DONNA LEEANNE EDWARDS, 23, Liam James Brian Edwards, 27, and Simon Keith Jinks, 28, all of West End, Redruth, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to burglary between June 16 and 19 at a mobile home in a field at Tolgus from where it is alleged they stole a petrol generator and crockery of a value unknown.They will appear at Truro Crown Court on September 12.
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REDRUTHGoing to trial
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FALMOUTHTheft on boat
POLICE are appealing for information after two items of sailing clothing were stolen from a vessel in Falmouth Marina.A red, extra-large Musto HPX jacket and matching trousers were taken from a catamaran between 10pm on August 24 and 8am the following morning, while the vessel was moored on a pontoon near the yacht marina. Anyone with information is being asked to call police on 101, quoting log number CR/101154/14.
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Vandals push flowers into vehicle petrol tank in Falmouth
FLOWERS stolen from a garden were pushed into the petrol tank of a vehicle in Falmouth causing about £500 of damage sometime overnight on Friday to a black Vauxhall Omega parked in Bar Lane.The front and rear windscreens were covered with flowers taken from a nearby garden and the vandals removed the fuel cap and pushed plants into the petrol tank causing soil stones and other debris to enter the tank.The vehicle cannot be used and police said it was likely to cost £500 for the tank...
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Damning report reveals failings of Devon and Cornwall Police
Devon and Cornwall Police has been criticised after a report found that the force are failing to investigate all crime reports.Further denunciation levelled at the force in the Core Business: an inspection into crime prevention, police attendance and the use of police time report, were a failure to identify repeat offenders, having no crime prevention strategy in place and the use of PCSOs to investigate crimes despite not having the training and skills to do so.The report found that the failure...
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Police trying to trace missing burglar with links to Cornwall
Police are appealing to the public for information to help trace a man who is wanted on recall to prison.Anthony Chieke, 45, was released from prison on 9 July after serving a sentence of 42 months for burglary. He has since broken the conditions of his licence and has been recalled to prison. He was last residing at a hostel in Kew.Despite numerous efforts by police to locate Chieke, his whereabouts remain unknown.PC Dave Simms from Richmond Police, said: "We have carried out extensive...
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Alan Jeal's body released to family for funeral arrangements
THE BODY of Alan Jeal has been released to his family to allow funeral arrangements to be made.The 64-year-old's naked body was found on Perranporth beach in February.He was found with a sock and headphones stuffed into his mouth and he had also suffered multiple unexplained injuries.Earlier this week police investigating the death of the Wadebridge man announced they were winding down their inquiries.A spokesman for the force said today: "A file is being prepared for the coroner."Alan...
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Fifteen sentenced after Operation Rosco investigation into drugs...
Fifteen defendants have been sentenced after a long-term, covert investigation into the supply of cocaine and amphetamine into Devon and Cornwall, code-named Operation Rosco.
The majority were sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court today.
Detective Sergeant Stuart Gilroy, deputy senior investigating officer from the Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team, said: "This was a long and complex investigation which included Devon and Cornwall, Liverpool and London.
"It has involved the detailed...
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VIDEO: Meet Devon & Cornwall police's latest recruits
These adorable puppies may only think about playing for now - but they are set to play a vital role in keeping crime levels down across Cornwall.
They are the latest recruits for the dog training programme at Devon & Cornwall Police.
The trio are currently with 'puppy walkers' who offer them initial training before more intensive work with them as they get older.
Gizzy, pictured above, is being walked in the Redruth area, while Duke and Elvis are learning their paces in Devon.
You can...
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Dumped Lee Llewellyn Burton of Threemilestone harassed ex with...
A TRURO taxi driver harassed his pregnant former partner with 100 phone calls and 50 text messages after she said she was having an affair and dumped him.At Truro Magistrates' Court Lee Llewellyn Burton, 44, of Lowen Way, Threemilestone, pleaded guilty to harassing Claire Powell by making unwanted calls and sending her texts between August 2 and 10.Gail Hawkley, for the prosecution, said the couple had been in a relationship for about 15 months, but it ended on August 2 because she had become...
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Police release photo of man they want to speak to about bag theft
POLICE have released a CCTV picture of a man they want to trace in relation to a bag theft from a Truro pub.The bag was stolen from a customer in the Wig and Pen pub on Saturday August 23 at around 9pm.The man police want to speak to is described as white, slim build, about 6ft 1in tall and aged in their early 20s. They wore a white hooded top with dark trousers and white Adidas trainers with black strips down the sides.They were clean shaven and possibly have a dark mark or tattoo about 1 inch...
