Officers want to trace these three people after an incident in Taunton. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Police hunting trio after battery theft and staff intimidation at Taunton store

Paul JonesJune 23, 20250 Comment0

DO you recognise any of these people? Police want to identify them in connection with an incident at a Taunton retail park – which saw shop staff threatened.

Avon & Somerset Police has issued CCTV images of a group officers would like to identify after two large leisure batteries were stolen from a store at Hankridge Retail Park at around 7.20pm on Thursday, April 10.

“One staff member was also subjected to threatening and aggressive behaviour during the incident which caused significant distress,” a police spokesperson said.

The group left the area in a silver Audi A3, the spokesperson said, with officers now working to identify the people pictured.

The group wanted in connection with the incident in Taunton are described as:

A man, aged between 20 and 35, around 5ft 8ins tall, with bright white teeth, an Irish accent who wearing a grey tracksuit.
A man, aged between 20 and 35, with dark hair, an Irish accent, who was wearing a black T-shirt and grey shorts.
A man, aged between 20 and 35, with an Irish accent and an orange T-shirt.

Officer in the case, PC Riggs, from the Taunton neighbourhood policing team, said: “We understand that incidents like this can cause concern among retail staff and local shoppers.

“Targeting retail premises and threatening staff is unacceptable, and we are working hard to identify those involved and hold them to account.

“Neighbourhood officers are conducting high-visibility patrols in the area, and we are working closely with store security teams and community partners to provide reassurance and prevent further incidents.

“We would like to thank the member of staff involved for their courage in reporting the offence, and we encourage anyone affected by crime to speak to us – support is always available.”

Officers have reviewed CCTV footage and spoken to people in the area as part of their investigation and are now urging anyone with information to come forward.

Anyone who identifies the people pictured – or has information about the theft and aggressive behaviour – should contact police on 101, quoting reference 5225102400. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.