A victim courageously came forward and reported what happened to her after she was raped by a man who was known to her in Poole. On two occasions in September and November 2022, the victim – a woman aged in her 60s – was raped at an address in the town. I...
Release date: 13/08/2026
Dorset Police is celebrating A-level results day by reminding students of all the opportunities available to start their career in policing. Thousands of students will be opening their results on Thursday 13 August 2026. While many will already know ...
Release date: 13/08/2026
A man has been arrested in connection with a report of a racially aggravated incident in Poole. It was reported that at around 10.30am on Sunday 14 June 2026 a member of staff working at Poole Retail Park in Redlands was racially abused by another man. It...
Release date: 13/08/2026
Officers investigating a serious injury collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 5.30pm on Tuesday 11 August 2026 a collision occurred in Belle Vue Road involving a silver Honda Jazz an...
Release date: 11/08/2026
Following recent media coverage, fifty policing and law enforcement leaders from across the UK have jointly written to the Prime Minister calling for him to prevent the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers. The open letter also calls for stronger p...
Release date: 11/08/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported assault in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 5.02pm on Wednesday 5 August 2026 reporting an altercation on the Rodwell Trail, off Abbotsbury Ro...
Release date: 10/08/2026
Officers investigating a theft and fraudulent use of bank cards in Poole are issuing CCTV images of a man they would like to identify. Overnight between Wednesday 1 July and Thursday 2 July 2026, a window to an unattended vehicle was smashed in the area o...
Release date: 10/08/2026
Officers investigating a road traffic incident near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 9.44pm on Friday 7 August 2026 that a man had been found with injuries o...
Release date: 10/08/2026
Dedicated patrols targeting poachers and hare coursers have been launched in Dorset. This year’s Operation Galileo will see Rural Crime Team (RCT) officers work with partners and colleagues from across the Force to build on the work of previous years in p...
Release date: 10/08/2026
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in the Ferndown area are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report shortly after 4pm on Thursday 30 July 2026 of a collision involving a...
Release date: 10/08/2026
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