A victim of a sexual assault in Christchurch bravely reported what happened, which led to the immediate arrest of the offender. Michael John Parcell, aged 63 and of Winchester, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault on a male at Bournemouth Crown...
Release date: 16/09/2025
Officers searching for two missing Bournemouth teenagers are pleased to update that they have been found. Byron, aged 14, and Mia, aged 13, were reported missing having last been seen in Northcote Road at around 8.20am on Friday 12 September 2025. Followi...
Release date: 16/09/2025
Officers searching for a missing woman in Shaftesbury are pleased to update that she has been found. Suzanne, aged 50, was last seen at around 6pm on Monday 15 September 2025 in the town. Following searches and enquiries, she was located. We would like to...
Release date: 16/09/2025
Detectives investigating a reported hate crime incident in Bournemouth have made a further arrest. It was reported that at around 2.50pm on Saturday 23 August 2025, two people were walking in Manor Road when the driver of a car stopped and made offensive ...
Release date: 15/09/2025
Dorset Police is issuing an important message around the dangers and consequences of spiking as the county welcomes hundreds of new university students. Spiking is an abhorrent crime, which can have a significant impact on victims and severe consequences...
Release date: 15/09/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at around 1pm on Saturday 13 September 2025 of a collision involving a vehicle and a ped...
Release date: 13/09/2025
The Roads Policing Team continued in their efforts to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Dorset’s roads using a heavy goods vehicle. Between Monday 1 September and Friday 5 September 2025, the dedicated team of officers used an unm...
Release date: 12/09/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary in Sturminster Marshall. It is reported that at around 11pm on Monday 8 September 2025 entry was gained to an outbuilding at an address in Church Street....
Release date: 11/09/2025
Detectives are issuing CCTV images of two people they would like to identify following a robbery in Bournemouth. At around 1am on Friday 22 August 2025 Dorset Police received a report of a robbery in the area of Henford Road. It was reported a man and wom...
Release date: 11/09/2025
A man is due to appear in court following an investigation by officers into an alleged burglary in Poole. It is reported that overnight between Monday 25 August and Tuesday 26 August 2025 entry was gained to a residential address in Edward Road. A number ...
Release date: 10/09/2025
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