Police investigating an assault in Ivybridge are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Officers received reports of an assault in the car park in Erme Court, at around 6.55pm, on Friday 15 April.
Two young teenaged girls were approached by a teenaged boy.
One of the girls sustained facial and head injuries, which required hospital treatment.
The suspect is described as a white male aged between 15 and 18 years old, around 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, of slim build with dark brown, crew cut style hair.
He was wearing a black tracksuit and black trainers.
If you witnessed the incident or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101, quoting crime reference CR/031831/22.
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Latest Crime Figures Show Devon and Cornwall Remain One of The Safest Places In The Country
Latest crime figures show Devon and Cornwall remain one of the safest places in the country
Devon and Cornwall continue to have the third lowest crime rate out of the 42 forces in the country. While the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) crime figures for January 2021- December 2021 report a 5.9% increase in recorded crime, this is likely due to crime returning to pre covid levels and follows national trends.
Deputy Chief Constable Jim Colwell said: “Devon and Cornwall continue to be one of the safest places in the country and has lower than national average crime rates per 1000 population. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our officers, staff, and volunteers.
“The latest crime statistics reflect how our region is adjusting to life post lockdown and the ongoing challenges of the pandemic. The increase in overall crime is likely due to a return to pre covid levels of crime being reported in many offence types. This change is reflected nationally across all forces.
“Some aspects of crime have not returned to their pre covid levels in Devon and Cornwall. Historically we have had relatively low levels of acquisitive crimes including burglary and fraud. Unlike many other Force areas, we haven’t seen these return to pre covid levels. As such we have the lowest levels of crime for a number of acquisitive crime types. Given the current financial climate this is an area we will continue to monitor closely as we know that austerity can be a driver for rises in acquisitive crimes.
“These crime figures provide us with an opportunity to reflect on the impact of the change in crime that contribute to our demand. The figures also highlight to us the areas where we can do better and show us where to best target our resources to combat particular types of crime going forward.”
Some aspects of crime have risen both in Devon and Cornwall and nationally including sexual offences which have risen by 20.5%. Nationally, policing saw increases in rape and sexual offences starting in March 2021. This coincided with the ending of lockdown and an increased focus on Violence Against Women and Girls – factors that have driven an increased confidence to report sexual offending among victims in Devon and Cornwall. We continue to make Violence Against Women and Girls, and sexual offences a priority across the force.
All burglary offences have seen a decrease of 15%, falling during the lockdowns and not rising back to their former levels. The decrease in acquisitive crime in Devon and Cornwall again reflects national trends.
During the pandemic and particularly during lockdown periods many people worked from home and did not travel or leave vehicles unattended away from the home. As restrictions have eased many people have adopted hybrid working patterns with more working from home than pre-pandemic. This has reduced opportunities for offending through increased natural surveillance and reduced population mobility. The effect persists even after all lockdown restrictions have been removed.
Public order offences have risen 15.5% and the Force is third place nationally. The increase in public order offending in Devon and Cornwall also reflects national trends. There are a number of issues that have increased protests nationally over the last two years including Brexit, Covid and Covid restrictions, fuel availability and price, environmental issues and politics. Locally we also saw increased protest during the G7 summit last year.
There has also been a decrease of drug offences by 7.4%. Drugs offences include drugs possession and trafficking offences. The decrease is these offences is also likely due to the impact of our police officers pro-actively tackling drugs-related crime.
Alison Hernandez, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly, said: “While I am pleased the figures show Devon and Cornwall to be among the safest places to live, work and play some of the trends identified are of concern as we recover from the challenges of the pandemic and the long-term impacts on our community.
“Everyone involved in policing must place public safety, community confidence and regeneration at the heart of our plans to protect our communities’ future – it is one of the reasons why the public has supported my plans to increase officer numbers to record levels by the end of 2022.
“People have told me they want more visible police officers, more action to tackle drug offences and antisocial behaviour.
“My Police and Crime Plan prioritises our efforts on them.
“Violence is inherent in our communities and these figures show the important role our new Serious Violence Prevention Programme has to play – particularly in how it tackles violence against women and girls.
“To tackle drugs effectively we must address both the supply of drugs into our communities and the demand for those drugs.
“I will continue to hold the Chief Constable to account for the effectiveness of the police response to drug trafficking and enforcement both locally and by contributing to regional and national approaches.
“I encourage people to report drug dealing occurring in their community to the police or Crimestoppers and make the South West a hostile environment for drug dealing and at the same time we will continue to deliver the services needed to tackle drug demand and supply.”
