Officers have enabled safe and legal protest activity in Bournemouth town centre and minimised disruption to the local community. Significant resources were deployed to the Town Hall and Upper Gardens on Sunday 18 August 2024 in response to demonstrations...
Release date: 18/08/2024
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury collision in Bournemouth. The incident occurred at around 12.25am on Sunday 18 August 2024 on the A338 Wessex Way between the Cooper Dean rounda...
Release date: 18/08/2024
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with encouraging offences during the protests in Weymouth. Over recent days, officers have been reviewing all available footage and material posted online following the reported disorder on The Esplanade o...
Release date: 17/08/2024
Additional search powers will be in place in Bournemouth town centre to ensure the public’s safety ahead of planned protests. Dorset Police will enact the temporary powers to stop and search and disperse people in the town in response to a protest and cou...
Release date: 16/08/2024
Officers investigating a burglary at a jewellers in Bridport are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at around 7.15am on Friday 16 August 2024 of a burglary at Battens Jewellers in South Stre...
Release date: 16/08/2024
Officers have continued to examine evidence into reported disorder at protest activity in Weymouth and have arrested and charged another man.A 21-year-old man from Portland was arrested and subsequently charged with violent disorder. He is due to appear a...
Release date: 16/08/2024
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a dangerous driving incident near Dorchester. At around 11.20am on Wednesday 14 August 2024 a heavy goods vehicle collided with a barrier at the railway crossing on ...
Release date: 15/08/2024
Officers investigating a public order incident in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.It is reported that at around 7pm on Tuesday 13 August 2024 a man racially abused a group of people outside The Nook cocktail...
Release date: 15/08/2024
A man has been identified following an image appeal in relation to a report of exposure in Bournemouth. It was reported that between 9.30am and 9.40am on Sunday 14 July 2024 a woman aged in her 70s was walking near to the River Stour in the area of Brecon...
Release date: 14/08/2024
Dorset Police would like to reassure communities of its commitment to prevent disorder and enable peaceful protests in Bournemouth. The Force is fully aware of protests that are due to take place in the town centre on Sunday 18 August 2024 and robust plan...
Release date: 14/08/2024
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