POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a robbery, theft and attempted burglary across Oxfordshire this week.

In appeals online, Thames Valley Police have also urged drivers to check dash-cam footage after a fatal crash and another which left a motorcyclist in hospital. 

If you can help with any of the investigations, call the force on the non-emergency number 101 quoting the reference numbers below.

1. Theft in Banbury

Oxford Mail:

On Monday, investigators urged anybody who recognised this man to get in touch after an elderly couple were targeted in a theft at Morrison’s car park in Swan Close.

The couple were approached by a man claiming to help them to register their car in the parking machine but instead he took their bank card and withdrew some cash from a nearby ATM.

Read more about it here.

  •  Use the reference 43200368997.

2.  Wanted man

Police want to find Abdul Rahiim, pictured, after an attempted burglary in Oxford city centre.

Oxford Mail:

On August 31 a man tried to get into a property on Iffley Road at around 6.30pm but a neighbour confronted them and they ran away.

Rahiim is described as a black man around 5ft 9ins tall with black hair in a braided style. He is known to have connections in Birmingham and Oxford.

Read more here.

  • Use the reference 43200272372

3.  Witnesses to fatal crash

A man in his sixties died when his artic lorry left the A4421 on Wednesday and crashed into a tree.

Police are looking for anybody who witnessed the crash or any drivers with dash-cam footage to come forward.

Read more here.

  • Use the reference 43200405758.

4. Robbery in Headington

Oxford Mail:

A man was followed home from Natwest in Headington by two thugs in a grey Saab.

He drove to Underhill Circus in Barton and left his car unattended to go inside.

But one of the men got out of the car, which has a partial number plat of DY07 and stole cash from inside the victim’s car.

He confronted the man and got the money back but was threatened before they drove off.

  • Use the reference 43200403357.

5.  Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

Oxford Mail:

A motorcylist was left with serious injuries after a crash with a 4X4. 

The 40-year-old man was rising a Yamaha R1 motorcycle on the A361 (South Newington Road) when he collided with a Toyota Rav4 at the junction with Cumberford at 3.10pm yesterday. 

Read more here. 

  • Use the reference 43200408928