Officers investigating an incident of criminal damage in Christchurch are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 12.20am on Sunday 2 August 2026, an officer on patrol came across damage to a dinosaur exhibit that was...
Release date: 05/08/2026
Officers searching for a missing woman last seen in Bournemouth are pleased to update she has been found. Linda, aged 77, was reported missing having last been seen at around 3.15pm on Monday 3 August 2026 in the area of Lansdowne Road. Following enq...
Release date: 03/08/2026
Detectives have worked with Trading Standards partners to expose a mechanic who scammed a series of customers around the country. Mark Douglas Lowe, aged 47 and of Poole, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 31 July 2026 to be sentenced for two c...
Release date: 03/08/2026
Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.33pm on Sunday 2 August 2026 of a collision on the Old...
Release date: 03/08/2026
Officers are pleased to confirm that missing man Christopher has been located. The 31-year-old was reported missing having last been seen in Portsmouth on Saturday 11 July 2026 and it was believed he subsequently travelled to Bournemouth. Further enquirie...
Release date: 03/08/2026
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 2.12am on Wednesday 7 January 2026 that a man had been found unresponsive in Wimborne Road, near to the jun...
Release date: 03/08/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a report of outraging public decency in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 5pm on Friday 24 July 2026 a man was seen apparently performing an indecent act i...
Release date: 03/08/2026
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a suspicious fire near Wareham. Dorset Police received a report at 5.14am on Sunday 2 August 2026 from the fire service in relation to an incident at the Imerys cl...
Release date: 02/08/2026
Three men have been charged in connection with a reported attempted robbery at a convenience store in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 7.16pm on Thursday 30 July 2026 of an attempted robbery at the Premier in Sea View Road in Poole. It was report...
Release date: 01/08/2026
A former Dorset Police officer who pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office has his sentenced increased following a ruling by the Court of Appeal.James McClements, aged 35, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office at Bristol Crown Court on F...
Release date: 31/07/2026
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