Police appeal for wanted Gloucestershire man

Jamie Pockett, aged 44, is wanted on suspicion of several alleged offences

Author: Leo ChristianPublished 27th Jun 2025

Police are appealing for information to help locate a wanted man from Cheltenham.

Jamie Pockett, aged 44 and of Millbrook Street, is wanted on suspicion of several alleged shoplifting offences and malicious communications.

He is described as being 6ft tall, of a slim build and with short brown hair.

A spokesperson for the force said:

"Pockett has links to Cheltenham including The Moors, St Paul's and Hesters Way areas. He is also known to cycle around on a bike and often wears dark coloured clothing.

"Officers have pursued a number of lines of enquiry to find Pockett, but have been unable to locate him so far. They are now asking for information from the public to help find him."

Anyone who has seen Pockett or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 335 of 23 June

If you can see him at the time of calling or have recently seen him, call police on 999 instead.

Information can be submitted anonymously by contacting the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their online form here

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