Man arrested after 'scuffle' in Plymouth street
A man was arrested and later released without charge after a 'scuffle' between two men in Eggbuckland. Police were called to Bircham View, in Eggbuckland at around 10.15pm on Saturday. A police...
View ArticleDopey drug user found asleep at the wheel, Plymouth court told
A dopey drug user has been jailed after being caught with cocaine and cannabis – because he was asleep in his car.Police searched 24-year-old Zachary Ben-Abdalla when they found him apparently drowsing...
View ArticleCharity helps protects Plymouth children by training night-time...
The pioneering work by a children's charity to protect Plymouth children from sexual abuse during the Christmas party season has been praised by an independent report.Barnardo's, the UK's leading...
View ArticleMan facing jail over stun gun he claimed was child's toy
A man caught with a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone thought it may have been a child's toy, a court heard.But Nigel Morgans, aged 43, could not explain why the handset had a button marked "STUN"...
View ArticleMan who threatened to bomb school, GPs surgery and MP's office...
A disabled man angry at his poor medical care sent bomb threats to a primary school, GP surgery and his local MP to get attention, a court heard. Disgruntled wheelchair user Andrew Snowdon, 59, sent...
View ArticleWoman woke to find man in her bed, Plymouth rape trial told
A woman has told a jury how a man raped her after she awoke to find him in her bed. She told a court that she "froze" when Daniel Hawkins attacked her after they had been out together for the night as...
View ArticleWatch: Teenager caught using Snapchat while driving a tractor on...
A teenager was caught driving a tractor on Plymouth's busiest road - while browsing Snapchat on his mobile phone.The dopey teen was spotted by undercover cops as he drove down the A38 while using the...
View ArticleThis unmarked police LORRY is watching your every bad move
Police in Plymouth have a new weapon against dodgy drivers - a heavyweight undercover lorry that has already been out patrolling the A38.The unmarked DAF truck might look like an unlikely vehicle for...
View ArticleFan from Exeter denies Devon derby attack
A football fan from Exeter has denied assaulting another man at the Devon derby match against Plymouth Argyle.Stephen John Conabeer appeared in court on one charge of assaulting David Terrell by...
View ArticleEight men in court in Plymouth on drugs and rape charges after...
Eight men appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court this morning charged with a variety of drug and sex offences, after police raided multiple properties across the city. A spokesperson for Devon and...
View Article'Clown' in a Mercedes has been ripping up Plymouth playing fields
A brand new £25,000 Mercedes has been pictured after apparently going for a spin on muddy football pitches in Plymouth.The driver of the posh Mercedes A-180 D Sport has been branded "a clown" by angry...
View ArticleMan avoids jail for having stun gun disguised as mobile phone
A man who claimed he thought a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone was a child's toy has avoided going straight to jail.Nigel Morgans, aged 43, faced a mandatory five-year term after police caught him...
View ArticleSex attack pair hunted by police
Two men who launched a sex attack on a woman in broad daylight are being hunted by Devon and Cornwall Police.The woman was approached by two unknown men – both described as white, approximately 6ft...
View ArticleDrugs kingpin who smuggled cocaine to Plymouth on National...
A gang leader who made more than £200,000 by sending dealers down to Plymouth on the coach with drugs faces years in jail.Jobless Anthony Okopie, aged 29, splashed out thousands on cars and designer...
View ArticleProlific Plymouth offender back in court 'for failing to fill in...
A prolific offender has been back in court – but this time only for "failing to fill in a form".Chronic drug user Michael Muttram, aged 32, admitted breaching a suspended prison sentence for a...
View ArticlePlymouth addict burgled home on cocktail of crack and Valium
A drug addict burgled a home and stole valuables after taking crack cocaine and Valium.Nicholas Farrage, aged 30, took items worth £1,800 including items of sentimental value, Plymouth Crown Court...
View ArticleMother of alleged rape victim did not hear attack, court told
THE mother of a woman allegedly raped in her bed was in the house at the time, a court heard.She told a jury that she was asleep and never heard anything.Father-of-four Daniel Hawkins, aged 30, is on...
View ArticleEight accused of drugs and rape offences held in custody
Eight men have appeared in court in Plymouth accused of a string of drugs and rape offences. Police carried out a series of raids across the city yesterday (Tuesday) following what is understood to...
View ArticleMajor sex and drugs case in Plymouth is 'isolated' say police
Police at the centre of a major investigation into drugs and sex crimes in Plymouth have urged the public to remain calm. Eight city men appeared in court earlier today charged with various offences...
View Article120 Plymouth paedophiles seek help to stop viewing sick child...
Almost 120 paedophiles in Plymouth have sought help to stop looking at sex abuse images of children online in the last 12 months. New figures from the "Stop it Now! Get Help" child protection charity...
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