Officers are appealing for information from the public as they search for a wanted man from Bournemouth. Joshua Lewis Halcrow, aged 43, is wanted on prison recall. He is described as five feet ten inches tall, of medium build with short brown hair. Detect...
Release date: 10/11/2026
A man who stole handbags and sportswear breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) has been jailed for 15 weeks after committing further shoplifting offences in Bournemouth. Nathan Baker, 35 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Weymouth Magistrates’ Co...
Release date: 10/11/2026
Detectives have praised the bravery of a victim who courageously came forward after she was sexually assaulted in Ferndown. An investigation was launched by Dorset Police in August 2024, after the victim, a woman aged in her 20s, reported being sexually a...
Release date: 09/11/2026
Detectives continuing to investigate a reported assault in Weymouth are issuing an update. It was reported that at around 7.50pm on Friday 6 November 2026 a man sustained a stab wound in Canberra Crescent. The victim – aged in his 20s – was taken to...
Release date: 09/11/2026
Dorset Police is taking part in the national Safer Business Action Week to highlight its efforts in tackling business and retail crime across local communities. The week of action, co-ordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), is taking plac...
Release date: 09/11/2026
Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following a theft from a store in Bournemouth. At around 7.15am on Tuesday 20 October 2026 a man stole a card reader device from Ingenious Mobiles in Old Christchurch Road. Police Comm...
Release date: 09/11/2026
Detectives investigating a reported assault in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It is reported that at around 7.50pm on Friday 6 November 2026 a man sustained a stab wound in Canberra Crescent. The victim – ...
Release date: 07/11/2026
Officers investigating a burglary in Lyme Regis are appealing to witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. In the early hours of Friday 6 November 2026 a burglary occurred at a takeaway kiosk on Marine Parade. It was reported that damage was ...
Release date: 06/11/2026
Officers can confirm that wanted man Mickey Lee Stanley has been located and arrested. A public appeal was issued in relation to the 28-year-old and following enquiries, he has now been located. We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal. ...
Release date: 06/11/2026
A body found in the water off Poole has been identified following enquiries by detectives. Dorset Police received a report at 8.38am on Wednesday 7 October 2026 that the body of a man had been found in the area of Sandbanks Quay. The body was recovered b...
Release date: 06/11/2026
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