British Transport Police

Do you recognise this man?

Police officers investigating an indecent incident at Polsloe Bridge station have released images in connection.

At 3pm on Saturday 13 November, a teenage girl noticed a man on the station platform staring at her. She walked over towards a bin and noticed that he was masturbating and exposing himself to her.

Officers believe the man in the images may have information which could help their investigation.

If you recognise him, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting...

British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on the railway line in Dawlish, Devon.

While Network Rail completes work on the new sea wall which runs alongside the railway, the footpath has been closed and a safe, temporary route has been put in place between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren station.

Since the footpath has been temporarily closed several incidents of people climbing on the wall and walking alongside the railway, where trains on the line can travel up to 75mph, have been reported....

British Transport Police (BTP) teamed up with partner forces on joint operations across the South West of England aimed at disrupting County Lines activity in the region.

The operations, which fall under the codename ‘Operation Enhance’, were undertaken in partnership with Avon & Somerset, Dorset and Devon & Cornwall police forces.

It’s part of BTP’s County Lines Taskforce’s day-to-day efforts to make the railway a hostile environment for organised criminals to move drugs and illicit cash across the UK.

The dedicated Taskforce was setup with Home Office...

Two men who viciously attacked a man at an Exeter station leaving him with life-changing injuries have been sentenced.

Benjamin Yeo, 28, and of Kendalls Close, Exeter, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm on Friday 4 December 2020 at Exeter Crown Court.

Steffan Brooks, 28, and of Glass House Lane, Exeter, pleaded guilty to common assault on Friday 4 December 2020 at Exeter Crown Court.

On Monday 8 March 2021, a judge sentenced Yeo to 19 months in prison. Brooks was sentenced to three months imprisonment suspended for two years.

At 8pm on...

British Transport Police are appealing for information after a train guard was assaulted on a train between Newcourt and Digby and Sowton.

At around 3.40pm on Monday (19 February), four teenagers became abusive towards their train guard when he asked to see the tickets.

The group – made up of three girls and one boy – all spat at him, which landed on his face and uniform.

Though uninjured, it left the guard extremely shaken.

Were you on the train and did you see what happened? Or do you have any information which you think might help?

Investigating...

A man had to have his finger amputated after an assault at Teignmouth railway station in Devon.

British Transport Police would like to speak to the men shown in the CCTV images in connection with the incident.

The offence happened on Saturday 23 December 2017 at around 10.45pm.

The victim, a 45-year-old man, was assaulted by a group of people in the station car park. He remembers regaining consciousness in the car park.

He believed he had minor injuries but the following day noticed what appeared to be a bite to his little finger.

A few days later,...

Officers are appealing for information following an assault at Digby and Sowton railway station in Exeter on New Year’s Eve.

At around 9.30pm on Sunday 31 December, a woman was waiting for a train at the station when she was approached by an unknown man. He assaulted her, shoving her to the ground.

The assault is believed to have been completely unprovoked. It left the victim with a bump to the back of her head, and cuts on her hands and knees.

A number of people on the station intervened, including many fans who had been attending an Exeter Chiefs rugby game....

Officers from British Transport Police are issuing a warning after road signs were placed on the tracks and then struck by a train.

The incident happened at approximately 6.15am on Monday 15 May as the 5.50am Great Western Railway service between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple was passing through Yeoford.

As the train went around a bend, the driver noticed the signs on the tracks but was unable to stop in time. The train struck the road signs. It is believed the signs were placed on the tracks between 1.30am and 6.15am the same morning.

Officers are now...

Detectives from British Transport Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted whilst travelling on a train between Plymouth and London Paddington.

Just after 9am on Friday 11 November, a 21-year-old woman boarded a train at Plymouth station, bound for London. During her journey a man sat next to her and then touched her inappropriately. She challenged the man who then moved to a different seat.

He then left the train at Paddington and entered the London Underground.

Today detectives are releasing CCTV images of a man they would like to...

Officers from British Transport Police are continuing to investigate following a low-speed collision at Plymouth railway station on Sunday, 3 April which took place shortly after 3.30pm.

A number of people sustained injuries as a result of the collision between two trains, and a total of 15 people were taken to hospital on Sunday for treatment to a range of injuries.

Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson said: “We are currently undertaking a joint investigation alongside the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

“We are...