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A man arrrested by police in Exeter earlier this month has died in hospital.

The coroner will now hold a postmortem and The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the incident.

Thomas Orchard was detained following a disturbance in the city centre on October 3.

IPCC Commissioner Amerdeep Somal said: “This is very sad news and I extend my condolences to Mr Orchard’s family and friends. We will arrange to meet with his family again when they are ready. We will, of course, keep...

The Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter was scrambled yesterday when a driver sped off after being approached by police.

The man had pulled into the Texaco garage on Honiton Road when an officer attempted to speak to him.

According to one witness, he sped away, leaving his passenger behind.

The Police chopper was seen hovering over the Wonford area soon after, before flying off towards Exminster.

The motorist, who asked not to be named, told The Exeter Daily that the driver fled the moment he saw the officer....

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash that left a 20-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries.

The accident happened at approximately 8.25pm on Monday 8th October on the A390 Grenville Road near Lostwithiel.

The vehicle, a green Fiat Punto, lost control on a right hand bend, crossed the carriageway and left the road colliding with a tree.

As a result of this collision the driver of the Fiat Punto, a woman from the Looe area, received serious life threatening injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

A specialist forensic...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in Falmouth.

The accident happpened at 1125am yesterday on the A394 between Treliever roundabout and Longdowns near Penryn.

A Black Volkswagen Bora travelling towards Treliever was in collision with a Leyland DAF lorry travelling in the opposite direction.

The female driver of the VW Bora was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The weather at the time was described as good visibility with low cloud and wet roads, but it was not raining at the time.

A full investigation into the circumstances of the...

The police helicopter was deployed in the early hours of Sunday morning following reports of an assault in Exeter.

Air crew, who were deployed on another call, directed ground officers to arrest three people wanted in connection with a 'slashing' incident.

The suspects, described as 'youths', were detained at around 4.10am, and are assisting officers with their enquiries.

It was announced last week that the Force helicopter will join the National Police Air Service next year as part of cost-saving measures.

Police are asking the public to come forward to help identify a haul of jewellery recovered by officers in Exeter.

Officers believe the numerous items of jewellery – including distinctive rings and watches – may have been stolen during burglaries or thefts in Devon and Cornwall or further afield.

The appeal follows the arrest of a 57-year-old Exeter man in July in connection with handling stolen goods.

Exeter police are urging anyone who recognises the items to come forward and contact them.

PC Suzanne Vranch, of Exeter CID, said: “We are appealing for...

Police in Exeter are launching a crime fighting operation to tackle theft of garden and power tools from allotments across the city.

Known as Operation Slug, allotment owners will be issued with a special kit that contains Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution. Warning signs will be displayed to help deter burglars.

Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the police to identify items should they ever be stolen, as well as help link suspects to crime scenes.

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On Tuesday 17 February 2015 an internal misconduct hearing was held in respect of a serving police sergeant.

A member of the public had made a complaint that the sergeant had been seen engaging in sexual activity with another, in a public place whilst on duty.

The sergeant admitted the allegation and that his behaviour amounted to gross misconduct.

The sergeant was dismissed from the police service without notice.

Assistant Chief Constable Russ Middleton said: “We expect the highest standards of professional behaviour from all of our officers and staff. The...

Road safety charity Brake has expressed dismay at an increase in road casualties announced today, and is calling on all political parties to commit to three vital road safety policies, especially to protect pedestrians, cyclists, children and young people. The figures show that deaths and serious injuries on UK roads increased by 4% in the year ending September 2014, with deaths up by 1%.

In total, 1,730 people were killed and 22,630 seriously injured on UK roads in the year ending September 2014, up from 1,711 deaths and 21,728 serious injuries in the previous year. Casualties of...

The telephone system has been completely restored at police headquarters in Exeter following work by BT emergency engineers. Telephone services within Exeter control room were significantly disrupted this morning after lightning struck a mast at Middlemoor HQ. All telephone calls to police were diverted to the Plymouth control room and all 999 calls were not affected.

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