Police investigating reports of two robberies in Exmouth are appealing for witnesses and information.
The first incident was reported to police at around 10pm on Tuesday 5 February. It was reported that a man entered McColls newsagents on Exeter Road in possession of a hammer.
He fled the premises with bags containing food and books.
The second incident was reported to have happened at around 9.50pm on Thursday 7 February at Central Convenience store on Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth.
It was reported that a man entered the store in possession of a hammer...
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a theft outside the Co-operative bank on Exeter High Street.
The incident took place on Friday 19 January between 11:20pm and 11:45pm. The victim, an 18-year-old woman, was approached by two men after withdrawing a quantity of money from the cash point in Exeter High Street.
The cash was taken from the victim’s hands by the two offenders before they made off.
The offenders remain unidentified. The first man has been described as white, aged between 40 and 50-years-old, approximately 6ft tall with a grey beard. He was...
Three men have been jailed at Exeter Crown Court (13th October) following a robbery in Dawlish, where the victim was sprayed in the face with ammonia.
Paul Rowntree aged 36 from Dawlish was jailed for 19 years; Rikki Ward aged 28 from Sunderland was jailed for 15 years 3 months; and Ross Morton aged 29 from Dawlish was jailed for three years for their role in the attack and robbery that took place in Dawlish on Monday 30 January 2017.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Mike Jones, said: “We welcome the jailing of Rikki Ward and Paul Rowntree and Ross Morton...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Tiverton on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The incident took place just after 1.30pm at ‘Cash 4 Clothes’ on Leat Street in Tiverton.
A male offender entered the premises holding a small blade and demanded money and then pushed the victim, a woman in her 40s, to the ground before making off with cash.
DC Jason Colcutt said: “This was a particularly vicious crime with the use of a blade shown.
“The man is described as white, 6ft tall, and was wearing black sunglasses and a distinctive brown jacket with light...
At around 2.30pm on Monday 30 January 2017, two men approached a man in his 50s, close to the junction with Lawn Hill and The Strand.
The man, who is an employee of a nearby shop, was taking the weekend takings to be banked. He was sprayed in the face with a substance and the cash was stolen by these two men.
The offenders made their way from the scene on foot, running up Lawn Hill, turning left on to High Street before turning right again and running up Orchard Gardens. The offenders were followed by one or two young men on push bikes.
At around 12.50am on Monday 12 December 2016, a man armed with a large knife, entered the Esso petrol station on Cowley Bridge Road in Exeter.
A man, thought to be in his late 30s, picked up a till which was located in the Subway concession of the store. He was unable to open the till and threatened a member of staff to hand over approximately £400 in notes.
The man left the shop and ran into an alleyway which leads through to Lower Argyll Mews. The police helicopter was called to assist in the search for this offender.
Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery which occurred between 8am and 9am on Sunday 16th October 2016 in South Street in Exeter.
The victim was a 68-year-old woman from Newton Abbot.
Detective Sergeant David Lewandowski said: "The incident happened outside the Wetherspoons George’s Meeting House pub. The victim was approached by a man who at first made a grab for her dog, which was not harmed, and then snatched her white purse containing £15 in cash.
"The suspect is described as a dark skinned man with a beard and moustache, wearing a beanie hat and a red coat....
Police officers from Mid Devon have arrested a man after responding to reports of a robbery at Thorverton Post Office on Thursday 22 September 2016.
Police were called just after 3.50pm after a man had allegedly entered a post office on Bullen Street and threatened staff with what was thought to be a Taser.
Officers conducted a wide search of the area and apprehended a man on Bickleigh Crest on the A3072, after he allegedly tried to take a vehicle from a passing motorist by pulling them from the vehicle. Police are trying to locate the owner of the car, along with any...
Police in Teignbridge are appealing for witnesses in relation to a robbery that occurred on Monday 25th July 2016, in the area of Bitton Avenue, Teignmouth.
Shortly before 8pm a woman, who was walking alone, was approached from behind by a man who attempted to steal her handbag, knocking her to the floor in the process.
Following a short struggle, the suspect made off empty handed, in the direction of Park Hill. The woman, age 17, suffered a slight shoulder injury.
The suspect is described as over 5’6”, wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans. Anyone with...
Police are appealing to dog walkers in the Heavitree area of Exeter who may have witnessed a robbery.
On Wednesday, 11th May a woman, in her twenties, was robbed and assaulted as she walked her dog in Hamlin Lane playing fields between 6pm and 7pm.
The woman was pushed to the floor and suffered a number of minor cuts when the suspect used a sharp object to attack her. She did not require medical treatment but was very shaken.
The victim’s brown leather wallet was stolen during the incident.
The suspect is described as a man in his thirties, wearing jeans and...
