Police appeal after motorcycle seen 'doing 100mph in 60mph zone'

March 18, 2017, 8:41 am

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Police are hoping members of the public can help them after a motorcycle was spotted driving at considerable speed between Ashburton and Buckfastleigh. Reports have suggested that the blue Suzuki motorcycle has been doing around 100mph in a 60mph zone. A police spokesman said: "We would like to stop this rider so if you witness this, give us a call on 999 straight away, if it is safe to do so. "If you can't call straight away but you manage to get the registration, then send a private...

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Roads closed off after armed police surround house in Whitleigh

March 18, 2017, 1:18 pm

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A man has been arrested after an armed police incident in Plymouth which closed a main road and side streets. Armed police, a dog unit and police officers were called to Budshead Road at 2.35pm on Saturday after an alleged domestic incident at a property in the Whitleigh area. Police closed off the busy Budshead Road at the junction with Taunton Avenue to allow officers to surround a property and establish a safe distance from the public. A large group of residents from the nearby...

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March 19, 2017, 2:53 am

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ASSAULT:STEVEN DANVERS, aged 29, of Paradise Place, Plymouth: assaulting a man by beating – 10-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £350 compensation.CLAIRE JESSICA JAMES, aged 30, of Bridwell Lane, Plymouth: two counts of assaulting women by beating, one count of threatening behaviour – 12-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, ordered to pay £150 compensation.THEFT:ANDRE BABBAGE, aged 31, of Headland Park, Plymouth: theft from a shop in...

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March 20, 2017, 5:42 am

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Investigators want help tracing this suspect and these potential witnesses after a man who answered a dating site request was repeatedly punched in the head. Sometime between 2.30am and 2.40am on February 6 the male victim met a man he had been in contact with on a dating site. They arranged to meet on Wolseley Road. However, once in the suspect's car the victim asked the driver to stop his vehicle and let him get out at the Lidl in Wolseley Road. Read next: Heartbreak as Plymouth...

Jury out in trial of Plymouth Marine accused of raping and...

March 20, 2017, 6:40 am

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The jury in the trial of a Royal Marine accused of raping and strangling a woman in his home has retired to consider its verdicts.Lance-Corporal Lee Fraser, aged 34, is at Plymouth Crown Court charged with rape and assault causing actual bodily harm.Fraser, of Ford Park Road, Mutley, allegedly attacked the woman between June 4 and June 8, 2015.The defendant, of Stonehouse-based 3 Commando Brigade, denies both offences.The woman has told the court Fraser put a hand to her throat in a strangling...

These disgusting pictures are the work of one shameful man

March 20, 2017, 11:03 am

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A flytipper has been jailed for 20 months for dumping rubbish across Devon in one of the worst cases seen by a judge. But serial flytipper Martin McDonagh did not show up for his sentencing hearing at Plymouth Crown Court today, and now a warrant has been signed for the on-the-run criminal - thought to be hiding in his native Ireland. McDonagh, aged 23, ran a business collecting domestic and commercial waste for disposal at tips – but instead dumped it in roads, car parks and even a bus...

Cowboy gas worker put lives in Plymouth at risk

March 20, 2017, 11:37 am

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A MAN put lives at risk for carrying out gas work in a city flat while pretending to be a registered engineer. Heavy drinker Peter Knight, aged 67, signed safety forms using the false name of a properly certified worker, a court heard. Judge Ian Lawrie said he has put lives at risk when he disconnected a gas fire and prison would be "thoroughly deserved". But the judge said he could suspend the sentence because of his age, his ill health and the fact that he cared for a seriously...

Plymouth serial tyre-slasher failed to do his unpaid work

March 20, 2017, 11:49 am

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A serial tyre slasher who vandalised three cars for no clear reason failed to carry out his unpaid work, a court heard.Roger Duque, aged 31, was handed a suspended prison sentence for slashing tyres and scratching a Fiat 500 – on three occasions.He also damaged two other parked cars within six weeks, Plymouth Crown Court heard.A psychologist and a psychiatrist have examined him to pinpoint exactly why he carries on committing offences.But Duque cannot offer any explanation and has kept...

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Mum who beat and abused her own son is facing jail

March 20, 2017, 12:01 pm

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A city mother who beat, spat at, swore and drove her own son to self harm is facing being sent to jail tomorrow.The 40-year-old – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – has admitted to causing cruelty to a person under 16 between August 2007 and July last year.Plymouth Crown Court heard the boy told police how he was beaten, had little food to eat and was even forced made to clean up his mum's used sanitary products in their filthy home.The woman, who lives in Plymouth, has...

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March 20, 2017, 1:03 pm

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Eight men have appeared in court charged with a series of drug offences – with one charged with rape.The men, who were all arrested last year following a nine-month undercover operation, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court. Four interpreters, speaking Kurdish and Bulgarian, translated the charges put to the men and the legal discussions which followed.Salar Mahmood, aged 29, of Greenbank Road, was charged with raping a female between September 1, 2016 and September 30 the same year. He is...

