Appeal for information following reported firearm incident in Bournemouth
Officers investigating a report where a man was seen in possession of a possible firearm in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
At around 6.30pm on Saturday 29 April 2023 a man aged in his 30s was walking down Cardigan Road, in the direction of Wimborne Road, when he heard another man calling to him. He turned round and reportedly saw the man on the other side of the road holding what appeared to be a possible firearm.
No further threats were made, and the victim was able to walk away from the scene.
Police Constable Lauren Hobkirk, of Bournemouth police, said: “We take all reports of incidents involving firearms very seriously and we are carrying out a number of enquiries into this matter.
“From our enquiries, we understand there may have been other people in the area around the time of the incident and I would urge anyone who saw what happened to please contact us.
“I would also urge anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam on their vehicle, or residents with home CCTV or doorbell cameras, to please check their footage for anything that might assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230065829. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
Witness Appeal
Did you see anything? If you have any information to share, please get in touch
Get in touch