• 'Empty Your Cars Before Someone Else Does' this Christmas

  By JanePublisher at 10:55 on 19/12/11

  

  It is the last week before Christmas day and Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a seasonal campaign urging Christmas shoppers to 'empty your cars before someone else does' by being on guard for opportunist thieves preying on vehicles.   'Empty your car before someone else does' is the message of the campaign which reminds shoppers that any Christmas presents left on show in their vehicles can be a target for criminals this...

• Cold Callers in Cornwall Pretending to be Deaf and Mute

  By JanePublisher at 10:59 on 06/12/11

  

  Devon and Cornwall police have received further reports of cold callers calling on residents in Cornwall. This time people are producing a card stating they are deaf and mute and asking for money or selling pictures to raise money for an operation. The police want to warn people that this is a scam. Please do not buy goods or offer any money to cold callers at your door. Contact the Devon and Cornwall police as soon as possible on...

• Distraction Buglaries in Mid & West Cornwall

  By JanePublisher at 11:02 on 28/11/11

  

  Devon and Cornwall Police officers are investigating a number of reports of distraction burglaries received in Mid and West Cornwall from Friday 25th November 2011. The reports are of males calling purporting to be from the water board claiming to be tracing water leaks or claiming to be tracing a gas leak. Whilst one has distracted the resident the other has stolen cash. All residents called on have been elderly. At this time the...

• Dangerous Power Saw Stolen in a Burglary in Saltash

  By JanePublisher at 12:05 on 21/11/11

  

  A burglary took place in Saltash at a property in the Burraton area. The incident occurred sometime between 9.15am and 11.00am on Monday 14th November 2011. The Devon and Cornwall Police investigating the burglary in Saltash are warning the public regarding a dangerous power saw that was stolen. The saw stolen is a Batavia circular power saw with blades. The saw is regarded as dangerous because it has a faulty nut...

• Cold Callers in Devon & Cornwall

  By JanePublisher at 07:02 on 04/11/11

  

  Devon & Cornwall Police have received reports of persons cold calling in West Devon and East Cornwall canvassing to collect funds for Crimestoppers as well as offering other services. One male has stated that he is from a Safety Company, the group are not affiliated to Crimestoppers or Devon and Cornwall Police. Devon & Cornwall Police are asking for residents to contact them on 101 if they have persons on...

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