WANTED MAN – SOUTH DEVON
Wanted Man – South Devon
Has links across Devon and Somerset
Police are appealing for information to locate 34-year-old Colin Cuddy who is wanted on recall to prison, after his license was revoked.
He has links to Newton Abbot and the wider South Devon area as well as Plymouth and Bridgwater.
Numerous enquiries have been made by police to locate and arrest Cuddy and officers are now appealing to the public to report any sightings of him.
Cuddy is described as a white male, around 6ft 1ins tall, of muscular build and has silver hair and a dark beard. He has tattoos on his neck and both arms.
Anyone who sees Cuddy or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police on 999 immediately quoting reference Log 54 of 2/4/22.
Wanted – Simon Mortimer
Has links to Exeter and the wider South Devon areas
Police are appealing for information to locate 52-year-old Simon Mortimer who is wanted on recall to prison.
Mortimer, who was originally convicted for burglary and theft offences, has had his licence revoked.
He has links to Exeter and the wider South Devon area.
Numerous enquiries have been made by police to locate and arrest Mortimer.
Officers are now appealing to the public to report any sightings of him.
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Anyone who sees Mortimer is asked to not approach him and to call police on 999 immediately quoting reference EN/010572/21.Email tracking gif
Fatal Collision – Modbury
Appeal for witnesses
Police investigating a single vehicle collision involving a Vauxhall Vivaro van and a pedestrian in Modbury, in which a man died, are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The police and ambulance services were called to Broad Street, Modbury, following a report of a single vehicle collision at around 11.45am, on Tuesday 6 July.
A 93-year-old local man sustained a serious head injury and was taken to Derriford Hospital, where he died a short time later.
His next of kin have been informed.
If you witnessed the incident, have any information or dashcam footage that could help the police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101, quoting log number 0356 of Tuesday 6 July.
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Scam Information
Scam calls with matching numbers
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public to be vigilant of scam calls that appear to be coming from numbers similar to their own. Commonly, the first seven digits (07nnnnn) match the victim’s own number. The calls impersonate well-known government organisations, or law enforcement agencies, and will ask the recipient of the call to “press 1” in order to speak with an advisor, or police officer, about unpaid fines or police warrants.
In May 2021, Action Fraud received 2,110 scam call reports where the caller’s number matched the first seven digits of the victim’s own phone number. Of these, 1,426 (68%) referred to HMRC or National Insurance.
Victims have also reported receiving these types of calls, and messaging, via widely-used messaging apps, such as WhatsApp.
What you need to do:
Government and law enforcement agencies will not notify you about unpaid fines or outstanding police warrants by calling or texting you. Do not respond to any calls or texts you receive about these.
Always take a moment to stop and think before parting with money or your personal information, it could prevent you from falling victim to fraud. Remember, it’s okay to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
If you receive a suspicious text message, you can report it by forwarding the message to 7726. It’s free of charge.
Suspicious telephone/mobile calls can be reported to Action Fraud via their website: actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing
For more information about how to protect yourself online, visit www.cyberaware.gov.uk and www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk and follow @DC_CyberProtect on Twitter.
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Investigation Continues Into Death of Woman In Salcombe
Appeal for information
Police investigating the unexplained death of a woman in Salcombe are appealing for information from the public to help trace her last movements.
Officers were called at around 5pm, on Sunday 27 June after the body of a woman was located in a wooded area near Bennett Road. Police believe the body may have been there for some days.
The woman has now been identified by police as Mee Kuen Chong, 67, who was also known as Deborah and was originally from Malaysia but has been living in the Wembley area of London since 2004.
Mrs Chong was last seen in London on Thursday 10 June and reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on Friday 11 June.
Police are investigating the circumstances around Mrs Chong’s death and are now appealing for information from the public to help trace her last movements.
They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have seen Mrs Chong between Thursday 10 June and Sunday 27 June.
This would include any hotels or bed and breakfast accommodation where she may have stayed and also from anyone who knows why she was in Salcombe.
A number of enquiries will be carried out in Salcombe over the coming days, and it is likely that the local community will continue to see a high level of police activity.
Police would like to reassure the public that while this discovery may cause some concerns in the community, the heightened police presence is to investigate all of the circumstances.
If anyone has any information which could assist the enquiry, please email 101@dc.police.uk or telephone 101, quoting reference number 0700 of Sunday 27 June.
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