Details on each suspect and how to report any details can be found at the end of each article or on the Crimestoppers website.

John Russell Fox Assault

Police want to speak to a man in the CCTV image in connection with an incident where two men were assaulted in an unprovoked attack in The John Russell Fox pub in the High Street, Andover.

It happened at about 7.15pm on Sunday 1st September 2013. The man punched a 32-year-old man and a 50-year-old man, who were in the pub and then ran away. The 32-year-old sustained minor injuries.

PC Dan Coppin said: “Do you recognise this man? This was an unprovoked attack on two men who were having a drink in the pub. If you know anything, please contact me.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Coppin on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Tesco Metro / High Street Assault

Police want to speak to a man on a CCTV image about an incident where a man sustained a broken jaw and facial injuries.

The incident happened in Andover High Street between 7pm and 7.30pm on May 2, near to Tesco Metro.

A 19-year-old man was assaulted and took several blows to the head which resulted in a broken jaw and facial injuries. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Detective Constable Penny Herridge said: “A number of members of the public were in the area at the time and we believe some people may have tried to intervene.”

“Were you there? Did you see what was going on? Do you recognise the man in the CCTV image?”

The man is described as white, aged in his mid to late 20s, of a stocky build and about 5ft 9ins tall. He had short shaved hair, tattoos on his arms, back and leg, and was wearing a white and black checked short-sleeved hooded-top, shorts and light-coloured trainers. He also had a ‘stretcher’ earring in his left ear.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det Con Herridge at Andover CID on 101 or call the charity Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.

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Theft of iPhone in High Street Beer Garden

On 10th July 2013 a woman was sitting in the beer garden of a pub in Andover High Street when a man approached and asked for directions. However he then grabbed the woman’s iPhone which was on the table and ran off with it.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Carr at Andover Police on 101 or call the charity Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.

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Under the banner of Operation Tornado, an ongoing national initiative that aims to make it easier to trace sellers of stolen metal and disrupt the activities of those dealers who operate illegal businesses, enforcement visits took place in Portsmouth, Romsey and Yateley, following the introduction of the 2013 Scrap Metal Dealers’ Act.

More than 40 officers from across the county visited scrap metal dealers to ensure awareness and compliance with the new rules, working alongside partner agencies including local authorities, the Environment Agency and British Telecom.

As a result, metal has been seized for further examination, along with transaction invoice records that will be scrutinised to ensure dealers are complying with the new legislation.

Inspector Jackie Willson, who is Hampshire Constabulary’s lead for Operation Tornado, said: “Today’s day of action is just the start of the enforcement action taking place across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight following the introduction of the new Scrap Metal Dealers’ Act.”

“The act affects scrap yard dealers along with mobile collectors of metal, who should all take the time to make themselves aware of their responsibilities and listen to any warnings.”

“This type of enforcement action is ongoing and we will be visiting all of our sites across the two counties in the weeks and months to come!”

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 came into effect on 1st October and brought in strict new measures requiring traders to ask for photographic ID, and to sign up for a new licence with their local authority. It also includes door-to-door traders and the motor salvage industry, and today’s activity marks the conclusion of the two-month registration period in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, mirroring similar action taking place across the country this week.

Detective Superintendent Evans, from British Transport Police, said: “These days of action, and the co-ordinated activity across England, Scotland and Wales, form part of an ongoing national programme of activity to combat metal theft in all its many forms.”

“I hope this week’s enforcement activity will serve as a timely reminder to any unscrupulous scrap metal dealers or collectors tempted to flout the law that all industries are working together to tackle this problem, which poses a huge threat to the infrastructure of the UK.”

“Metal thieves cause misery for thousands of people up and down the country when they steal cable, whether it is from the rail network, power lines, telecommunications installations or elsewhere, and attack our cultural heritage when they steal leads from church roofs or significant sculptures.”

Anyone with information regarding metal or cable crime should contact Hampshire Constabulary by calling 101. Information can also be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

For more information on the Scrap Metal Dealers’ Act 2013, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scrap-metal-dealers.