A man who violently abused a woman has been jailed thanks to the courage shown by his victim. Officers launched an investigation following a report that Junior Turaga, aged 21 and of no fixed abode, had placed his hands around the neck of a woman who was ...
Release date: 03/02/2026
Dorset Police is hosting a live social media event to give prospective new police officers or special constables the chance to ask questions about joining the Force. Officers and staff will be going live on Dorset Police’s main Facebook account from 6.30p...
Release date: 03/02/2026
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Poole in which a pregnant woman was taken to hospital have arrested a teenage boy. At around 3.50pm on Monday 26 January 2026 a collision occurred involving an e-bike and a pedestrian in Herbert Avenue, n...
Release date: 03/02/2026
A man has come forward following a CCTV appeal in relation to an assault in Bournemouth. It is reported that at around 1.10am on Sunday 18 January 2026, a man was punched by an unknown man outside Barbara’s Bier Haus in Old Christchurch Road. The victim ...
Release date: 02/02/2026
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing for information from the public to help find him. Bradley Elsworth, aged 31 and of Poole, is wanted in connection with alleged sexual offences. He is described as being around five feet 11 inches tal...
Release date: 02/02/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision in Christchurch. A single vehicle collision occurred at around 4.55pm on Sunday 1 February 2026 in The Grove involving a green Ves...
Release date: 01/02/2026
Officers searching for missing 11-year-old girl Jadyn in Christchurch are pleased to confirm she has been found. She was last seen earlier in the morning on Sunday 1 February 2026. We would like to thank everyone who provided information and shared our ap...
Release date: 01/02/2026
A drug dealer’s criminal activity was exposed after he was stopped by officers in the street and found in possession of cocaine and heroin. Rico Walker, aged 45 and of no fixed abode, was stopped by officers as he left his address in Sea Road on Thursday ...
Release date: 30/01/2026
Officers investigating a racially aggravated public order incident and assault in Bournemouth are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify. The incident occurred between 8.35am and 9.05am on Wednesday 21 January 2026 in Lowther Road when two ...
Release date: 30/01/2026
Two robbers who threatened motorists and dragged them from their vehicles have been jailed following an investigation by detectives. Cain Hughes, 23 and of Poole, and Kalup Hughes, 34 and of no fixed abode, were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thu...
Release date: 30/01/2026
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