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Truro woman threatened to rip police officer's head off
A WOMAN who drunkenly told a police officer she would rip his head off in Truro city centre has been given a chance to sort her life out. Katie-Marie Mesley, 25, of no fixed abode, appeared at Truro...
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Crash driver asked his girl to take rap
A HELSTON man who tried to cover up a car crash he caused, roped in family members to get him away from the scene and then lied to the police, has been jailed.Jaymeen Vadgama, 29, of Truthall Barn, was...
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Erratic Truro driver had astronomical level of alcohol in her...
A THEATRE company production manager had an "astronomical" amount of alcohol in her system when she drove through Truro so erratically that numerous drivers reported her to the police, a court has...
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Police scrambled to man making animal noises at Newquay Library
Police were called to an incident involving a man making animal noises at Newquay library this afternoon. At 3.45pm officers were called to Manor Road where they discovered a man making animal sounds...
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Elderly man who drove the wrong way down a one way street...
An elderly man was detained by a member of the public this afternoon after he was seen driving the wrong way down a one way street. A representative from Devon and Cornwall Police said the man was seen...
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Elderly woman trapped in car following two vehicle collision near...
An elderly woman was left trapped in her car following a two vehicle collision in Lanlivet this afternoon. The woman was in so much pain she could not move to get out of the vehicle, a representative...
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Redruth man tasered by police on Truro night out
A SATURDAY night out in Truro for a Redruth father ended with him being shot twice by police with a taser gun after he became involved in a fight, a court has heard. Benjamin Beesley, 21, was with his...
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Boy, 15, 'cheered himself up' with bulldozer joyride
A TEENAGER from Truro who went joyriding in an eight-tonne bulldozer "to cheer himself up" has walked free from court.The 15-year-old boy also pleaded guilty to threatening people with a 10-inch...
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KEITH JOHN BRISKHAM, aged 50, of Higher Whiterock, Wadebridge, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court on August 9 to speeding at Truro on September 1 and was fined £80.
View ArticleCharge denial
A NEWQUAY man is to stand trial accused of transferring criminal property.Guntar Vilcins, aged 29, of Grosvenor Avenue, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Monday to deny transferring £6,421.80 on January...
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NATHAN LAWRENCE MARCHESE HUGHES, aged 18, of Hendra Heights, St Dennis, pleaded at Truro Magistrates' Court on August 9 to using a vehicle without insurance at Treliske on June 4 and was fined £110 and...
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A PAR man admitted assaulting a woman and causing her actual bodily harm when he appeared at Truro Crown Court on Monday.Paul Turpin, aged 35, of Polmear Parc, was due to stand trial for assaulting...
View ArticleTag broke off
A ST STEPHEN man who broke his curfew tag when he kicked a wall in frustration after an argument with his girlfriend was brought before Truro Magistrates' Court for breaching a court order made for...
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A lesson for a thief
A PROLIFIC shoplifter who targeted businesses in Redruth and St Austell has been jailed for a year in a bid to convince him of the seriousness of his actions.Neil Woodside, 28, described as a menace to...
View ArticleOdour was cannabis
POLICE were alerted to a cannabis-growing operation after reports of a strong smell coming out of a Bodmin house, a court has heard.Former landscape gardener Stephen Smith was found to be growing up to...
View ArticleDriver is jailed for his lies
A YOUNG Bude man who tried to avoid being prosecuted for driving without insurance landed himself in much bigger trouble by lying to the police, a court heard.Jon Foulston, of Downs View, was jailed by...
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Key link in drugs plot gets six years
A MAN linked to a gang from Newquay which attempted to flood Cornwall with cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine worth £1 million has been jailed for six years.John Patrick Kennedy, aged 34, of Stonleigh...
View ArticleProperty returned
POLICE say thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods have been reunited with their owners.On August 10 and 11 around 50 burglary victims visited Saltash police station in an attempt to identify items...
View ArticleOrnaments stolen
BETWEEN August 4 and August 7 a number of stone ornaments were taken from a farm in the Newquay area, say police.One whole stone mushroom, two stone mushroom tops and one stone trough were...
View ArticleLexus vandalised
POLICE are appealing for information after a black Lexus was damaged at a car park in Polperro.Devon and Cornwall Police said extensive damage was caused to the bonnet and bumper of the vehicle on...
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