Robbery

Police in Exeter are investigating an assault and robbery that took place in the St Thomas area of the city on Monday night, 9th May 2016.

At around 7pm two men, aged 17 and 18, were approached by three strangers in Merrivale Park.

The three suspects, all described as wearing black or grey hoodies which were up and face masks or balaclavas, attacked the two men.

The 17 year-old suffered a slight facial injury while the 18 year-old was repeatedly hit over the head.

He was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene and taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a knifepoint robbery at Woodfield Stores and Video, Primrose Way, in Seaton.

A man entered the store around 12.35pm on Friday 1 April and demanded money from the till.

During the incident around £175 was taken and the cashier was threatened with a knife by the suspect; the cashier was left shaken but unhurt.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s and approx 5ft 10ins to 5ft 11ins tall. He was wearing a black ski mask, similar to a balaclava but having only one hole which showed the eyes of the suspect, a green...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Tiverton.

On Wednesday 23 December 2015, at around 9.15pm, a 57-year-old local man was walking through the car park in the Market Walk and Pannier Market area of the town when he was approached by another man who demanded money.

Following an altercation the two separated and left the scene.

A 31-year-old man from Tiverton was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and released on police bail until 2 March 2016 pending further enquiries.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the...

Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in the City.

The incident occurred sometime between Midday and 12.30pm on Sunday 6th December in Pennsylvania Road, Exeter.

The victim, a young woman aged 21 years, was walking alone along Pennsylvania Road, towards Union Road, when a man walked up behind her kicked at her right ankle causing her to fall forward onto the ground on her hands and knees.

He then tried to pull the victim’s handbag from her and move her arm to release the handbag.

At the time a vehicle travelling in the...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a knife-point robbery at a newsagent in Tiverton on Tuesday 27 October.

Officers were to Exe Valley News and Cards in Bampton Street around 7.40am after a masked man threatened the shopkeeper with a small knife and demanded cash from the till.

The male shopkeeper was unharmed but the suspect got away with a small amount of cash and made off towards Tiverton Market.

Police are seeking a man who is described as aged in his 20s, around 5ft 7ins tall and of slim build. He was wearing a dark-coloured hoody with dark-coloured...

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.

The...

Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Crediton.

At around 10.30pm on Tuesday 28th April a robbery occurred at the Crediton golf club, located at Hookway near Crediton.

The offender entered the premises and threatened the barman, forcing him to open the safe.

He left with a number of safe bags, blue or re in colour containing cash.

The barman was not injured but naturally very shaken following the incident.

The offender is described as being, a white man aged in his 30’s or early 40’s, approximately 6’4” in height, stocky build,...

Two men have been charged in connection with a robbery at an antiques shop in Honiton. The incident took place at Banwell Antiques on Saturday, March 22 2014 as a female staff member, who was working alone, opened up the store at around 9am. Edward O’Hare, age 45 from London, has been charged with robbery (following his extradition from Belgium).

Kevin Neal, age 52 from London, was also charged with robbery.

Both men are due to appear at Exeter Crown Court on 14 November 2014.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed by two men in Exmouth.

At approximately 8pm on Sunday 14 September, a woman was robbed by two men on Moorfield Road, Exmouth. During the incident one man attempted to grab a mobile phone from the victims hand, whilst the other pulled her handbag from her shoulder. The suspects ran in the direction of Phear Park and Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth. One suspect is a white 5ft 10ins, has a slim muscular build, aged between 20 and 30 years old, shaven mousey hair with glasses. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt type jumper,...

Police in Cullompton are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Town. The incident occurred in Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, between 11.30pm and midnight on Sunday 25th May. A 19yr old woman was walking down Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, from the High Street, towards the Tesco Superstore when she was pushed from behind by a man.

She fell to the floor and whilst there the man grabbed her handbag. He then rifled through the bag briefly, removing a bank card and threw the bag back on to the floor before making off from the scene. The victim received only minor grazing to...