burglary

Police are investigating after laptops and jewellery were taken in a daytime burglary at a Plymouth home.

Offenders broke into the property at Aylesbury Crescent in Whitleigh sometime between 8.30am and 3.30pm on Tuesday 30 June, while the occupier was at work.

They carried out an untidy search of all rooms in the house before leaving with three laptops, a £180 9ct gold wedding...

Around 4.00am on Wednesday 3rd June, police were called to Milehouse Pharmacy, in Wolseley Road, Plymouth following a report of a burglary.

The offender(s) had entered the premises by forcing the front door and once inside following an untidy search, forced open the controlled drug cabinet stealing the contents.

They also stole the till drawer.

The offender(s) spent a...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at the rear garage of the Foresters Arms public house, situated on Fore Street, Plympton St Maurice in Plymouth.

It is believed that the burglary took place at between 3.20am-4.30am on Saturday 28th March.

The garage is accessed via a small rear lane and was rented to a local carpenter who used it to store tools and power...

Detectives in Plymouth are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with any information about a burglary that took place at 149 Taunton Avenue in the Whitleigh area of Plymouth.

The property, a one bedroom first floor flat, was unoccupied when the offence took place.

Police believe the break-in happened sometime between Tuesday 17 February and Saturday 21 February.

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Police are appealing for information after an outboard engine and several power tools were taken from a garden shed in the Honicknowle area of Plymouth.

The shed, located in the back garden of a property in Harewood Crescent, was broken into sometime between 2pm on Sunday 22 February and 8pm on Monday 23 February.

Several items, worth over £750 in total, were taken, including a...

Police in Plymouth are launching a partnership initiative with SmartWater Technology Ltd as part of the Force’s commitment to tackling domestic burglary.

The pilot scheme, which begins on Monday 23 February, will see around 1,000 SmartWater home security packs issued to homes in the Mutley and Greenbank areas for people to mark their personal possessions.

Officers will be...

Detectives are appealing for information after a TV and Xbox were stolen from a Plymouth community centre.

The Woodfield Community Resource Centre was broken into sometime between 4.15pm on Friday 6 February and 4.30am on Monday 9 February.

A flat screen Samsung 47 inch black TV was stolen, along with an Xbox 360 games console, controllers and an Xbox Kinect device.

The...

During the busy run up to Christmas and the intensive shopping period, Devon and Cornwall Police are advising people to keep their Christmas purchases safe.

Following the chaotic buying of the Black Friday period, burglars will look out for wrapped or unwrapped Christmas presents in homes and in cars.

People are advised to protect their Christmas purchases by storing them in a...

Detectives are seeking burglars who broke into the student hangout at Plymouth’s City College at the weekend.

The offenders broke a reinforced window and smashed their way into the students' room in the early hours of Sunday 7 December.

They stole an X-Box and three controllers, a FIFA 14 game and an amount of cash. They also damaged a television trying to get it off the wall...

Burglars are looking to hit the jackpot as Black Friday bargains and Christmas presents boost the value of home contents by more than a third this weekend, home security experts have warned.

Millions of pounds will be spent buying Christmas presents this weekend as most of the UK gets its monthly pay-cheque today and scoops up Black Friday bargains in readiness for Christmas.

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