Devon and Cornwall Police

Two men arrested in connection with Torpoint burglary

Police have confirmed that two men were arrested in Plymouth on Wednesday 27 March 2013 on suspicion of aggravated burglary at Torpoint.

The arrest follows a burglary in Anthony Road, Torpoint. A property was burgled at around 7.30 p.m. on Monday 25 March 2013 and Devon and Cornwall Police say that a small amount of property was stolen.

Police had issued a statement prior to...

Police donate seized car to Plymouth hospice

A car seized from a convicted drug dealer will be put to good use after Devon and Cornwall Police came to the aid of a Plymouth hospice for the terminally ill.

Staff at St Luke's Hospice recently issued the plea after a local car dealer was unable to continue its support.

Luckily for St Luke’s, the plea found its way to the desk of Detective Sergeant Mark Newnham, from the...

Medals and jewellery stolen in Kingsbridge burglary

Detectives are investigating a high value burglary which happened in Kingsbridge at the end of February 2013.

The offender forced a door to get into the home in Embankment Road before stealing campaign medals, £100 in Tuan and Riyal currency, a half hunter gold pocket watch and many other items of jewellery.

Among the items stolen is believed to be an award given to a...

76 year old man killed in A38 accident

A 76 year old man was killed on Friday when a car in which he was a passenger, was involved in a collision on the A38.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses following the accident at Westlake near Ivybridge.

The collision happened in poor weather at around 5.45 p.m. on Friday 22nd March 2013 when a blue Volvo S60 left the road on its nearside via a lay-by. It...

Man left with facial injuries after unprovoked attack

Police are hunting for a group of teenagers who left a man with facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Plymouth.

The 36-year-old man left the Masonic Inn at Stoke around 11pm on Friday 8th March and was walking home alone. When he reached Packington Street he was set upon by a group of seven men, one of whom punched him in the face knocking him to the ground. The other...

Police investigate death of 21 year old woman

Police are investigating the sudden death of a young Plymouth woman at her home in the Crownhill area of the city.

Devon and Cornwall police report attending an address in the quiet cul-de-sac, Randolph Close shortly after 7 a.m. on Sunday 10th March 2013, Mothers' Day where they discovered the 21 year old who has been named as Jenny Launder.

Having initially treated the death...

New dispersal order approved for city crime spots

A dispersal order designed to tackle crime and anti social behaviour in the city centre, the waterfront, Union Street, North Hill and Mutley Plain will come into effect this month.

The order was requested by the police and signed this week as a delegated decision by Plymouth City Council’s Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Community Development, Councillor Chris Penberthy....

Arson investigation after car fire in pub car park

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating after a car was deliberately set on fire in a Plymouth pub car park.

An unidentified accelerant was poured over the front of the black Seat Ibiza Cupra and the vehicle set alight. The bonnet and the front inside of the vehicle were burnt out and the windscreen destroyed.

The car was parked at the Windmill Inn at Leigham when the...

85 year old driver in A38 collision with lorry dies

The elderly driver of a car that was involved in a serious collision on the A38 in January has died in hospital.

Devon and Cornwall Police report that the man has been named as Albert Roach aged 85.

The accident took place at approximately 1.50pm on 9th January on the A38 at Manadon on the eastbound carriageway. The collision involved a red Rover 420 driven by Mr.Roach from...

34 year old café rape suspect released on police bail

Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed that the 34 year old man arrested yesterday after an alleged rape in the toilets of a Plymouth café, has been released on police bail until 4 June 2013 while police carry out further enquiries.

At around 8am yesterday, Thursday 28th February, a woman in her early twenties, reported being raped in the toilets of Goodbodies Café on Mutley Plain...

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