Bristol tyre retailer Autospeed is offering a £5,000 reward for information on a theft that took place at the Nailsea centre at The Vines Industrial Estate, between Saturday evening and Sunday morning of the 7th and 8th July. Workers at the centre arrived to work on Sunday 8th July to find that nearly all of their stock had been stolen overnight. In excess of 500 tyres, batteries, brake components were taken, including a Robinair AC650 air conditioning machine and a set of Supertracker wheel alignment gauges.

Autospeed Divisional Director, Simon King said: “This is a very serious crime and we are urging residents to contact the police if they have any information or saw anything suspicious. Autospeed is offering £5,000 reward for any information leading to the conviction of the people involved in the theft.”

Anyone who has any information please contact DCI Andy Jones on 0845 45 67 000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.