POLICE are appealing for help in tracing the driver of a black sports car who approached young girls in Truro.The driver approached two girls aged 8 and 9 in separate incidents in the city at the weekend.In the first incident, on Saturday at about 4pm, a girl aged 8 was approached in the shoppers' car park in Old Bridge Street by the driver of a small, black car and asked to get in. The girl refused and ran off unharmed.The following day a member of the public reported seeing the driver of a...
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Black car is hunted
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Police appeal for help identifying shoplifter in Wilkinson...
Officers from Camborne Police Station have appealed for help identifying a man in relation to a shoplifting incident at Wilkinson Redruth.
The theft took place on the afternoon of Sunday May 18 and the man can be seen clearly on the shop's CCTV images.
Anybody with information should call 101 quoting CR/74611/14.
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Police appeal to witnesses of incident in lane
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an incident in a lane on Tuesday.
The incident happened in Callie Lane, Perranwell at around 4.30pm and involved an altercation between a man and woman.
Both the man and woman involved are believed to have spoken to witnesses.
If you witnessed any argument or other incident at that location, in the late afternoon, please contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 0800555111 or 101 quoting Crime reference number CR/080379/14.
* A 45-year-old man...
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Police warn Cornish fans ahead of tonight's World Cup kick off
DEVON and Cornwall Police are advising football fans to have fun but drink responsibly during this summer's World Cup, which kicks off tonight.
During previous football tournaments incidents of alcohol-related violence, including domestic abuse, have increased – particularly following England games.
In 2010, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded a 28% increase in reported alcohol related offences, with the largest increases seen in the offences of drunk and disorderly, assault, criminal...
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Elderly woman defrauded of £130,000 as bogus scammers...
Police are warning elderly residents of west Cornwall about a scam after a woman in her 70's was defrauded of £130,000.
Offenders posing as police have been targeting homes in Helston and west Cornwall as part of a nationwide scam known as courier fraud.
At least five residents have been targeted this week, with one elderly woman losing more than £100,000 and a couple on their 80's being defrauded of £15,000.
In many cases a person claiming to be a police officer from the...
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Victim Nigel Laity tells of family's trauma of Redruth burglary...
A father who pursued a burglar in his underwear has spoken of the lasting effect that the break-in has had on his family.
26-year-old Robert Llewellyn was last week jailed for two and a half years at Truro Crown Court after entering the home of Nigel Laity, wife Lisa and their family on Trevingey Road, Redruth, as they slept on April 13.
Llewellyn had walked into Penzance Police Station in February to confess to a break in at a fish and chip shop on Killigrew Street in Falmouth.
He had asked...
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Falmouth man Alan Hayward hit girlfriend then fellow party guest
A GUEST who fell asleep at a party, woke up, punched his partner in the face and attacked another man with a bottle has been given six months to prove he is serious about changing his life or face prison.
At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Lee Bremridge, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said on August 29 last year Alan Hayward, 47, had been at a party in Falmouth with friends and his girlfriend Talya Omar.
He said: "The defendant fell asleep on the sofa at around 9pm.
"He woke up and inexplicably...
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Banned driver Martin Denton from Mullion swapped seats with...
A BANNED drink-driver who took to the road because he felt trapped at home then swapped seats with his partner when he was spotted behind the wheel, magistrates heard.Martin Denton, 56, of St Mellans Terrace, Mullion, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to driving while disqualified and without insurance at Cury on May 24.Alison May, for the prosecution, said he was disqualified for three years in March for two drink-driving offences on dates in February.ParkedOn May 24 a police officer...
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Police want to speak to Praa Sands dog walker
THE Police want to speak to a woman who walks her dogs on Praa Sands, to help with an ongoing investigation.
Officers in Helston said they are looking to talk to the woman who regularly walks in the area with two black, greyhound dogs.
This is in relation to an incident that took place on Friday, May 15.
Anybody who knows who the woman is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting crime reference CR/075028/14.
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Woman left shaken by attempted robbery in Truro
A woman was left shocked after a man tried to snatch her mobile phone from her hand as she walked in Truro last Friday. The incident took place near the Londis store in Penwerris Road shortly after 5pm. A police spokesman said: "The victim was not hurt during the incident and did not have her phone taken, but was left shaken. "The offender is described as a white man with a pale complexion, aged 18 to 22 years, 5ft 7 ins tall and of slim...
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Police appeal for information following a string of bike thefts...
Police are appealing for help finding two stolen bicycles.
