Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Shaftesbury. At around 7.40pm on Thursday 26 March 2026 a teenage boy was assaulted by another teenager known to him in Mampitts Lane. It was reported ...
Release date: 27/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a commercial burglary in Wool. Between around 3.45am and 4am on Thursday 26 March 2026 a break-in occurred at the petrol station at Wool and Bovington Motors in Dorc...
Release date: 27/03/2026
Officers searching for a missing Weymouth woman are appealing for information from the public to help find her. Codie, aged 21, was reported missing having last been seen in Bournemouth town centre on the afternoon of Thursday 19 March 2026 and it was bel...
Release date: 27/03/2026
We are pleased to update that missing teenagers Oscar and Lottie have been located. The pair were reported missing having last been seen on the evening of Wednesday 25 March 2026. Following searches and enquiries by officers, they have now been found. We ...
Release date: 26/03/2026
A proactive road safety policing operation has led to a drug driver being banned from the roads for three years. In December 2025, the Force took part in a national campaign focused on drink and drug driving over the festive period. As part of this, offic...
Release date: 26/03/2026
A new initiative created by the Force and partners is helping to steer young people away from carrying knives and entering the criminal justice system. The Skills 4 Safer Streets project is introducing event days to local schools which combine the teachin...
Release date: 26/03/2026
Officers investigating an assault in Bridport are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify. It is reported that at around 6pm on Wednesday 11 March 2026 a man entered a shop in South Street and was aggressive towards a female member of staff...
Release date: 26/03/2026
The family of a man who sadly died in a fatal road traffic collision near Gillingham have issued a heartfelt tribute to their loved one. Dorset Police received a report at 2.23pm on Friday 20 March 2026 of a collision on the B3092 in the area of Milton-on...
Release date: 25/03/2026
Officers are issuing images of three men they would like to identify following criminal damage and fraud at a hotel in Lyme Regis. On Tuesday 16 December 2025 three men checked into the Alexendra Hotel in Pound Street. They were asked to leave the premise...
Release date: 25/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault in Lyme Regis. At around 8.45pm on Friday 20 March 2026, the victim – a man aged in his 50s – was walking in the area of Silver Street when he saw the two...
Release date: 25/03/2026
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