Detectives have praised the bravery of a victim in coming forward and helping to secure the conviction of her rape attacker. The 20-year-old woman was subjected to a sexual attack during the early hours of Sunday 6 July 2025 on Bournemouth seafront in the...
Release date: 15/05/2026
Two women have been arrested following a CCTV appeal in relation to a reported assault in Poole. It was reported that at around 12.05am on Saturday 2 May 2026 a woman was assaulted by two women who were not known to her outside Munchies in Old Orchard Roa...
Release date: 15/05/2026
Officers are very sad to update that a body has been found in the search for a missing Portland man. Gary, aged 59, was reported missing having last been seen on the afternoon of Thursday 23 April 2026. It was reported on the afternoon of Friday 8 May 202...
Release date: 14/05/2026
Officers investigating a reported public order incident in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 4.30pm on Monday 11 May 2026 Dorset Police received a third-party report of a man in possession of a k...
Release date: 14/05/2026
Officers searching for a missing man in West Parley are pleased to update he has been found. Terry, aged 80, was reported missing having last been seen in Winnards Close at around 6.30pm on Wednesday 13 May 2026. Following searches by officers, he has now...
Release date: 14/05/2026
Officers can confirm wanted man Malcolm John Clarke has been located. A public appeal was issued in relation to the 68-year-old and, following enquiries by officers, he has now been located and arrested. We would like to thank everyone who shared our appe...
Release date: 12/05/2026
The Force is encouraging Dorset residents to take measures to keep their homes secure from burglars ahead of a Good Safe Summer. Burglaries over the summer months are often as a result of opportunity. Criminals target unoccupied homes as people jet off on...
Release date: 11/05/2026
Officers investigating a road related incident that left a man seriously injured in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. The incident occurred at around 8.30pm on Monday 4 May 2026 in Rodwell Road near to t...
Release date: 11/05/2026
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage to come forward as they investigate a theft from a cash machine in Verwood. Dorset Police received a report at 11.23pm on Friday 8 May 2026 of an alarm sounding at the Tesco store in R...
Release date: 10/05/2026
Detectives have renewed their commitment to tackling knife crime and bringing offenders to justice after a man was jailed for a fatal stabbing in Bournemouth. Thomas Betteridge, aged 20 and of Bournemouth, was found guilty of manslaughter and possessing a...
Release date: 08/05/2026
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