Suspicious circumstances

Suspicious circumstances

Without wanting to cause alarm to local residents, we thought it advisable to inform you all of a suspicious incident that happened last night at Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve.  Incident 211 09/10/2026 at around 2030hrs, in Two Hedges Road there was an incident where a man was walking back home and became aware of a growling sound behind him. The man turned around and saw a male two yards behind stood staring at the caller. Our caller continued on and the male continued to follow him. This was unsettling for our caller and eventually he turned around to confront the male. Verbal threats were made, however soon after the male ran away and was not seen again.

The male is described as a black youth, aproximately 5'10" and of stocky build. If anyone else encountered this male or knows who this might be, please call in.

If everyone could be mindful of last nights incident and if they should encounter the male today or in the future call in on 999 and quote the incident number and details.     

If you have any further information about this incident, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident 211 09/10/2026: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can give information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or reporting online: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

You can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.