Police return stolen property to victims. Three men face burglary charges and are held in custody after investigation.
Detectives seized about 400 stolen items. These items relate to many home and outbuilding burglaries. It’s part of a big investigation.
The items include old silverware and paintings. Furniture and weapons were also there. Power tools and garden machines were seized, and electrical items were recovered too.
Some property returned now belongs to burglary victims. Burglaries happened between 2023 and November 2024.
A visitor, Alexander, was very surprised. Almost all of his stolen property had been found, and he is grateful to the police. They recovered his property against the odds.
Three men are charged with multiple burglaries. They are currently held in custody, and court proceedings are now underway.
Joshua Heal, age 25, of Bridgwater faces charges. Ethan Sharman, age 21, of Somerton is also charged. Andrew Sharman, age 44, of Street faces charges too, as they conspired to commit burglaries.
These burglaries targeted homes in Somerset and Devon. The period was between August and November, and they also conspired to burglarize other buildings.
Detective Sergeant Charlie Pulling commented on the case. A dedicated team works on this complex investigation. They are identifying the rightful owners of the seized property.
The police ask people to contact them if they think items belong to them. Email operationsayonara@avonandsomerset.police.uk, or complete an online form on their website.