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£10k reward to catch alleged anarchist vandal
A £10,000 reward has been offered to help catch a man police say is an anarchist linked to a series of vandalism attacks around Bristol.
Huw ‘Badger’ Norfolk, 27, is wanted by police in connection with an arson attack at a communications mast at Bathampton in January last year, and criminal damage of the Bristol Post building on Temple Way during the summer riots of August 2011.
Office say they are investigating about 100 incidents over the last four years as part of Operation Rhone.
The crackdown on anarchists in the area has gathered pace over the last few months and comes more than a year after a new police firearms training centre in North Somerset was allegedly torched by a group claiming anarchist links.
No one has ever been arrested on suspicion of the arson attack, which caused millions of pounds of damage to the centre.
Norfolk is only wanted in connection with two incidents, but the charity Crimestoppers has now offered the sizeable cash reward in an attempt to track him down.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Bevan said: “Norfolk is wanted in connection with these two serious crimes and we’re asking the public to help us to find him.
“The arson attack at Bathampton mast on January 3, 2013 caused damage worth several hundred thousand pounds and affected TV, radio and mobile phone signals to thousands of homes and businesses.
“The incident at the Bristol Post building on August 12, 2011 saw thousands of pounds worth of criminal damage caused to the premises. Windows were smashed and paint was thrown over the front of the building.
“Both incidents caused huge disruption to the lives of innocent people and we’re taking them extremely seriously.”
Norfolk is white, of slight build and about 5ft 9ins tall. He has green eyes and is known to sometimes wear spectacles.
He is known to regularly change his appearance and give false details; including the false name Geoffry Howard and date of birth March 15, 1988.
Anyone with information about Norfolk or the series of alleged anarchist crimes should call police on 101 and quote Operation Rhone, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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