We are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Newton Abbot. Between 9pm and 9.30pm on Tuesday 11 August near to McDonald’s and Sainsbury’s at Penn Inn a woman was approached by another woman in a car. The woman in the car then exited her vehicle ...
Release date: 26/08/2026
A proactive stop-check by police officers on patrol in Paignton over the weekend has resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and a large quantity of cash - believed to be in the tens of thousands of pounds.A 20-year-old local man was arrested on suspic...
Release date: 25/08/2026
A series of public engagement events is being run by the South Molton neighbourhood policing team this week, offering residents a chance to speak face-to-face with officers about issues in their community. The team will be taking the Community Engagement ...
Release date: 25/08/2026
Officers have continued their proactive work to tackle crime, antisocial behaviour and drug-related activity in St Austell, delivering positive results over the last four months. The local neighbourhood policing team, who are responsible for tackling iss...
Release date: 25/08/2026
We are appealing for the public’s help locating a wanted 48-year-old man from Plymouth. John Ralph is wanted in connection to reports of burglary and robbery. Ralph is described as a white male, around 6ft tall, of stocky build and with short dark hair an...
Release date: 25/08/2026
We are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision which occurred on Penmere Hill, Falmouth. Officers were called at around 11.15pm on Monday 24 August to reports of a collision involving a ‘Beryl’ electric scooter. ...
Release date: 25/08/2026
We are investigating a report of a serious assault in Plymouth and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. It was reported that a woman sustained facial injuries when she was assaulted by a man in the street between 10pm on Saturday 8 August and ...
Release date: 24/08/2026
A child sex offender has been jailed for 16 years after being convicted of a catalogue of recent and non-recent sexual offences in a joint Devon & Cornwall Police and South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) investigation. John Woodley-Rennie...
Release date: 21/08/2026
Witnesses are sought to a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Tedburn St Mary in which a young girl was seriously injured. Emergency services were called at 12.40pm on Thursday 20 August after the collision involving a Volkswagen Polo and a Ford Ranger ...
Release date: 21/08/2026
Next week, the neighbourhood policing team and Axminster food charity Nourish are hosting an event to highlight the valuable work of specialist services and partner organisations who work to keep East Devon communities safe. Axminster-based Police Communi...
Release date: 20/08/2026
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