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Homeless Shaun Salmon found drunk and disorderly outside Camborne...
A TEENAGER told Truro magistrates he remembered nothing about what happened when he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly at the Clipper Bar in Camborne on the night of August 2."I don't have a drink problem," said Shaun Salmon, 18, of no fixed address in Camborne, who remembered waking up in a police cell. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.Alison May, for the CPS, said police were called to the bar where Salmon was shouting and swearing at everyone, standing with...
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rink driver Jack Royds Bestwick from Hayle arrested after...
A DRINK-DRIVER was caught walking away from the scene of his crashed car, Truro magistrates heard.Jack Royds Bestwick, 21, of St George's Road, Hayle, pleaded guilty to drink-driving in St Ives on August 2 when he registered 100mcg alcohol in breath, nearly three times the legal limit.Alison May, for the CPS, said police found Bestwick walking towards his home after his car had been involved in a collision with some roadside furniture. He told them: "I did it. I want this to be easy for...
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Paul Kingsley Cook of Redruth left trail of blood after punching...
AFTER falling out with his former girlfriend a Redruth man went to hit a wall in anger, but missed and hit a window instead, causing damage of £250, cutting himself in the hand leaving a trail of blood seen by police when they arrived.Paul Kingsley Cook, 20, of Raymond Road, Redruth, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to criminal damage to the window of a beauty salon in Fore Street, Redruth, on the night of August 2.Cook told the police: "I had too much to drink and lost my...
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John Astill found drunk and disorderly and in possession of...
A 63-YEAR-OLD man accused of being drunk and disorderly in Camborne and possessing cannabis told Truro magistrates, "I just slipped up".John Astill, living in a caravan at Treswithian, pleaded guilty to committing both offences in Commercial Square on August 13.Alison May, for the CPS, said he was insulting towards a police officer.He then asked: "You fancy me, don't you?"Astill said afterwards he took cannabis to help with his arthritic pain and because prescribed ...
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Swore at the police
A DRUNKEN man who was found kicking at a butchery door in Fore Street, Hayle, in the early hours, shouted and swore at police officers when they approached him."I f…... hate the police," Conor Fulton told them.As he was being handcuffed he headbutted Constable Ian Weager, causing him some pain.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Fulton, 20, of Guildford Road, Hayle, pleaded guilty to assaulting the officer and to being drunk and disorderly. He had previous convictions.Martin Pearce,...
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Damian Scott Collins of Tuckingmill seen waving lock knife in...
A MAN reported to the police alleged to have been waving a knife around in the street at Camborne told officers he carried the 4in bladed lock knife for his own protection.Damian Scott Collins, 35, of Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to possessing a bladed article in a public place without lawful authority on August 10.Alison May, for the CPS, said after the report was received Collins was seen and matched the description given.He said in court that...
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Street drinker refused to leave
POLICE officers succeeded in moving on all but one of a group of street drinkers causing a problem outside Tesco in Truro one night.The remaining man, Dean Lockett, was obviously drunk and was urinating against the supermarket wall when police arrived. He was verbally abusive to them and refused to leave.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Lockett, 46, of Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.He told the magistrates he had an alcohol problem and was hoping to...
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Pioneering 24-hour non-police service for victims of sexual...
VICTIMS of rape and sexual assaults in Cornwall are to be offered a new civilian-led out-of-hours service, thought to be the first of its kind in the country.The six-month pilot scheme will see two non-police crisis professionals working around the clock to help victims immediately after an assault.They are trained to gather forensic evidence, a role normally carried out by the police, which allows victims to seek justice in the future.Sometimes a forensic examination has to be delayed by...
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Grandmother Gail Clifford chased hooded teen who snatched her...
A GRANDMOTHER chased a young hooded thief through Camborne town centre after her purse was snatched from her in broad daylight.Housewife Gail Clifford, aged 53, was putting her wallet in her pocket outside a card shop at Commercial Square on Sunday morning at 10.15am when she was attacked.The offender, a male in his mid-teens to early twenties, of slim build approximately 5ft 4in to 5ft 6in and wearing a baggy grey hooded top and elasticised black tracksuit bottoms, ran off down Gas Lane and...
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Man stole cash from machine
POLICE are appealing for information after a man took money from a supermarket cash machine which did not belong to him.The incident happened at Tesco in Camborne between 4.55pm and 5pm on August 15 , but the information and CCTV image of a man police would like to speak to have only just been released.Anyone with information should call officers on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 55511 and quote the reference number CR/098544/14.
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