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Police appeal following assault in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on New George Street, Plymouth last night (Tuesday 28th July).

At around 10pm, a 22-year old man was attacked by a number of men in an unprovoked attack on New George Street and sustained a number of injuries, including a deep laceration to his neck which is believed to have been caused by a broken bottle.

The victim went...

Teenage girls assaulted at MTV Crashes

Police are appealing for information after several teenage girls were injured in an assault at the MTV Crashes event in Plymouth.

The incident happened within the crowd at the event on Plymouth Hoe between 9pm and 9.15pm on Thursday 23 July.

A teenage girl approached a 17-year-old Plymouth girl and her friends and began throwing punches at the group.

The group backed...

Appeal after attempted robbery

Police in Plymouth are appealing for information following an attempted robbery on an elderly woman.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident where a 83 year old lady was the victim of an attempt robbery which occurred around 4.00pm on Wednesday 22nd July in the small car park behind the Gala Bingo on Derry’s Cross Plymouth.

The victim was walking back to her car...

Rural crime survey supports call for fair funding

Preliminary findings from the National Rural Crime Survey support calls for Fair Funding for Devon and Cornwall Police.

Although the full results are yet to be released, initial findings from the rural crime survey of over 17,000 people in England and Wales indicate that victims in rural areas have a lower perception of policing than the national average.

Tony Hogg, Police and...

Man assaulted outside Plympton pub

Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Plympton as he left the pub.

On Friday 17 July between 9.30pm and 10.30pm, a 38-year-old man was assaulted outside the Joshua Reynolds Inn, in the Ridgeway area.

The victim was attacked as he left the pub following an argument in the car park next to the Co-operative store.

He was punched in the face and...

Police concerned for missing Ivybridge man

Police are concerned for the welfare of 58-year-old Raymond Langham missing from Ivybridge.

Raymond Langham was last seen at an address on Crescent Gardens, Ivybridge, at around 7.30am on Thursday 23rd July.

Raymond is described as 5"10, medium to large build, fair/mousey brown hair going bald on top, mousey/brown moustache, blue eyes, glasses could be wearing flip flops and...

Illegal tattoo equipment seized

Tattoo equipment has been seized as two more ‘scratchers’ have been raided through Plymouth Council’s Operation Itchy.

Officers from the Council’s Public Protection Service, together with the police, executed Court orders at addresses in Devonport and St. Budeaux over the last two weeks in the continued crackdown on illegal tattooists known as ‘scratchers’ who have bought a tattoo kit...

Body recovered off Plymouth coast

Police are continuing to investigate after retrieving a body from the water, following reports that a small fishing vessel had sunk of the coast of Plymouth last week.

Police were informed by the Coastguard on Friday morning (10 July) that debris had been discovered off the coast of Plymouth, following reports that a scalloper fishing boat named ‘J.M.T’ had been reported missing at...

Crimebeat grants available for Devon groups

Applications are now open for groups in Devon to apply for grants of up to £3000.

Grassroots Grants up to £500, Connection Grants up to £1000 and Action Grants up to £3000 are available for projects that can prove they will have a positive impact on vulnerable young people and will help cut crime, especially anti social behaviour, substance abuse or school absenteeism.

Funding...

Witness appeal after Devonport mugging

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following a robbery.

The incident occurred at around 2.20pm on Wednesday 8th July in the Devonport area of the City.

The victim, a 20 year old man was walking in the lane which runs between Chapel Street and St Aubyn Street when he was approached by a man carrying a free-view box and a folder. He demanded money and punched the...

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