Tag Archives: Devon and Cornwall Police

Alan Harris denies all charges against him CR1N8J Winchester Crown Court law courts(Image: No credit) A man has told a jury that he was indecently assaulted by a defence solicitor moments before he appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on the charge of murder. Alan Harris, 71, from Thorn Park, Plymouth, …

Residents have been targeted by aggressive foul-mouthed door-to-door young salesmen pretending to be recently released from prison and asking for money. Callington Police has issued a warning to local people following several reports of the practice in the area. On a post on its Facebook page, a spokesperson for Callington …

Police say the location was “very busy at the time” Alex Driscoll Breaking news reporter 15:16, 11 Nov 2025 Stuart Road, Plymouth (general image) (Image: Google Maps) A man who looked to be armed with a weapon allegedly threatened two people near a car boot sale in Plymouth. The incident …

A young woman collapsed after a suspected Freshers Week spiking incident Timepiece Nightclub and Wine Bar, Exeter(Image: Timepiece Nightclub and Wine Bar) The owners of one of Exeter’s best-known nightspots will find out next week (November 17) what steps the city council plans to take after a young woman became …

A heartbroken mum who “can’t believe her son is dead” is pleading for him to get in contact over a year after he vanished. Jenny Stone says her son Craig, 53, who served in the British Army, never misses a Remembrance Day. Craig was last seen in the Looe Holiday …

A man has been taken to hospital after he got stuck inside a machine at a site in Cornwall. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Doublebois at around 11am on Wednesday, October 8, when a man became trapped inside machinery. Police and paramedics were also called to the commercial site …

An animal charity has offered a four figure sum for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of heartless abusers who set a hedgehog alight in Plymouth. Last week PlymouthLive reported on the appeal by officers from the Devonport and West Neighbourhood policing team who had been alerted to …

A woman who claimed a man sexually assaulted her in a Mutley Plain teeth-whitening salon in December 2022 said he “looked like he was possessed”. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of a number giving evidence against 31-year-old Ricky Stubberfield who had previously been the …

The parts of Cornwall where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map. Last year, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 653 crimes of robbery, which can include mugging (where someone is attacked and …

Three people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a wrench in Plymouth. The victim was inside a car on Beaumont Road at around 1.45pm on Wednesday, March 26, when he was attacked. He suffered face and head injuries and got out of the car, a blue Mini …