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
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.
- Use the reference 43200368997.
2. Wanted man
Police want to find Abdul Rahiim, pictured, after an attempted burglary in Oxford city centre.
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.
- 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.
- Use the reference 43200405758.
4. Robbery in Headington
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
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.
- Use the reference 43200408928
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