Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a vehicle failed to stop and was subsequently involved in a collision in Bournemouth. At around 7.30pm on Monday 3 February 2025 a silver Ford S-Max – which was reported as stolen – failed to ...
Release date: 11/02/2025
A special constable who ignored a lawful order not to act in his capacity as a special constable and showed his police warrant wallet without having a proper policing purpose has been dismissed from Dorset Police after allegations of gross misconduct were...
Release date: 06/02/2025
Dorset Police has strengthened its ongoing partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth aimed at tackling issues around violence against women and girls (VAWG). Representatives from the Force recently visited the club to give a training input on V...
Release date: 06/02/2025
A teenager has been arrested following investigative work by officers into a report that a teenage boy was assaulted in Weymouth. Between 8.15pm and 8.45pm on Saturday 11 January 2025, Dorset Police received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been assaul...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Dorset Police is leading efforts to combat romance fraud this Valentine’s Day with a ‘Big Night In’ . Romance fraud is a devastating crime that affects people of all ages, often leaving victims with financial losses and significant emotional trauma. The F...
Release date: 05/02/2025
Officers from the Rural Crime Team are appealing for witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward following reported hunting offences near Sherborne. It is reported that between 2pm and 2.30pm on Saturday 1 February 2025 offences were committed under ...
Release date: 04/02/2025
A man has been arrested following an image appeal in relation to a report of a public order incident in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 3pm on Tuesday 3 December 2024 a man was riding his bike along the promenade at Alum Chine when he allegedl...
Release date: 04/02/2025
The family of a man who died following a reported assault in Weymouth have issued a heartfelt tribute to their loved one. Anthony Jacob, known to his family as Tony and to many of his friends as Jake, died after sustaining injuries in an incident in Abbot...
Release date: 04/02/2025
Dorset Police is supporting Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week 2025 and encouraging victims of all forms of sexual offences to have the confidence to come forward. During the week of action, which runs from Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 Febru...
Release date: 04/02/2025
A man has been arrested in connection with the reported theft of a bike in Poole. It was reported that at around 1.30pm on Friday 20 December 2024 a Carrera Vengeance pedal cycle was stolen from a cycle rack in the area of Poole Bus Station. Following enq...
Release date: 03/02/2025
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