Police are warning the public to be on the lookout following a number of distraction thefts in supermarket carparks around Exeter.
During the past three weeks, police have received reports of seven incidents of distraction thefts in the area, all matching the same description; so far around £1,000 in cash has been stolen from victims.
PCSO Ben Turner, said: “There is an emerging crime series occurring in carparks across Exeter, we have incidents which have taken place in the carparks at The Range Carpark on Water Lane, an incident at Southernay east car park near the church...
Police and ambulance were called at 3.05am today [4 August] following a serious collision on the westbound carriageway of the A30 at Daisy Mount Cross, Ottery St Mary.
The collision involved a male pedestrian and an HGV.
The 19-year-old man, from Hampshire, was walking along the carriageway with three other men when he was in collision with the HGV.
He sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital before being transferred to Derriford Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Since 29th May 2017 Response Officers based in Newton Abbot have been running a road traffic and roads policing operation targeting anti-social and dangerous drivers as well as removing criminals from the area’s road network.
Operation Falcon has so far detected 49 offences and between the 10– 14th July 2017 146 vehicles were detected exceeding the speed limit in a joint Safety Camera Partnership operation.
Sergeant John Henley said: “A recent day of action on the South Devon Highway (bypassing the former A380 between Newton Abbot and Torbay) was designed to target those...
The parents of missing Exeter man, Gavin Heywood, who has been missing since 26th May have pleaded for their son to make contact or for anyone who may have seen him to get in contact.
Mr and Mrs Heywood said: “Our son Gavin has now been missing since May 26th. During this time he hasn't used his bank account or his phone.
“This is totally out of character. We are very concerned and desperately need to know if he is safe and well. If anyone knows of his whereabouts or anything at all about his disappearance, PLEASE contact the police.”
Police are appealing to public to report sightings of 48-year-old Gareth Meadows from Crediton who is missing.
Gareth was last seen on Thursday 27 July at around 10.50pm.
He is described as white, of a medium build with wavy, with brown shoulder length hair and a full beard. He was wearing a black polo shirt, a blue V-neck jumper and jeans.
Gareth is believed to be in possession of his car which is a white Toyota Granvia MPV with number plate; R629 VOD.
If you have seen Gareth or know of his current whereabouts, please call 999 quoting log number 660 for the...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged sexual assault in Exeter City Centre this weekend.
Police were contacted following reports that a woman in her 20’s was sexually assaulted near Buffet City, between 2.00am and 2.10am on Sunday 23rd July.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection to this incident and has since been released under investigation as police enquiries continue into this matter.
It is believed that there was a witness to the incident who was stood outside Exeter Snooker Club on the corner of Guinea Street and George Street; police...
Operation Tramline, a roads policing operation held over two weeks in Devon and Cornwall (3-7 and 10-14 July) on the M5, A30, A38 and sections of the A361, has been declared a success.
82 vehicles were stopped, and 105 offences were recorded which included 37 drivers using handheld mobile devices. The operation employed officers from the Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police Alliance Roads Policing Team, and focused on heavy and light goods vehicles, although in the course of their duties officers recorded offences by drivers of other types of vehicles and assisted at the...
With tens of thousands of holidaymakers due to descend on us over the next few weeks, the emergency services have united in a campaign aimed at keeping everyone safe on the coast.
#Coastsafe brings together safety messages issued by organisations including Devon and Cornwall Police, the RNLI, HM Coastguard, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and Cornwall Air Ambulance. It builds on work done in previous years when a training pack was produced for schools by Newquay Cllr Geoff Brown and his wife Chris, under the name CoastSafe, to raise awareness about sea safety around the coast. Go...
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has put plans to appoint a deputy on hold after the Police and Crime Panel voted not to confirm Mark Kingscote in the role. In a statement Ms Hernandez said: “I am disappointed that the Panel did not feel able to support my choice of deputy but I am willing to accept its recommendation,” she said. “I will now spend some time contemplating my next move and will await the appointment of a new chief executive before making a decision. “I would like to thank Mark Kingscote for being willing to consider taking on this challenge on behalf of the...
