Figures have been released for Devon and Cornwall Police’s summer drink driving campaign for 2015.
Police officers administered a total of 788 breath tests of which 163 were positive, refused or failed to provide, equating to 20%.
Last year the comparable figures were 776 breath tests with 132 positive, refused or failed to provide which equates to 17%.
Examples which stood out during the campaign included a 37 male driver who blew 143 at 8:50am on a Saturday morning and a 71 year old male who blew 120 at 9:20am on a Tuesday morning. The legal limit is 35.
Police are investigating after £20,000 cash was stolen during a burglary at a home in Winkleigh, Devon.
Offenders forced their way into the property in Exeter Road through the garage overnight on Tuesday 14 July.
They located the safe and removed £20,000 cash, £11,000 of which was in £50 notes.
PC Matthew Gwenter, based at Barnstaple police station, said the cash was the only item stolen from the premises.
“We would like to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area at the time of the offence or has seen someone with an unusually large...
People with disabilities are invited to experience a festival of activities at Blue Light Day tomorrow (Wednesday 29 July).
The event will be held at St Lukes Science and Sports College, Exeter.
Supported by Devon and Cornwall Police and other public, private and charitable organisations, the theme of the day is ‘be healthy, be active and be safe’.
The event, which is the first of its kind in Exeter, aims to help people with disabilities keep safe and become more confident and independent in their community. It hopes to help break down any barriers that exist...
One man has been arrested following the death of a pedestrian on the A380 on Sunday 26th July.
Police were called at around 1.30am following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian on the A380 Torquay Road near to its junction with Aller Brake Road. Just prior to the incident, police had received reports of a man walking in the road, from the direction of Penn Inn roundabout.
On arrival officers found a 30-year old man who had sustained fatal injuries, after being involved in a collision with a vehicle which has failed to stop. Formal identification for has yet to...
Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the A380 Torquay Road in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 26 July).
Police were called at around 1.30am to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on the A380 Torquay Road near to its junction with Aller Brake Road.
On arrival officers found a male pedestrian having sustained fatal injuries, after being involved in a collision with a vehicle which has failed to stop.
At this time the man, believed to be aged in his 30’s has not been identified but officers are carrying out...
Police in South Devon are appealing for information following an attempted robbery.
The incident occurred at approximately 2.30 pm on Friday 24th July at the outreach post office in the village hall at Chudleigh Knighton.
A man entered the Post Office brandishing as a small knife, threatened the sub postmistress and demanded money.
A member of the public in the premises at the time, challenged the man and the offender consequently made off on a pedal cycle towards Bovey Tracey empty handed.
Thankfully no one was injured during the incident.
Preliminary findings from the National Rural Crime Survey support calls for Fair Funding for Devon and Cornwall Police.
Although the full results are yet to be released, initial findings from the rural crime survey of over 17,000 people in England and Wales indicate that victims in rural areas have a lower perception of policing than the national average.
Tony Hogg, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall said
“The early indications from this wide-ranging survey go to confirm my position that policing in rural areas faces particular challenges....
