 DEVON AND CORNWALL CONSTABULARY
16 December 2009 - 11 January 2010 POLICE REPORT update on Policing matters in the town during the past month. 90 incidents were reported. 32 of these concerned the A38 and 10 were traffic related incidents in the town itself. 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported. 10 crimes were reported. These included – 4 offences of criminal damage 1 theft 1 burglary – to a house in Blogishay Lane on 17th December. Arrests made include those of 2 males following an incident at the Bay Horse on Boxing day, a male at a domestic incident in Beverley Gardens on 20th December and a male for drink driving in West Street on 10th January. The weather has recently proved to be very challenging for us all, especially on the morning of 23rd December. A short rain shower falling in freezing conditions at 7am made the A38 extremely dangerous. We received numerous reports of accidents between Linhay and Dartbridge which led to us closing the A38 for three hours. Fortunately no serious injuries were sustained by those involved and we were able to get gritters onto the closed carriageways. The recovery of vehicles took the rest of the day,which caused disruption until about 5pm. Since then we have had consistently low temperatures, which has increased the risk of further accidents. P.C. Dudley can be contacted at Ashburton Police Station, please use the central switchboard no. 08452 777444 or alternatively e-mail the Neighbourhood Team – ashburton@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk |
