Police investigating a spate of robberies in Axminster have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with one of them.
Three robberies have taken place at commercial business premises over the last two weeks.
The CCTV relates to a robbery which occurred at around 6pm on Christmas Eve at the Prospect Garage filling station, Lyme Road, Axminster.
A man described as white, around 6ft, slim build with brown eyes. He was wearing a distinctive horizontally-striped jumper, horizontally-striped woollen hat and light-coloured scarf across his...
Devon & Cornwall Police have arrested a 25-year-old man after reports that a wild deer was shot in the head with a crossbow.
The man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and has been bailed until 7 February 2014.
The man who was bailed from Charles Cross police station is helping police with their enquiries.
The deer was shot on Sunday 29th December 2013 in the Plymbridge area of Plymouth and is believed to be wounded and in need of treatment for its injuries.
Police have said they are “growing increasingly concerned” for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since yesterday morning.
Bethany Gordon, 13, was last seen yesterday morning at Barnstaple Retail Park wearing a green three quarter length coat, grey leggings and black and white shoes.
Police believe she may have made her way to the Plymouth area where she has friends.
Officers have begun searches in Barnstaple and Plymouth and are now...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Exmouth.
Officers are investigating the burglary of jewellery, commemorative coins, and foreign currency stolen from a house in Portland Avenue while the occupants were away on holiday sometime between 23 and 28 November 2013.
Police are also appealing for help in identifying items left behind in the break-in - believed to belong to the offender.
Officers found a blue and grey patterned purse attached to a key ring with a silver coloured metal clasp. Attached were two Yale keys (one silver coloured and one...
Police are investigating the theft of over £1,000 of charity money stolen from a Hospice charity fundraiser in Ilfracombe last Wednesday (18th December).
The money- thought to total £1,130- was stolen sometime between 8:45pm and 9:30pm, during the interval of a well attended Charity Bingo event in Combe Martin Village hall.
The money was taken from a tin on the hall’s stage at an event attended by over 150 people.
Police are asking that any witnesses or anyone who knows anything about the crime contact 101 quoting police reference CI/13/1457 or alternatively call...
Police in Devon and Cornwall and Dorset will review how the two forces can collaborate more effectively in “all policing areas”.
The review was revealed in a joint announcement from the Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners from both forces.
A project team is expected to carry out the review across a six month period, which will look into how to maintain a good service across both forces at a time when police budgets are decreasing.
Both forces will have to make savings in the next year with Devon and Cornwall police cutting its budget by £51m and...
Two police dogs with more than 18 years service between them will retire from the Force next month. German shepherd ‘Asbo’ and sprocker spaniel ‘Springo’ have both enjoyed long careers under the watchful eye of police dog handler, PC Ian Tolchard, based at Camborne. Asbo, a nine-year-old general purpose police dog, joined the Force in 2005 and has been highly successful in his role, finding missing people and locating criminals. One highlight was locating a confused, elderly patient and who had absconded from the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. Without being found there are doubts the...
