Exeter officers are appealing to the public for help after builders’ tools were stolen from a white van which was parked in East John Walk in the Newtown area of Exeter.
The thieves broke into a white Ford Transit van overnight and stole specialist building tools between 6pm on Thursday 6 August and 7am on Friday 7 August.
Power tools worth over £2,000 were stolen, including a red Hilti circular saw, a yellow spectra precision laserplane, two orange Stihl disc cutters and a grey Cat 4 generator.
Police are appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the...
Police are concerned for the welfare of 48-year-old Jane Brocklehurst from Budleigh Salterton.
Jane was last seen on Saturday evening at her family’s flat in West Hill on 8 August.
Jane is described as being a medium build and has mousey brown shoulder length hair.
She is believed to be wearing brown cropped trousers, dark red or brown patterned top with scooped neck and green/grey pumps, she may also be wearing a grey coloured three-quarter length mac.
Jane may be travelling on foot, and could be between Budleigh Salterton and the Littleham area.
Detectives investigating a serious assault in Exeter at the weekend are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
A 21-year-old local man was found unconscious in the road in Cowick Street, St Thomas, shortly before 4.20am on Saturday 8 August. He had suffered serious head and neck injuries.
Officers believe he had been the victim of an assault at the junction of Cowick Street and Old Vicarage Road before being struck by a car, driven by a 37-year-old man from the Exeter area. The collision is believed to be unrelated to the assault.
A man who was caught driving dangerously near Exeter has been jailed.
Jonathan Bumford, 25, from Paignton, was sentenced to three months in prison at Exeter Crown Court on Friday (7 August), having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.
Bumford was charged with dangerous driving following an incident Sunday 24 August 2014 when he drove his Mitsubishi car during the early hours of the morning through a police road block on the C19 road at Haldon Hill.
Despite the efforts of officers to stop the vehicle Bumford continued to drive onto the A38 travelling at speed in...
Police are keen to speak to the woman pictured following a racially aggravated harassment incident which occurred at a bus stop in High Street, Exeter, just before 5pm on Saturday 6th June.
A woman jumped the queue and when challenged by the victim made a racial remark in response.
Police would like to identify the woman pictured who is described as being a white female, believed aged in her 50’s, approximately 5’6” in height, big build, with curly shoulder length hair, and wearing a top and skirt.
Anyone who either recognises this woman or has any information...
Police in Exeter are advising residents to be vigilant following a spate of theft from vehicles.
A number of vehicles have been entered having been left unlocked or entered by unknown means without causing damage, and property stolen.
Residents are asked to be alert to unusual people in their area, to keep all vehicles locked, keep valuables out of sight and to report all suspicious activity to the police.
In the latest spike of crimes vehicles were entered in the Beacon Heath and Heavitree areas overnight.
A Nissan vehicle was entered whilst parked on the...
Police in Exeter are advising residents to be vigilant following a spate of theft from vehicles.
A number of vehicles have been entered having been left unlocked or entered by unknown means without causing damage, and property stolen.
Residents are asked to be alert to unusual people in their area, to keep all vehicles locked, keep valuables out of sight and to report all suspicious activity to the police.
In the latest spike of crimes vehicles were entered in the Beacon Heath and Heavitree areas overnight.
A Nissan vehicle was entered whilst parked on the...
Detectives have released EvoFITs of two men they would like to identify in connection with a road rage incident in Axminster.
On Monday 6 April at around 6.30pm two men were assaulted at Weycroft, Axminster, during an alleged road rage incident.
The victims sustained serious head injuries as a result of being struck with a bottle and hammer. They were taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton for treatment.
The suspects left the scene in a dark Ford Focus, heading in the Chard direction.
Officers are appealing for anyone who recognises the men from the...
Two men have been arrested following reports of disorderly behaviour in Exeter.
Police officers were called to the Cathedral Green on Tuesday 4 August shortly before 7.15pm after a group were reportedly acting in a disorderly manner in a local restaurant.
When officers arrived to speak to the group, a man became aggressive and allegedly assaulted a male PCSO by pushing him to the floor.
Two men were arrested at the scene.
A 20-year-old man from Oxford was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a PCSO and taken to Heavitree Road police station.
