BMW cars, golf clubs and more were stolen while the occupants slept
Bristol Magistrates’ Court(Image: Michael Lloyd Photography)
Three men have been named and charged after a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries in South Gloucestershire in August and September.
The incidents happened in Downend, Hanham, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield and Staple Hill, and Avon and Somerset Police believe they are all linked.
During the burglaries, the doors were forced, and entry was gained while the householders slept.
Declan David Byrne, 27, Nathan Peter Gallichan, 25, and Jordan Douglas Mills, 24, all from Weston-super-Mare, appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 4.
The three men have been charged with burgling a house in Downend, where two BMW cars and the keys were stolen, in the early hours of Tuesday, September 2.
The cars were later recovered by officers.
The men were charged with burgling a house in Longwell Green and stealing a gaming device, cash, a laptop and golf clubs.
The three men were also charged with attempted burglaries at five other homes, said police.
Byrne, Gallichan and Mills were released on conditional court bail, which included an overnight curfew monitored by an electronic tag, pending a hearing at Bristol Crown Court on January 16, 2026.
Neighbourhood Inspector Barnaby Mabbett said: “Having your home broken into is a horrible experience and your neighbourhood team is determined to do all we can to support victims and target those responsible.”
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “Three men have appeared in court charged in connection with burglaries and attempted burglaries of homes in South Gloucestershire.
“We linked seven offences which happened in August and September in Downend, Hanham, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield and Staple Hill. In the burglaries, the doors were forced and entry gained while the householders slept.”
Three men, all from Weston-super-Mare, have been charged with:
- Burgling a house in Downend in the early hours of Tuesday 2 September and stealing two BMW cars with the keys. Both were recovered by officers.
- Burgling a house in Longwell Green and stealing a gaming device, cash, a laptop and golf clubs.
- Attempted burglaries at five other homes.
Declan David Byrne, 27; Nathan Peter Gallichan, 25; and Jordan Douglas Mills, 24; all appeared before Bristol magistrates on Thursday 4 December.
They were all released on conditional court bail, including an overnight curfew monitored by an electronic tag, pending a hearing at Bristol Crown Court on 16 January 2026.