Appeal after device dropped into letterbox causes fire
AN image of a man has been released by police in connection with a crime where a “pyrotechnic-style device” was posted through the letterbox of a Bristol home.
The device caused a small fire, resulting in minor damage inside the property.
Avon and Somerset Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the incident. It happened at a property in the Wootton Road area of St Anne’s, at around 6pm on Tuesday, October 11, with fire crews from Bedminster Fire Station called to extinguish the blaze.
The man in the image is described as mixed race, late teens or early 20s, and he was
wearing a dark top, black tracksuit bottoms with a white Puma logo, and he was carrying a bag.
If you recognise him, or have
any information which would help with inquiries, call the police on 101 and give the reference number 5222 245 121.