Police are concerned for the welfare of Christopher Lock, 44, who has been missing from the Newton Abbot area since around 7.30pm on Sunday 4th August 2016. They are appealing for the public’s help in finding him.
He may be in the Dartmoor or Bovey Tracey area but any sightings elsewhere will be very helpful to police.
Christopher is described as white, 44 years old, 5’8’’ to 5’9’’tall, weighting about 12 stone and of medium build. He has short dark brown and grey hair and likely to have facial stubble.
He has a small black cuff tattoo at the top of his left arm....
Police are appealing for information relating to a burglary which happened at a rural home near Spreyton, Devon, whilst the occupiers were away on holiday.
The burglary is believed to have taken place between Thursday 14 July and Saturday 16 July 2016.
The intruders forced their way into the house through the patio doors and took £70 cash, a Hewlett Packard laptop, a Compact laptop, power tools, and jewellery of significant and sentimental value as well as some unique antiques [pictured].
Detective Constable Gavin Jordan said: “I would urge anyone who has...
Officers from the serious collision investigation team are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the A3079 near Thorndon Cross, Okehampton.
The incident happened at 8.35am on Saturday 13th August 2016 and involved a grey Ford Focus and a red Peugeot 206.
A 25 year old local woman who was the front seat passenger in the Ford suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene
The woman driving the Ford was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The Ford was travelling west away from Okehampton and the Peugeot was heading in the...
Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating reports of dozens of dead pigeons having been placed on a road near Honiton.
A member of the public informed police just after 9am today (Wednesday 3rd August) that a number of dead pigeons had been placed in a line along the markings in the centre of the road on the A35 near Windmill Garage and along Battishorne Way and Weatherhill Road.
PCSO Steve Mingo from the local neighbourhood team said: "We have found over 40 dead pigeons in the area and they appear to have been deliberately placed in the road for quite some distance, a...
Police were called by the ambulance service shortly after 4am on Saturday 30th July 2016 with a report that a 24 year old male pedestrian had been in collision with a white Peugeot van on the A380.
The incident happened 1km south of the Penn Inn roundabout on the Torquay bound lane of the dual carriageway.
The pedestrian lives outside the force area. The driver of the van is 49 and from Dawlish.
The van was travelling towards Torquay and it appears that the pedestrian was crossing the carriageway towards the central reservation when he was struck by the vehicle....
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 seeking witnesses to an assault that happened at the taxi rank near Lloyds bank, Newton Abbot on Wednesday 4th May 2016 at around 6.20pm.
A man was assaulted, and police believe these two men may be able to help them with their enquiries into the incident.
If you recognise them, or recall seeing them and where they were going at around the time of the assault, police would be very keen to hear from you.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact the police at 101@dc.police.uk or by calling 101 quoting police crime...
Stamps. Foreign coins. Postcards. All may seem worthless at first sight. But they can in fact be invaluable sources of fundraising.
Consider the case of former policeman Tony Coop who has been volunteering for over 23 years raising over £260,000 his local hospice, Hospiscare, by collecting just these very things.
Tony’s heartwarming story demonstrates how collecting stamps, coins and postcards can help Hospiscare. It begins, as is so often the case with a personal story of kindness from the charity:
“It goes back to 1992/3 when Jill’s mum had cancer we had two...
UPDATE: 13 July 2016 - Mia has been found safe and well: http://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news/missing-devon-teen-found...
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Police in Mid Devon are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl.
Mia Sens, 15, was last seen leaving Clyst Vale Community College in Broadclyst on Wednesday 6th July. She was wearing a school uniform consisting of black trousers, black pumps, a white shirt and a dark blue jumper. She also had a black hoody in her bag.
She is described as white, 5’7” tall, with shoulder length reddish/...
