Warning to golf and bowls clubs following recent burglaries

Police are asking bowls and golf club members to be vigilant following a recent series of burglaries at sites across Gloucestershire.

Over recent months offenders have broken into clubhouses before smashing the glass fronts of trophy cabinets and stealing trophies from inside.

One incident took place in Cheltenham overnight on Monday 30 June into Tuesday 1 July and saw offenders smash a glass door and steal trophies from a display cabinet.

Another incident took place in Coleford on Saturday 28 June and saw offenders break into a shop at a sports club before stealing the cash tray from the till and a set of buggy keys. The individual then drove away on a buggy before abandoning it.

A further incident took place in Broadway on Monday 14 April and saw offenders force entry to the building before stealing trophies.

Enquiries into the incidents are ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who has not already spoken to police and who may have CCTV or dashcam footage which could assist the ongoing investigations. 

Anyone with footage or information can provide this to police online by completing the following form and quoting the relevant incident number from the list below: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ 

•    Cheltenham- incident 119 of 1 July
•    Coleford- incident 72 of 28 June
•    Broadway- incident 543 of 15 April

The public are asked to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity, such as people scoping out properties by driving past slowly in vehicles.

Call 999 if a crime is happening at the time, a suspect is nearby, if someone is in immediate danger or there is a risk of serious damage to a property.