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A man has been arrested in connection with suspected drug offences after an incident which has seen a number of officers, police dogs and the NPAS Exeter helicopter deployed. The National Police Air Service helicopter based at Exeter was seen hovering over Central Park at around since around 3.20pm today following an incident in Mutley.Witnesses say police cars were stationed at different points around the park, including Alma Road, while officers with police dogs were seen inside the city park....

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October 3, 2016, 8:53 am

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October 3, 2016, 9:18 am

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A man raped a woman on her sofa while her children slept upstairs, a court heard.Russell Large, aged 28, has gone on trial accused of forcing himself upon the woman at her city home.She told the jury how she was crying as she tried to push him away.The woman said in a police interview shown at Plymouth Crown Court: "I did not want to wake the children. I did not want them to come down and see what was going on."Large, previously of Alexandra Road, Mutley, has denied raping the woman on...

Police hunt man who grabbed 16-year-old girl in Plymouth street

October 3, 2016, 10:28 am

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Police are hunting a man who allegedly grabbed a girl as she was walking along a Plymouth street.Officers say the 16-year-old was approached from behind by a man on Delamare Road in Eggbuckland, near the A38, at 9pm on Sunday.The girl managed to break free and run off.Police are now seeking the suspect who is described as a white man, aged in his 20s to 30s, of medium build.He was wearing a hooded top and dark blue tracksuit bottoms.Detective Constable Michelle Dunn said: "This incident has...

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October 3, 2016, 10:30 am

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Police say a man who fled officers in handcuffs climbed into a taxi to evade his captors.Following an incident in Apsley Road, Mutley at around 3pm a man was detained by officers. A second man was then detained in the same area as a result of inquiries. It is understood police then forced entry to a nearby property where a quantity of suspected Class B cannabis was discovered. Initial estimates suggest the suspected cannabis may have a street value of between £5,000 and £6,000. At...

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October 3, 2016, 10:52 am

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An experienced yachtsman – whose boat held hundreds of packages of Class A drugs – "deliberately jumped" from his boat's mast to his death, an inquest heard.An inquest jury heard how 62-year-old Christiaan Woestenburg, from the Netherlands, leapt around 30ft from the mast after his boat, Windrose, was boarded by Border Force officers at St Mary's quay on the Isles of Scilly. Supposedly while sailing from Brazil across the Atlantic to his home country, Woestenburg had called...

Couple racially abused by man with Cornish accent

October 4, 2016, 3:16 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man with a Cornish accent racially abused two people.Officers are looking into two incidents of racially-aggravated public order offences, the first of which took place on August 25 at about 6pm in the Nettles Hill area of Redruth – but they have only just revealed details.The victim was walking with his partner when the offender approached and verbally racially abused the man.At about 7.30pm on September 7 in Alma Place the partner of the victim...

Racist teenage thug burgled home in Plymouth, court told

October 4, 2016, 3:41 am

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A racist teenage thug faces another stretch behind bars for burgling a city home.Connor Blampey, aged 19, is already in custody for the hate-fuelled assault of a black police officer. He also had knives in the street.Blampey has now admitted a burglary before the offences which saw him sent to Portland young offender institution.He appeared at Plymouth Crown Court over the videolink to plead guilty to burgling a home in Nelson Street, Stoke, on March 23.Blampey, of no fixed address, took...

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October 4, 2016, 4:07 am

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The trial of a man accused of raping a woman on her sofa while her children slept upstairs has collapsed.The jury deciding the fate of 28-year-old Russell Large at Plymouth Crown Court has been discharged for legal reasons.Large, formerly of Alexandra Road in Mutley, denies raping the woman in her city home on January 28 last year.But his trial was abandoned on its second morning.Judge Paul Darlow adjourned the case for a date for a new trial to be set.Large, now living in Wharncliff Road,...

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October 4, 2016, 5:11 am

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Police are appealing for information after the theft of cash from an Indian takeaway. The offence happened at Curry Nights in West Street, Tavistock, on Friday, September 23, some time between 9.50pm and 10pm. Police are investigating the burglary and appealing for anyone who saw the men at or near the premises or witnessed any suspicious activity in the West Street area. A 35-year-old man from Gunnislake has been arrested on suspicion of burglary with intent to steal and has been...

Man arrested following alleged rape of 18-year-old woman

October 4, 2016, 5:32 am

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man has been arrested following an alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman in an alleyway. Police investigating the incident, which allegedly took place, on Park Lane Steps, just off Torquay's busy Torwood Street, are appealing for witnesses.The incident is said to have happened between 3.45am and 4.15am on Saturday, October 1.Officers say an 18-year-old woman was approached by an unknown man, who sexually assaulted her in the alleyway.A 23-year-old man from Torquay was arrested and questioned in...

