Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a hotel in Weymouth. Between 6pm and 7.30pm on Thursday 29 May 2025 entry was gained to seven rooms at The Russell Hotel on The Esplanade and various i...
Release date: 02/06/2025
Dorset Police is marking the start of National Volunteers’ Week by paying tribute to its dedicated volunteers who sacrifice hours each year to help keep Dorset in the top 10 safest counties in the country. The week, which runs from Monday 2 June to Sunday...
Release date: 02/06/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision near Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 5.59pm on Saturday 31 May 2025 of a collision on the A350 Blandfo...
Release date: 02/06/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam or doorbell CCTV footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision in Holton Heath. Dorset Police received a report at 5.35am on Sunday 1 June 2025 from the ambulance serv...
Release date: 01/06/2025
Officers are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward after a vehicle reportedly failed to stop in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at 9.30pm on Friday 23 May 2025 relating to a suspected stolen vehicle in Bosco...
Release date: 30/05/2025
A police officer, who behaved aggressively and used unreasonable force while arresting a 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth town centre, has been dismissed after allegations of gross misconduct were found proven against him. Police Constable Lorne Castle had...
Release date: 29/05/2025
Detectives continuing to investigate the circumstances of the death of a man in North Dorset are issuing an investigation update and renewing their appeal for information. The body of a man was located in the area of Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton at...
Release date: 28/05/2025
A week of action by Dorset Police to tackle knife crime has delivered positive results for the region. The Force took part in the national Sceptre campaign led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to raise awareness of the dangers of knife carryi...
Release date: 28/05/2025
Officers are appealing for anyone with information or relevant footage to come forward after a teenage boy was robbed in Bournemouth. At around 9pm on Friday 16 May 2025 a man stole an e-bike from the victim on Bournemouth Pier. It is reported that the ma...
Release date: 28/05/2025
Officers continuing to investigate the circumstances of the death of a man in North Dorset are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. The body of a man was located in the area of Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton at around 12.45pm on Sat...
Release date: 27/05/2025
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