Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a comprehensive summer policing plan to help keep communities safe during one of the busiest times of the year, as visitor numbers increase significantly across the region. Last year, Devon & Cornwall Police ...
Release date: 13/08/2026
Social media posts featuring inaccurate information have prompted Devon & Cornwall Police to address misinformation about an incident that occurred in Cullompton at the end of July. Police were called at 12.44pm on 30 July 2026, to a report of a non-...
Release date: 12/08/2026
Two men from Launceston have been jailed for their roles in a gunpoint robbery in Yelverton which they carried out on 29 January. Jack Felton, 24, and John Chapman, 43, both formerly of North Petherwin, Launceston, have now been sentenced at Plymout...
Release date: 12/08/2026
We are appealing for witnesses following an assault involving a group of around six or more males in Exeter. The incident took place on Tuesday 4 July, between 10.45pm and 11.45pm, on the Cathedral Green, close to the statue of Richard Hooker and The Holt...
Release date: 12/08/2026
Over the weekend an illegal e-bike, suspected drugs and a large amount of cash were seized in Newton Abbot. Officers working as part of Operation Leapstring were back in action in the town with the South Devon Neighbourhood Support Team and Newton Abbot N...
Release date: 11/08/2026
We are appealing for witnesses and relevant footage following a robbery in Plymouth. Shortly before 11pm on Saturday 8 August Police were called by the ambulance service reporting a man had been assaulted on Notte Street, suffering a head injury. Officers...
Release date: 11/08/2026
A 48-year-old man has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid community work and will be placed on the sex offenders register after exposing himself in public. Kiran Rabdiya, of Stanmore, London, was found guilty of exposure and possession of a class...
Release date: 10/08/2026
A Devon treasurer entrusted with managing a charity’s finances diverted around £200,000 to her own accounts over many years. Geraldine Coates even transferred £11,083.55 from the charity to pay off her own credit card while falsely claiming the money was...
Release date: 10/08/2026
Local officers recently supported a joint road safety operation to target antisocial driving in Plymouth following community concerns around speeding and excessive noise. The activity took place on Thursday 6 August across West Hoe Road, Millbay Road and ...
Release date: 10/08/2026
We are appealing for witnesses and relevant dash-cam footage following a fatal road traffic collision on the A30 near Honiton. At around 2.10pm on Saturday 8 August police were informed of the single vehicle collision involving a grey Cupra Formentor on t...
Release date: 09/08/2026
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