Man who grabbed 16-year-old girl in Plymouth is still at large,...

October 4, 2016, 6:48 am

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Police say a man who allegedly grabbed a girl as she was walking along a Plymouth street is still at large.Officers say the 16-year-old was approached from behind by a man on Delamare Road in Eggbuckland, near the A38, at 9pm on Sunday.The girl managed to break free and run off.Police are now seeking the suspect, who is described as a white man, aged in his 20s to 30s and of medium build.He was wearing a hooded top and dark blue tracksuit bottoms.Today a police spokeswoman said there have been...

Cocaine worth 'between £8m and £18m' found on board...

October 4, 2016, 8:09 am

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Border Force officers found 120kgs of cocaine estimated to be worth 'between £8.3m and £18m' on a yacht after the skipper jumped to his death, an inquest heard.The jury at the inquest of Christiaan Woestenburg, who died on June 17, 2013 following an incident at St Mary's quay on the Isles of Scilly, heard how his boat was examined after it had been taken to Newlyn harbour in Penzance by a Border Force cutter. The inquest heard a number of statements read from witnesses including...

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October 4, 2016, 8:31 am

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A Royal Marine stamped on the head of a prostrate submariner who had called him "gay" because he was wearing white jeans, a court heard.Ryan Thompson, aged 26, lashed out in a late-night drink-fuelled clash between the services in the city centre.Leading engineer Scott Borland needed nearly 30 stitches to his face, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The submariner had shouted insults at Thompson and his colleagues, including calling him "gay" because he was wearing white jeans.He...

Police seize massive amount of drugs in Plymouth

October 4, 2016, 8:55 am

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Police say a haul of cannabis found at a Keyham address may be worth as much as £9,000.Officers arrested two men on Monday following an incident in Apsley Road at about 2.45pm. One of the men, aged 19, fled the scene and is understood to have later got into a taxi while still wearing a set of police handcuffs.A 21-year-old was also detained at the scene but later released with no further action to be taken against him. Officers carried out a search of a nearby property and a quantity of...

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October 4, 2016, 9:13 am

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Two Plymouth people were arrested by officers on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs after a car was stopped on the M5.Investigators say several officers from Plymouth, along with a number of armed response vehicles and the NPAS Exeter police helicopter were involved in the operation today which saw a black Audi A1 stopped at about 11.15am on the M5 near Exeter. The driver, a 46-year-old old man, and the female passenger, aged 45, were both arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an...

Horses slashed in knife attack

October 4, 2016, 10:58 pm

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Several horses were slashed with knives during a 'horrifying' attack in south east CornwallThe alleged attack took place on Friday night in St Neot.Karlie Bradford, a friend of the horses' owner, has warned other animal owners to be vigilant following the incident.Miss Bradford posted on Facebook: "My friend's horses here in Cornwall St Neot have been attacked and slashed with knives last night."We are all shocked and horrified so all of you keep your eyes open and protect your horses,...

Plymouth man charged with murder over death of young mum, 26

October 4, 2016, 11:38 pm

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A man will appear in court charged with murder after a 26-year-old woman was found stabbed to death at a house in Bournemouth.Police discovered Natasha Wake with multiple knife wounds at the property in Harley Gardens on Sunday.She died from her injuries at the scene.Jay Nava, 26, of Plymouth, Devon, was arrested and charged with her murder on Tuesday. He will appear at Bournemouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Derbyshire said: "Family liaison officers have...

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October 5, 2016, 12:34 am

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A child received treatment for a minor arm injury after a collision with a car outside a Plymouth primary school.Police were called to the incident at 3.45pm on Tuesday, outside Pilgrim Primary school in Oxford Street, near Ilbert Street.Headteacher Lisa Meek confirmed that the crash involved a student.Police have this morning confirmed that there was a child involved, who suffered a minor injury, resulting in a "sore arm" which required first aid in the school following the...

Rail cops' warning as more youngsters risk lives on railway lines

October 5, 2016, 2:16 am

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Rail cops say youngsters in the South West were among the worst offenders for risking their lives on the railway lines this summer. As the new school year gets under way, British Transport Police are urging parents to speak to their children and make sure they are not taking dangerous short cuts home. While youngsters are twice as likely to go on the tracks during the summer months than in the winter, as autumn approaches the rails cops want to remind people not to be complacent –...