Police are investigating a robbery at the Golden Sands Holiday complex in Dawlish, which occurred in the early hours of Monday 27 August. The offenders, believed to be three or four in total and wearing balaclavas, forced members of staff to open a safe containing a large quantity of cash.
One member of staff was assaulted and sustained a fractured jaw. Police are keen to trace a vehicle that was seen close to the holiday park which has been identified as a silver Peugeot 106 vehicle, registration number S186 AAW. Two men, aged 21 years and 38 years have been arrested in connection...
Police in Teignmouth are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the leg in the town.
At around noon on Sunday 25 August, on the area of Clampitt Lane, a 32-year-old man received a serious knife wound to his leg in the assault.
The victim, who lives in Paignton, received treatment for the wound at Torbay Hospital before being later discharged.
A 55-year-old man from Teignmouth was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, interviewed and later released on police bail until 3 October 2013.
Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a suspect (pictured) after an attempted robbery in St Thomas, Exeter. The incident happened on Monday 5 August at around 9.10am outside the Post Office in Okehampton Road. The victim, a 27-year-old woman from Whipton, approached the Post Office to pay in the takings from a local store when she was approached by a white man from behind who was riding a push bike. The victim was pushed by the offender who grabbed at the bag she was carrying and said “give me the money”. A brief struggle then ensued between the victim and the offender...
Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg discusses the challenges that the summer season brings to policing in the region and highlights his campaign against 'legal highs'
The summer holiday is in full swing and as the sun seems to have accepted the key role it has to play in proceedings this year, the annual migration to the south west of eight million holidaymakers is well underway.
The roads are busy with cars that have travelled hundreds of miles – their drivers often stressed, pubs are packed with people enjoying a drink on their holidays, the sea...
Police were called to the A38 at Kennford, Exeter just before 6.30am today (Thursday 22 August) after two vans were involved in a collision. The incident happened in the outside lane at the bottom of Telegraph Hill, just before Splatford Split on the southbound carriageway heading towards Newton Abbot. The outside lane was blocked and Highways are dealing with this. The ambulance service were called to treat minor injuries. The vans involved were a white Renault Trafic van registered to Slough and white Mercedes Sprinter van registered to Bristol.
Police investigating three cases of animals being killed and mutilated in Teign Valley near Exeter are appealing for information. The first incident happened in the Bridford area of Teign Valley between 8.30pm on Friday 12 July and 12.30pm on Saturday 13 July, where a number of animals were killed or harmed. Four ducks were killed, a chicken went missing and a horse’s shoe was removed inhumanly. A goat’s horn was also damaged leaving the goat in pain and it needed to be seen by a vet. Just over month later another goat was attacked, killed and mutilated at the same address sometime between...
A 17-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after the car he was travelling rolled on the M5 southbound near Cullompton.
The collision happened just before 11am today (Monday 19 August) about one mile past Junction 28.
Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene.
Five people were injured in the silver Toyota Avensis, which is registered to Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
A 17-year-old boy has been taken by air ambulance to Derriford with a head injury. The other four occupants of the car have been taken to RD&E with minor injuries....
Richard Henderson, born 23 August 1970, went missing on 8 August 2013 from his home address in Sandford Walk, Exeter. His neighbours believed he was due to go camping on 7 August 2013 and he may be in possession of a tent and camping equipment.
Mr Henderson is described as a white male, about 5ft 11in tall, of slim build with short cropped fair hair, he has links to Exmouth, Exeter and the Dawlish areas.
Any campsites across Devon and Cornwall may have been occupied and Police would urge their employees to take note of Mr Henderson’s image.
Police in Exeter are appealing for information to identify three rings, which they believe have been stolen. The rings were seized two weeks ago and are suspected to have been stolen from a burglary, probably within the last three months. It might well be that the loser is unaware that their jewellery has been stolen. The rings are fairly distinctive and appear to be quite old – probably belonging to the same person. All have a gold band and are set with diamond stones of some description.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who recognises these rings and ask that they contact them...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the old A30 near Lifton in Devon. The incident, which occurred at around 4.11pm on Wednesday 14 August on the old A30 at Sprytown Cross near Lifton, involved a Citroen Saxo motor vehicle and a Giant Revel bicycle. Police report that "The cyclist was emerging from the Give Way line on the northern arm of the crossroads from the direction of Broadwoodwidger with the apparent intention of turning right towards Lifton, and the Citroen Saxo, was heading in a south westerly direction on the main road from Lewdown...
