A burglar was identified by officers after being found in possession of stolen property and his DNA was located at the crime scene. Daniel Simon Bolton, 37 and of Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary. The first incident happened at around...
Release date: 10/10/2025
A man who was captured on CCTV trying door handles of properties in Poole has been jailed. Andrew James Millanaise, 46 and of Poole, pleaded guilty at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 10 September 2025 to four counts of attempted burglary with intent...
Release date: 10/10/2025
A man who breached his restraining order and stole from two shops in Bournemouth has been jailed. Rhys Stephen Mansell, 38 and of Bournemouth, pleaded guilty at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Monday 6 October 2025 to four counts of theft from a shop and four...
Release date: 09/10/2025
An investigation by detectives has led to a man being jailed for a violent assault in Bournemouth. Jasper Bailey, aged 26 and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and supplying a class A drug. The victim – a local man aged in ...
Release date: 06/10/2025
A man who caused over £256,000-worth of damage during a series of vehicle fires in the Wimborne area has been jailed following a detailed investigation by detectives. David Robert Giddins, 45 and of Wimborne, pleaded guilty to 20 counts of arson at Bourne...
Release date: 26/09/2025
Night-time patrols by officers in Weymouth have seen significant reductions in crime and high praise from members of the public. Reports of violence and knife crime, as well as violence towards women and girls, have nearly halved this summer c...
Release date: 26/09/2025
Officers have enabled safe and legal protest activity in Bournemouth and minimised disruption to the local community. Dorset Police with partners at BCP Council and other emergency services delivered a successful policing operation on Saturday 2...
Release date: 20/09/2025
Dorset Police is preparing for a busy weekend in Bournemouth, with planned protests expected to bring additional visitors to the town. The protests are set to take place during the afternoon of Saturday 20 September 2025 and officers are working hard to e...
Release date: 19/09/2025
A victim has showed considerable courage in reporting a rape that occurred at an address in Christchurch.The incident occurred during the evening of Sunday 3 March 2024 at a property in the Highcliffe area. The victim – a woman aged in her 30s – had commu...
Release date: 19/09/2025
An extensive investigation led by detectives into violent disorder in Boscombe has resulted in four men being handed prison sentences. At around 8.55pm on Monday 29 January 2024, a violent incident occurred in the Boscombe Precinct in Christchurch Road. T...
Release date: 19/09/2025
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