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
Roads policing officers have been working with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as part of a campaign focusing on commercial vehicle safety. Officers have been proactively engaging with commercial vehicle drivers to ensure that their vehicle...
Release date: 03/02/2025
Dorset Police is supporting a national firearms amnesty for Turkish manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs). The amnesty will take place between Monday 3 February and Friday 28 February 2025, after which time anyone in possession of such a firearm c...
Release date: 03/02/2025
The latest crime statistics show that Dorset remains one of the safest areas in the country after experiencing a decrease in crime. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on Thursday 30 January 2025, confirming that Dorset...
Release date: 30/01/2025
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a burglary at an address near Dorchester. At around 6.30pm on Tuesday 21 January 2025, a man forced entry to an address in West Knighton while the female victim was in...
Release date: 30/01/2025
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward as they investigate a reported assault in Poole. Dorset Police received a report at 2am on Sunday 26 January 2025 that a man had sustained lacerations to his face following an...
Release date: 28/01/2025
Officers searching for wanted man Jordan McClay can confirm he has been located and arrested. The 34-year-old from Christchurch was wanted in connection with an alleged assault in Bournemouth on Thursday 23 January 2025, as well as other alleged offences....
Release date: 28/01/2025
Officers are investigating criminal damage to a car in Bournemouth and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. At around 2am on Saturday 25 January 2025 it was reported that the window of a Volkswagen Beetle parked in St Swithun’s Road ...
Release date: 27/01/2025
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