Police are appealing for information after an Exmouth man’s vehicle was damaged by vandals.
The black VW Jetta was targeted by three men around 10.55pm on Saturday 29 April in Cleveland Place, Exmouth.
The roof of the vehicle was dented causing approximately £4000 worth of damage.
After the incident, the men walked through the alleyway next to Garners Home Hardware and onto The Strand.
Police are investigating and seeking the suspects, the main offender was described as white, 25 to 30 years old, between 5ft 9ins and 6ft tall, of stocky build, wearing jeans...
Today (Wednesday 17 March) sees the deployment of Body Worn Video (BWV) which is being issued to 270 Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs), across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police.
The rollout of the cameras follows a successful trial and public consultation.
The cameras will be issued to all firearms officers and represent a significant development in the use of technology to capture the best evidence for victims, and reduce the likelihood of victims and witnesses having to appear in court if an offender offers an early guilty plea. This has proved particularly...
On Good Friday (14 April) Plymouth Argyle played an away fixture at Portsmouth, whilst Exeter City played at home to Barnet.
During the evening, opposing risk fans from Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle were involved in an incident in Exeter.
The incident involved serious disorder, believed to be football-related between opposing Exeter City FC and Plymouth Argyle risk groups.
As a result of enquiries made since this incident, a pre-planned operation was instigated and carried out on Wednesday 10 May which involved police officers in both Exeter and Plymouth who...
Trading Standards and police officers have visited communities throughout Somerset this week in a joint initiative to highlight the dangers of rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers.
And this week it’s the turn of Devon with a series of information events planned throughout the county.
Over two days officers from the Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service (DSTTSS) and Avon and Somerset Police advised residents on how to recognise and protect themselves against doorstep crime and rogue traders.
The multi-agency initiative is part of Operation...
Motorists are being asked to help save lives by lending their support to My Red Thumb Day (Thursday 11 May).
The annual campaign highlights the dangers of driving and riding while using hand-held mobile devices. To coincide with the day, #MyRedThumb has launched a new road safety video which aims to encourage passengers to speak out against drivers using their phones in order to help reduce the risk of a crash.
Since being launched in Devon in 2014, My Red Thumb Day has gone on to become a national event. This year it is hoped that thousands of people will show their...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a substantial amount of gold jewellery was taken during a burglary at an address in Budleigh Salterton.
Offenders entered the home on Armytage Road in Budleigh Salterton on Monday 1 May 2017 between 11.30am and 4pm.
They managed to escape with a large amount of Indian wedding gold jewellery.
Police are investigating the burglary and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the offence.
Anyone with information is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk or...
Police are keen to locate a 25 year old man from Honiton known as Josh Richards (see image) who officers believe may be able to provide some information that could help with their enquiries relating to two separate offences that took place last year.
Detectives would like to know his whereabouts so they can speak to him in connection with the theft of a car from Ottery St Mary in November and a burglary in Honiton that took place in October.
Josh is known to have links in Axminster, Torquay and Ottery St Mary.
Police are asking Josh to either contact a local police...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an unprovoked attack on a man in Topsham yesterday morning [Tuesday 2 May 2017].
The incident took place around 6.45am on Holman Way, as the victim was heading towards the direction of the Lighter Inn, Topsham.
The victim, a man in 20s, approached the bike shop where an unknown man was waiting on the corner and asked for the time. As the victim looked down at his watch, an unknown corrosive liquid was sprayed in his face causing burning to his eyes.
A member of the public called an ambulance and he was taken to the Royal...
As part of the ongoing investigation into a serious 'hit and run' collision that took place in Kingsteignton on 8 April, police collision investigators have released a CCTV still that ‘just’ shows a dog walker that they would like to speak to (see the area highlighted with a red circle on image).
Inspector Rich McLellan said: “We know this is not a great image. At the top of the picture we can see the lower half of a pedestrian walking a dog. However, this is a serious incident and we are asking the public to help us. This incident took place just before 1am. It is quite likely...
