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
A Devon man has been jailed for 30 months after admitting the sexual abuse of a child. Charles Kirkby, 39, of Church Road, St Thomas, Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentencing on Friday 13 June after previously pleading guilty to two sexual as...
Release date: 13/06/2025
Three men have now been jailed for a combined total of 30 years after they forced their way into a family home in Devonport armed with weapons. On February 17, 2024, the men attended an address in Devonport armed with an imitation firearm, a knife and knu...
Release date: 13/06/2025
A community fun day will take place later this month in Tavistock, offering families a unique opportunity to meet those who help to keep them safe every day. Neighbourhood Police Officers in Tavistock have organised the town’s first ‘Multi-Agency Day’ whi...
Release date: 13/06/2025
A Cornwall man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of a number of sexual offences against a girl aged under 13. James George, aged 36, who has links to the Camborne and Helston areas, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court by His Ho...
Release date: 13/06/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs team supported East Devon District Council and key partners to tackle the growing issue of fly-tipping as part of an engagement event that took place last week. The event was held at the Model Airfield Car Park...
Release date: 13/06/2025
Devon & Cornwall Police were out in force over the weekend to help ensure everyone attending the Royal Cornwall Show could enjoy the event safely, after carrying out patrols on the roads and across the show ground. Officers from the local neighbourhoo...
Release date: 12/06/2025
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