Officers can confirm that wanted Bournemouth man David St John Thomas has been located. A public appeal was issued in relation to the 39-year-old and, following enquiries by officers, he has been located. We would like to thank everyone who shared our app...
Release date: 24/04/2026
Officers are appealing for help from the public as they search for a missing man on Portland. Gary, aged 59, was last seen in the area of Park Estate Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday 23 April 2026. It is believed he left the area on his bike. Gary is des...
Release date: 24/04/2026
Detectives are issuing images of a man they are looking to identify as they investigate a serious assault in Poole. It was reported that at around 3am on Sunday 29 March 2026 a man aged in his 30s was assaulted outside Soundwaves Bar on Poole Quay. He was...
Release date: 24/04/2026
A repeat fraudster from Weymouth who took advantage of his victims and defrauded them of £190,000 has been jailed. In late 2018, the defendant – 49-year-old Simon John Turner of Reading – was living in a caravan at a caravan park in Weymouth when he befri...
Release date: 23/04/2026
Newly published crime statistics show that Dorset has experienced a further decrease in overall crime and continues to be one of the safest counties in England. The Office for National Statistics released data on Thursday 23 April 2026, which confirmed t...
Release date: 23/04/2026
Detailed investigations by detectives have led to a suspect being arrested in connection with a reported serious assault in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 9.16pm on Thursday 16 April 2026 that a 19-year-old man had been assaulted near to the...
Release date: 22/04/2026
Officers are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify following an assault on a taxi driver in Bournemouth. At around 5.30pm on Wednesday 8 April 2026 a taxi driver picked up a group of passengers in Westover Road. It is reported that one of ...
Release date: 22/04/2026
Officers investigating criminal damage to a vehicle in Poole are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forward. At around 7.55pm on Monday 20 April 2026 a man aged in his 20s was driving his car along the Upton bypass between the Upton ...
Release date: 22/04/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an attempted robbery in Poundbury. It was reported that at around 9.30pm on Thursday 16 April 2026 a man aged in his 30s was approached by another man in Wessex Road...
Release date: 21/04/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 5.37pm on Monday 20 April 2026 of a collision in Blandford Road involving a green Nissan ...
Release date: 20/04/2026
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