South West Regional Organised Crime Unit investigationFourteen people have been convicted of defrauding thousands of victims across the UK in a holiday investment scam, which netted them more than £28 million, making it one of the largest crimes of its ty...
Release date: 17/10/2025
Officers carrying out enquiries to locate a wanted man are appealing for information from the public to help find him. Stephen Thomas, aged 41, was sentenced in 2019 for trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence. He has since been released from pris...
Release date: 17/10/2025
Officers investigating two incidents of criminal damage in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Overnight between Monday 13 October and Tuesday 14 October 2025, two incidents of criminal damage occurred in No...
Release date: 16/10/2025
Officers are appealing for anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a burglary and subsequent fraudulent use of a bank card. Between 4am and 4.40am on Thursday 2 October 2025, an unknown person gained entry to an addre...
Release date: 16/10/2025
Officers investigating multiple fires at garages in Bournemouth are appealing for information. It is reported that at around 2am on Sunday 7 September 2025, a man was shouting outside an address in Holloway Avenue. He left and came back to the area on num...
Release date: 15/10/2025
Officers searching for wanted Ferndown man Kristen Cooper can confirm he has been located and arrested.The 26-year-old was wanted on prison recall. Following enquiries by officers, he was located and arrested. We would like to thank everyone who shared ou...
Release date: 14/10/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Dorchester. Between 5.50pm and 6.05pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025, a collision occurred involving a car and a 12-year-o...
Release date: 14/10/2025
Dorset Police is reaffirming its commitment to tackling hate crime for the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week. The week, which runs from Saturday 11 October to Saturday 18 October 2025, aims to raise awareness of hate crime and signpost victims to how th...
Release date: 11/10/2025
A burglar was identified by officers after being found in possession of stolen property and his DNA was located at the crime scene. Daniel Simon Bolton, 37 and of Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary. The first incident happened at around...
Release date: 10/10/2025
A devoted group of Dorset Police officers and staff, who were determined to secure justice following the attempted murder of a nine-year-old Christchurch girl were amongst some of the award winners at the latest Dorset Police Awards Ceremony. The officers...
Release date: 10/10/2025
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