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Police Release CCTV in Appeal Over Bristol Museum Heist of 600+ Empire Artefacts

Investigators issued images of four men in a public bid for tips.

Men in the early hours of September 25 in the city of Bristol, south-west England outside a building which housed items from the Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
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CCTV footage released by the UK's Avon and Somerset Police on December 11, 2025, shows men carrying bags in the early hours of September 25 in the city of Bristol, south-west England, outside a building which housed items from the Bristol museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
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Overview

  • The burglary occurred on 25 September between about 1am and 2am at an offsite storage facility on Cumberland Road, with more than 600 items taken.
  • Stolen material includes military medals, jewellery, badges and pins, carved ivory, silverware, bronze figurines and geological specimens.
  • Among the identified pieces are an ivory Buddha and a waist belt buckle believed to have belonged to an East India Company officer.
  • Avon & Somerset Police released CCTV images of four men and asked the public to report recognitions or possible online sales, quoting reference 5225269603.
  • Bristol City Council says security has been tightened as police continue CCTV and forensic work, and outlets note the public appeal came more than two months after the theft.