Neighbourhood policing officers from across Dorset are to provide an improved visible presence this summer in a bid to reduce anti-social and criminal behaviour. The initiative, called ‘100 days of summer’, will see officers on dedicated foot ...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Four men are due to appear in court in connection with a report of illegal fox hunting in North Dorset.It was reported that at around 2pm on Monday 4 December 2023 an illegal fox hunt took place in the area of Buckhorn Weston near Gillingham in which a fo...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Two fraudsters who targeted a series of victims around the country have been jailed following an investigation led by Dorset Police. Danny Ngo, aged 28, and Dervill Rickman, aged 27, both of London, were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 31 M...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a report of an assault in Bridport. It was reported that between 10am and 1pm on Sunday 26 May 2024 a 19-year-old man was assaulted by a man and a woman near to th...
Release date: 03/06/2024
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a report of sexual assault in Bournemouth. It was reported that between 1.15am and 1.45am on Saturday 16 December 2023 a woman aged in her 20s was touched inappropriately by a man at ...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Officers investigating the theft of three mobility scooters from an address in Ferndown are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At around 12.20am on Thursday 30 May 2024, three male suspects gained access to a garage in Rin...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam are being urged to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision near Dorchester. Dorset Police received a report at 2.46pm on Sunday 2 June 2024 of a collision on the A35 Dorchester Bypass near t...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Officers are investigating a burglary and attempted burglary in Ferndown and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Between 6.30pm on Monday 27 May and 12am on Tuesday 28 May 2024 entry was gained to a home in New Road and high value j...
Release date: 03/06/2024
COMMUNITIES across Dorset are safer places thanks to the commitment of a devoted band of unpaid volunteers. Working in a variety of roles, including with the Special Constabulary, volunteers committed over 31,000 hours of their time, which is the equivale...
Release date: 03/06/2024
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