The bikes were taken at some point on Friday June 6 at an address in Tuckingmill.
Police suspect that they may have been offered for sale locally.
Anybody with information should call 101 quoting crime reference number CR/079131/14.
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Camborne man Justin Hutchinson denies GBH and fraud
A CAMBORNE man is set to stand trial accused of attacking a woman and defrauding her.
At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Justin Hutchinson, 40 of Dorchester Court, pleaded not guilty to counts of causing Helen Watson grievous bodily harm (GBH) and of fraud by using her bank card.
At an earlier hearing Hutchinson also denied a further charge of causing Ms Watson GBH with intent to do her GBH.
The offences are said to have taken place between February 24 and March 4, this year.
Hutchinson was granted...
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Redruth man Kyle Chilman to stand trial accused of rape
A 26-YEAR-OLD Redruth man is set to stand trial accused of raping a woman.
At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Kyle Chilman, of Clinton Road, pleaded not guilty to one charge of having raped a woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on August 4, last year.
Chilman was granted conditional bail to appear before the court for trial on August 6.
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Six bikes stolen from Falmouth in the last week
POLICE are asking cyclists to lock up their bikes after a spate of thefts in Falmouth.
Over the last week, five bikes have been stolen in the town and one taken from Mylor Bridge.
A black and grey mountain bike was stolen from the rear of the Gyllyngvase cafe overnight on Wednesday last week. The crime reference is CR/081048/14.
Thieves stole a black Dawes road bike on Friday from Kimberley Park Road. The bike had a pannier, which was broken. Crime reference CR/081261/14.
On Sunday a silver...
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Marie Helen Dwyer stole tea money from Truro-based Cornwall Rural...
A FINANCIAL assistant employed by a Truro-based charity stole more than £3,000 from the petty cash and tea funds to pay her rent and telephone bill.Marie Helen Dwyer, aged 29, of Fore Street, Newquay, had been off sick and away from work when an audit was carried out at the Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) and discrepancies were revealed.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Dwyer pleaded guilty to stealing £3,430.83 while she was employed by the charity.Alison May, for the...
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Coffee shop could replace Falmouth police station front office
A COFFEE shop could replace Falmouth police station's front office as part of a raft of changes to local policing ahead of funding cuts.
Inspector Steve Lenney said he had been negotiating with international chain Costa Coffee among other operators since the public enquiry office was earmarked for closure next month as part of a cost-cutting review to save £760,000 each year in Devon and Cornwall.
He told a meeting of Falmouth Town Council on Monday the only way to keep the office open...
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One in four motorists driving through Penryn committed an offence
ONE in four motorists driving through Penryn had committed an offence, according to a police who conducting stop checks on Tuesday.
Out of 97 vehicles, 15 were found with faults ranging from bald tyres to faulty lights.
A further 16 motorists were found with offences ranging from possession of drugs, driving without insurance, MOT or a licence – and one was found to be disqualified from driving.
Falmouth officers discovered the offences during random stop checks with the help of trading...
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Hayle dealer Paula Matthews jailed for two years after police...
A HEROIN dealer from Hayle has been jailed for two years for her part in the illegal drug trade in the town, which was uncovered after a police operation infiltrated a drug ring.
Paula Matthews, 39, of the Pathway Fields, was arrested alongside eight others after an investigation in which two officers pretended to be heroin addicts living in Hayle.
As a result of Operation Calf Matthews' co-defendants, Hayle men David Johns, 44, of Golden Sands Caravans, Guildford Road; Stephen Jose, 39, of The...
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Mother's 'hell' at hands of online stalker Robert Jeffery from...
A PREGNANT Camborne woman feared her stalker might attack her during six months of "psychological hell" after an obsessed acquaintance started a campaign of online abuse.
Vindictive Robert Jeffery, 36, used social media sites to set up fake profiles in Sarah Sutton's name, some resulting in her getting calls while she was in hospital in labour from people asking for sex.
Having no idea who her tormentor was, mother of three Miss Sutton, 34, was left suspecting friends and family because ...
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Facebook hate campaign ends in jail for Christopher Chynoweth,...
A DAD has urged others subjected to harassment to seek help after his son's tormentor was jailed for three years for waging a campaign which ended in torching their cars.Glyn Arthur's 19-year-old son Jack found himself struggling to cope after he was flooded with abuse on social networking websites by Christopher Chynoweth, from Truro, when he ended a relationship.The harassment escalated and his tormentor went to the extreme length of attempting to set fire to Jack's car and then setting his...
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