Police in Exmouth are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Salterton Road area on the evening of Saturday 14 May 2016 between 10pm and 11pm.
A number of wrist watches, jewellery and cash were stolen from the property.
The watches and jewellery are distinctive and of high value. Police are asking anyone who has been offered for sale any of the items listed below, or anyone who has seen anyone with such items, to contact them.
Local auction houses, antique dealers and jewellers are asked to be especially vigilant.
Christopher Cooper, aged 48 from Trallong, Brecon has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison following thefts from churches throughout England and Wales.
Christopher Cooper appeared at Hereford Crown Court last Friday (6 May 2016) where he admitted to 37 thefts from churches, dealing in tainted cultural items and fraud. The sentencing has made West Mercia Police one of the first forces in the country to secure a conviction of dealing in tainted cultural items.
The investigation began in 2013 after a man in Kent was arrested for purchasing a gorilla's head...
Police are investigating a burglary at a Braunton home where precious war medals were taken while the owners were away on holiday.
Offenders smashed through the back door to get inside the property on the A361 in Heddon Mill sometime between 9.30am on Saturday 26 March and 00.30am on Monday 4 April.
They made a very untidy search of the property before stealing £645 in cash, various items of jewellery and a number of irreplaceable medals.
At least four war and campaign medals were stolen, some of which are inscribed with ‘506065 G F Jones’ and belonged to the father...
Police are urging the public to be vigilant after a number of shoppers have been targeted by thieves in supermarket car parks across Devon and Cornwall.
While the victims, in some cases elderly women, have purchased goods in a supermarket or used a cash point a suspect has watched them enter their PIN number.
When the victims have returned to their vehicles, they have been approached by someone asking for directions to the nearest hospital or similar location. While the victim is being distracted, someone else has got into their vehicle and stolen their bank cards.
Detectives are appealing for information after several distinctive items of jewellery were taken during two burglaries in Clyst St Mary, Exeter.
Two properties in Clyst Valley Road were broken into while the victims were away on holiday.
During the first burglary, that happened sometime between Saturday 13 February and Wednesday 17 February, Australian dollars were stolen, as well as a number of unique and distinctive pieces of jewellery (crime reference CR/ 011053/16).
An 18 carat gold necklace chain (pictured) with a unique design handcrafted in Pakistan,
Officers investigating a high-value burglary at a residential caravan in the Kennford area of Exeter are appealing for information.
The caravan, at Kennford Caravan Park, was broken into at around 9.50pm on Sunday 14 February when the offenders smashed a window to gain entry.
Several expensive items of jewellery were taken including a silver flat curb chain-linked necklace and bracelet valued at £8,500; an Oyster Perpetual Rolex watch worth £5,000; an Armani watch; a brown leather strap watch (with gold mechanisms visible through the watch face); and a yellow gold diamond...
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.
Devon and Cornwall police are reminding people during the busy run up to Christmas to keep their possessions safe from opportunist thieves. Officers will be working closely with partners in the community to roll out a number initiatives over the coming weeks.
People are advised to protect their Christmas purchases by storing them out of sight, so burglars aren’t tempted to steal them.
Detective Sergeant Chris Tapley from Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Burglary is a serious and invasive offence which has a devastating impact on victims. You can make a big difference...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a distraction theft in Exeter.
At around 3.10pm on Friday 13th November, a woman was sat in her blue Fiat 500 in the car park of Waitrose in Heavitree and was approached by a man who asked if she could get out of her car to help him with directions.
A short time later the woman discovered that her bank cards had been stolen from her bag which was on the front seat. These cards have been used and a large amount of money stolen from the victims account.
The man is described as in his 30’s, stocky build, short black hair and...
