrested in July last year on suspicion of serious sexual offences, although no charges have been bought over those allegations.But today he appeared before Taunton Crown Court and admitted he had tried...

Land Rover owners urged to secure vehicles after car stolen from...

January 20, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police are urging Land Rover owners to secure their vehicles following a theft of one such vehicle on the Somerset Levels. Avon and Somerset Constabulary's Rural Crime Team posted an appeal on its Twitter feed on Tuesday (January 17) after a blue Land Rover was stolen from a farm near High Ham, north of Langport. The tweet, posted at 4.11pm, read: "URGENT observations for stolen blue Land Rover, reg[istration] HN14 HPF. Call 999 or text 81819 if seen. Taken in the last 30...

Woman's unexplained death in Worle investigated by forensics...

January 20, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police are treating the death of a woman in Worle as unexplained.Police and forensics teams have been at a property in Pilgrim's Way since Thursday morning, January 19. The body was discovered at the property at around 9.30am on Thursday and police were still in attendance at midday on Friday. A spokesman for the Avon and Somerset Constabulary told reporters: "The death is being treated as unexplained, pending the findings of a post mortem."Read today's latest headlines or stay up to...

BEHIND BARS: Criminals locked up by Somerset courts this week

January 20, 2017, 10:00 pm

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There have been some particularly harrowing cases going through the courts this week, with cases including a man jailed for shaking a baby boy and leaving him suffering terrible injuries, and another jailed for raping and abusing children over a 10 year period.Here's just some of the people who will be spending their first weekend behind bars.Andrew Margetts was jailed on Monday after being found guilty of 23 allegations of rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment.His six-day court case was...

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Somerset's most wanted: Can you help police find these people?

January 21, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police are asking the readers of SomersetLive to keep an eye out for these people, which they think might be able to help them with their investigations.Can you see anyone you recognise in these images?Firstly, they're asking residents to keep their eyes peeled for these men, who they want to speak to about a series of burglaries in the Bristol area.The burglaries all took place at residential addresses on Tuesday and police believe they are all linked.DS John Underhill said: "We are...

Homeless man escapes jail after confessing to sleeping with...

January 22, 2017, 2:30 am

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A homeless man who confessed to police that he slept with a Samurai sword under his pillow to scare off potential attackers escaped being jailed when he appeared in court to be sentenced.Members of the public in Chard were alarmed to see John William Paul Belcher in possession of the knife while sleeping rough in the town.When the police were called and started speaking to him the weapon fell from his clothing onto the ground, Somerset Magistrates were told.When the defendant was later...

Man accused of drink driving in Wincanton has case against him...

January 22, 2017, 2:37 am

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A twenty three year old man accused of an offence of drink driving at Wincanton has had the case against him adjourned for an interpreter to attend court.Mateusz Gierak, of Cavalier Way, Wincanton, is charged that on November 5 last year in the High Street he drove a vehicle after consuming excess alcohol and without insuranceThe charge detailed that a blood test taken by the defendant produced a reading of 103mlg of alcohol in 100ml of blood, the legal limit being 80mlg of alcohol.Gierak was...

Frome man allegedly damaged woman's fence then drove off in her...

January 22, 2017, 2:52 am

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A Frome man who allegedly damaged a woman's fence and then drove off in her car while he was subject to a driving ban has been ordered to stand trial in March.Ashley Christopher Wells, 20, of Horton Street, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, siting at Yeovil.He was charged that on September 2 last year at Frome he damaged a fence valued at £100 belonging to the complainant.He was also alleged to have driven a Vauxhall Astra while disqualified and without insurance on Castle...

Frome learner driver led police on chase before crashing through...

January 22, 2017, 3:05 am

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A learner driver who led police on a chase and then hit another police vehicle which had positioned itself on a Frome roundabout to stop him, ended up crashing through a hedge before fleeing the scene.Officers were not able to find Aaron James Ward but later went to his home address where they heard him call his girlfriend to say he had crashed his car and run away from the police.When he was later questioned he admitted the offences saying he had argued with his girlfriend, had an argument with...

Yeovil woman goes shoplifting so she could get her next drugs fix

January 22, 2017, 3:10 am

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Caught in the throes of a long standing drug addiction a Yeovil woman went shoplifting so she could get her next fix.However Maria Jayne Maidment was caught each time on CCTV and recognised by police as she had a long history of similar offending.However when she appeared in court before District Judge David Taylor he was told that when the defendant was in need of more drugs, getting them took priority over everything else.Maidment, 45, of Newton Road, pleaded guilty to stealing groceries worth...

Woman facing allegation of begging in Yeovil town centre has case...

January 22, 2017, 3:15 am

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A WOMAN facing an allegation of begging in Yeovil town centre has had the case against her dropped.Araminter Claire Austin, 49, of Newton Road, was charged that on August 28 last year she placed herself in a public place or highway, namely Middle Street, to beg or gather alms.The defendant was due to appear before Somerset Magistrates to enter a plea to the offence.However she did not attend and prosecutor Julyan Stephens said that he was no longer offering any evidence in the case and asked for...

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REVEALED: Ten of the biggest crime hotspots in Yeovil

January 22, 2017, 12:43 pm

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Ten of the worst streets for crime in Yeovil have been revealed thanks to figures released by Avon and Somerset Police.The crime data is for November 2016 and is available from the police crime map.The figures are attributed to on or near a particular street or area.Although this list only features crime statistics from the month of November it's helpful to look at them in a wider context.In November 2016 the highest proportion of crimes in Yeovil were violent and sexual offences and anti-social...

Shepton Mallet man gets driving ban for showing off new car while...

January 24, 2017, 12:49 am

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A Shepton Mallet man who was more than three and a half times over the drink drive limit after drinking some strong "traditional brew" on New Year's Eve has been given a 30 month driving ban and ordered to carry out 160 hours unpaid work. Eduard Hogas had just bought his new car and wanted to show it off to his friends, but then had a few too many drinks before driving home. Police were in Shepton town centre when they saw the defendant in his car before midnight with no lights on,...

Yeovil man accused of harassing former partner ordered to stand...

January 24, 2017, 1:12 am

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A Yeovil man accused of harassing his former partner has been ordered to stand trial in April before Somerset Magistrates.Ryan Lloyd Evans, 22, of Combe Street Lane, appeared in the dock before a special domestic violence court at Yeovil.He was charged that between November 11 and November 27 last year at Yeovil he pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the harassment of the complainant in that he sent her unwanted messages, followed her on a number of occasions and caused damage to her...

Sherborne pensioner who made lewd remarks to 12-year-old girl has...

January 24, 2017, 2:23 am

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A Sherborne pensioner who admitted making lewd remarks to a 12-year-old girl and threatening another male in Yeovil town centre has had his case adjourned for the charges against him to be reconsidered. Keith Clifford Male, 80, had been drinking cider when he went to Yeovil Bus Station and approached the girl who was waiting for a bus. He told her she had "nice boobs", leaving her feeling disgusted by his remark, and then told her that if they were on show then he would obviously...

Police appeal after WHSmith in Sherborne damaged during attempted...

January 24, 2017, 4:19 am

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Police are appealing for information after a Sherborne business was damaged during an attempted break-in. Burglars targeted the WHSmith branch on Cheap Street between 11.30pm and midnight on Saturday (January 21), causing damage to the front doors of the building. The perpetrators were unable to enter the premises and nothing was stolen. PCSO Olivia Galliver, from the Sherborne beat team, said:"There was visible damage to the front doors of the building, specifically damage to...