A Devon & Cornwall Police officer is due to appear in court this week to face a charge of rape. Sergeant James Rawlinson, aged 36, has been postal requisitioned in connection with one charge of rape of a woman aged 16 years or over. It relates t...
Release date: 20/06/2025
We are appealing to the community for any information relating to a report of a burglary in Hatherleigh, Devon, during which several gold and silver bars were stolen. The burglary was reported to have taken place between Thursday 12 June and Monday 16 Jun...
Release date: 19/06/2025
Ninja style swords will be illegal to own from 1 August 2025, so it will be an offence to possess a Ninja sword unless a specific legal defence applies. Police forces across England and Wales will be participating in the month-long government scheme, thro...
Release date: 19/06/2025
A property that had been causing persistent antisocial behaviour (ASB) in the community of Liskeard has been closed after being served with a full closure order. It will now be an offence for anyone to enter the property, located on Baytree Hill [Liskeard...
Release date: 19/06/2025
An Exeter man has been jailed for two years and three months after being found guilty of the sexual touching of a child. David Fuller, 64, of Church Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, was convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a child following a trial at...
Release date: 19/06/2025
As part of the Force’s efforts to target shoplifters, Devon & Cornwall Police are encouraging businesses in East Cornwall to sign up to a free pilot for a new innovative crime reduction partnership, which aims to help police catch offenders. A fr...
Release date: 18/06/2025
Devon and Cornwall Police has been taking part in the national ‘Sceptre’ knife awareness campaign, engaging with knife retailers to check knives are not being sold illegally and with the public around the risks of carrying knives. The campaign, led by the...
Release date: 17/06/2025
We are appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault near Penryn. Officers were notified following the incident which took place at the bus stop in Longdowns between 8am and 8.30am on Thursday 3 April. It was reported a teenage girl was waiting at th...
Release date: 16/06/2025
Two people who died following a sky dive in Devon have been named. Emergency services were called to the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome at around 1pm on Friday 13 June following concerns for the welfare of two people. Sadly, two sky divers were both confirm...
Release date: 16/06/2025
We are appealing for witnesses and information following a road traffic collision between Scorrier and Blackwater which took place at around 3pm on Sunday 15 June. The incident occurred on the old A30 road and involved a black and red Kawasaki motorcycle ...
Release date: 16/06/2025
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