Almost a hundred people were arrested across the South West last week after police forces joined together to target illegal drugs and child criminal exploitation. Operation Scorpion brings together the five South West police forces; Avon and Somerse...
Release date: 13/03/2026
Staff and students at secondary schools in Newton Abbot and Ashburton had two special canine visitors this week and learned more about police dogs and their work in the community. Passive drugs dogs Jasper and Skye, along with their handlers ...
Release date: 11/03/2026
Police Firearms Amnesty success: potentially lethal weapons taken out of circulation A total of 58 top venting blank‑firer (TVBF) guns were handed in to police stations across Devon and Cornwall, during a Firearms Amnesty which took place across the count...
Release date: 11/03/2026
A senior officer with 20 years’ experience in policing has returned to neighbourhood policing; setting new priorities and leading local teams in North Devon. Last month, Inspector Joey Lester stepped into her new role as neighbourhood policing Inspector f...
Release date: 11/03/2026
A 23 year old South Devon man has been sentenced to 50 weeks behind bars after admitting various offences including dangerous driving and possessing weapons. Ty Mayson, of no fixed abode in Paignton, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court for a sentencing...
Release date: 11/03/2026
A shoplifter who stole over £700 worth of goods in just under a month will now spend 34-weeks in prison. Plymouth local Ross Dansie, aged 32, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to nine counts of shoplifting after admitting to stealing a range of goods incl...
Release date: 11/03/2026
Five people were arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered on Saturday night after a busy road safety operation across Teignbridge, South Hams and Torbay. Police carried out the traffic operation on Saturday 7 March and officers taking part included Pat...
Release date: 10/03/2026
Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs Sergeant, Julian Fry, has contributed his experience and expertise to new guidance making it easier for law enforcement agencies to detect and respond to heritage crime at sea. The new guidance was launched by H...
Release date: 10/03/2026
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 75-year-old David Fretwell, who has been reported missing following his boat, “Green Goddess” being washed up in the Hayle area on Friday 6 March. He is believed to have travelled along the Nort...
Release date: 09/03/2026
We are investigating a report of criminal damage at the site of the Knife Angel in Plymouth city centre. Officers received reports on Friday 6 March that a banner at the site at Place de Brest had been spray painted with graffiti on Wednesday 4 March or T...
Release date: 07/03/2026
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