There were traffic queues on Tuesday after a car crashed into a lamppost on the junction of Bradley Stoke Way and Webbs Wood Road.

The incidents took place shortly after 4pm on the section of road near Winterbourne Road.

Nobody appeared to have been injured in the crash but several police cars were on the scene and officers were directing traffic around the collision.

South Gloucestershire Council workers were also on the scene to repair the damaged lamppost.

The Bradley Stoke police newsletter for August 2008 is now available for download from The Bradley Stoke Examiner.

Read more about how local officers are combating problems with motorbike riding in the Three Brooks Nature Reserve [Examiner report here].

Also, information on police working with children who are involved in anti-social behavior and dates for the next Safer, Stronger community meeting.

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A man has been assaulted and racially abused by a gang of youths while riding his bike in Bradley Stoke.

Police say the attack took place on Saturday, July 26 while the victim was riding with his son over a footbridge on Bradley Stoke Way.

A member of the gang, thought to be made up of three white males, then pushed him off his bike before abusing him and attacking him.

The man was not seriously hurt in the incident but was “left shaken”. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward.

A week before the this attack, another man was hurt nearby after an assault on The Common East.

A spate of burglaries from homes in Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford has sparked a warning from Avon and Somerset Police to make sure buildings are secure.

The force says items such as computers, MP3 players, cash, bank cards and jewellery have been taken during the past month.

Officers are now asking residents to make sure that windows and doors are secure while the weather is warmer over the summer.

Community Safety Sergeant Kevin Wilkinson said: “We know that when we have good weather, people can be lulled into a false sense of security and leave windows open at night or while they are enjoying the sunshine in their gardens – and those are windows of opportunity to thieves.

“With fewer than half a per cent of households in South Gloucestershire falling victim to burglary last year, it is a safe place to live and work, but we all have a part to play to make it safer and stronger. ”

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There have been some changes in the policing line-up in Bradley Stoke with Constable Michael Friis joining the team.

Special Constable James Rossiter, PCSO Jason Green, PCSO Kirsty Flicker and PCSO support Neil Hewitt complete the new town team alongside beat manager Claire Fletcher.

They will be concentrating on the current priorities set out in June which includes graffiti, speeding on Peartree Road and near St Mary’s School and road safety at Meadowbrook Primary School.

Also on the list is anti-social behaviour after pubs close and dog fouling on a path near Bradley Stoke Community School.

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Five teenagers have been arrested after a man was treated for concussion from an “unprovoked assault” in Bradley Stoke.

Pictured: The Common East, scene of the attack

The attack took place on The Common East - part of Patchway Common - on Friday, 20 June 2008, at around 5.45pm when the victim was walking home from work.

Avon and Somerset Police say the man was spat at before an “exchange of words”. The victim was then surrounded by the gang who punched him several times.

The victim then fell to the floor when he was kicked and punched before the gang left in the direction of Brook Way.

Two women helped the victim who was taken to Frenchay Hospital and treated for cuts, bruises and concussion.

Five teenagers were arrested and later bailed. Police are calling for witnesses to contact Staple Hill police station on 0845 4567000.

The Bradley Stoke beat police newsletter for June is out and available for download via The Bradley Stoke Examiner.

This month, find out about a project to clean the skate park, how graffiti vandals made up for their actions and the new policing priorities for the area.

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