Police deal with 'aggressive neighbour' at Plymouth home

March 21, 2017, 3:41 am

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Police have been called to a property in Embankment Road to deal with a domestic incident. A spokesman said details are scarce at the moment, but added they received a call concerning an "angry and aggressive" neighbour. The call came in at 10.12am on Tuesday, the spokesman said, and relates to an earlier noise complaint. He said: "A person has complained about their noisy neighbour, and it looks as if this neighbour has become angry and aggressive, and is kicking and...

Man released on bail after armed police incident in Whitleigh

March 21, 2017, 4:14 am

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A man has been released on bail following an armed police incident which closed a main road and side streets. Armed police, a dog unit and police officers were called to Budshead Road on Saturday afternoon after an alleged domestic incident. Police closed the road at about 2.35pm at the junction with Taunton Avenue to allow officers to surround a property and establish a safe distance from the public. A large group of residents from the nearby flats on Budshead Road, Whitleigh, gathered to...

Toys R Us car park entrance closed permanently due to 'anti-socia...

March 21, 2017, 4:49 am

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A stairwell leading to a city car park has been closed for good due to repeated 'anti-social behaviour'. A sign on the Union Street entrance to the Western Approach car park says it is "closed for refurbishment". Now the council has revealed the passageway will not re-open at all.Responding to a Freedom of Information request, a spokeswoman said: "The stairwell was closed due to anti-social behaviour taking place within the stairwell itself."Plymouth City Council is not...

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March 21, 2017, 6:18 am

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A Royal Marine has been cleared of raping a woman in his home.But Lance Corporal Lee Fraser, aged 34, faces a dishonourable discharge after he was convicted of attacking her earlier that night.The woman had told a court Fraser strangled her with a hand to her throat – while pinching her stomach so hard that she was bruised.Fraser, based at 3 Commando in Stonehouse, is likely to be thrown out of the Royal Marines after he received a suspended prison sentence.Judge Paul Darlow rejected a...

Man jailed for part in major cocaine dealing operation

March 21, 2017, 7:45 am

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A prolific offender is heading back to jail for his role in a major cocaine dealing operation. Stewart Maben, of Citadel Road, was arrested by police on August 2, 2016, after picking up 250g of the Class A drug from an "Albanian national" in the back of a taxi, the Crown Court heard. Maben was asked to collect the drugs, which had been couriered from London to Plymouth, and ferry them to another property in the city. The 34-year-old was told by doing this an old drug debt would...

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Drunken thug wished man a Merry Christmas - then punched him in...

March 21, 2017, 8:40 am

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A drunken thug punched a stranger in the face – after wishing him a Happy Christmas.Stephen Wills, aged 23, left the man with two chipped teeth in an unprovoked street attack.The pair had exchanged festive greetings only moments before as they passed after a night out, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Wills then picked up a sharp piece of plastic and waved it in another man's face, threatening to "slash him up".But the court heard that Wills was too drunk to recall the incident.Handing...

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March 21, 2017, 9:54 am

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This is the face of the cruel mother who was jailed today for a nine-year campaign of abuse towards her son – including beating, spitting and swearing at him.Amanda Bish, aged 40, drove the teenager to self-harm by assaulting and neglecting him, a court heard.The boy, now aged 14, told police he was beaten, had little food to eat and was even forced to clean up his mum's used sanitary products in their filthy city home.She then tried to bully her son into blaming her husband after police...

Man accused of making 'crystal meth' in court next month

March 21, 2017, 10:21 am

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A man is to appear at court next month charged with making 'crystal meth' and illegally possessing ammunition.Daniel Pearman was arrested by police on July 6 last year following an incident at a property in Craven Avenue, off Salisbury Road in Lipson. The area was cordoned off and residents evacuated while a bomb disposal team were initially called in. The following day a team from the National Crime Agency – specialising in dismantling specific kinds of drug production sites –...

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March 21, 2017, 11:02 am

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A motorist has been cleared of deliberately driving at a man in a busy street – leaving him clinging to his bonnet by the windscreen wipers.Gareth Rodd, aged 36, admitted that the man ended up on the front of his people carrier. But he told a jury he had been trying to drive around Raed Mohamed.And an independent witness said that Mr Mohamed "seemed to jump on the bonnet" of the car in Beaumont Road, St Judes.Father-of five Rodd, of Fore Street, Devonport, stood trial after he...

Plymouth man denies arson putting lives at risk

March 21, 2017, 11:21 am

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A man has denied starting a fire in his home which led to the evacuation of a block of Plymouth flats.Martin Williams, aged 46, faced a judge to deny arson reckless as to whether life was endangered.He was arrested after a blaze in Lipstone Crescent in Mount Gould at about 5am on February 15.Police said at the time that one man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. Williams allegedly caused damage by fire to the Plymouth Community Homes flat.Williams, appearing at Plymouth Crown Court,...