A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods after more than 600 artefacts were taken from Bristol Mu...

Published on January 29, 2026
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods after more than 600 artefacts were taken from Bristol Museum's archive. Avon and Somerset Police launched a major manhunt after the high-value raid on 25 September. On Thursday, detectives announced they have made their first arrest in relation to incident, which saw military memorabilia, jewellery, natural history pieces and carved ivory, bronze and silver figurines taken. The force is still hunting for four other suspects and has released CCTV images of the men. https://lnkd.in/g97cAXvn
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