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
Officers investigating a road traffic collision in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At around 3.50pm on Monday 26 January 2026 a collision occurred involving an e-bike and a pedestrian in Herbert A...
Release date: 29/01/2026
Latest crime statistics have been published that show Dorset has seen a further decrease in overall crime and continues to be one of the top ten safest counties in England. The Office for National Statistics released data on Thursday 29 January 2026, whi...
Release date: 29/01/2026
Officers investigating a burglary at a home in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between around 3.30pm and 4.55pm on Tuesday 27 January 2026, entry was gained to an address in Wilfred Road and various item...
Release date: 29/01/2026
A network of support for staff and a partnership project providing safe spaces in Weymouth have been recognised at a national awards event for work tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Dorset Police was honoured with two finalists at the Nati...
Release date: 29/01/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a reported fail-to-stop serious injury collision in Bournemouth. At around 8.05pm on Sunday 25 January 2026 a collision occurred involving a pedestrian, a black ...
Release date: 29/01/2026
Detectives are issuing an update following a detailed investigation into the death of a man in Weymouth. Dorset Police received a report at 7.32am on Tuesday 13 May 2025 that a man had been found unresponsive in a tent on land off Mercery Road, near to th...
Release date: 28/01/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in West Moors. Dorset Police received a report at 1.37pm on Friday 23 January 2026 of a collision involving a taxi – a blue V...
Release date: 28/01/2026
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