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Force urges caution when seeking out deals over Black Friday and Cyber Monday

25 November 2021
As shoppers look for bargains over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Dorset Police is urging people to take care and consider whether some deals are too good to be true. In the run up to Christmas, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become two of the bigges...

CCTV appeal following theft from store in North Dorset
29 November 2021
Officers are investigating a theft from a store in North Dorset and are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with CCTV images being released. The incident happened at 6.40pm on Thursday 28 October 2021 in TK Maxx...
Appeal for witnesses and CCTV following breaks to garages in Christchurch
29 November 2021
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a number of breaks to garages in Christchurch. A total of 15 reports have been made to the Force that garages in Chantry Close, Oakwood Road and Latimers Close were broken into ov...
Over a thousand young people took part in prevention workshops as part of #OpSceptre
29 November 2021
Police officers from Dorset Police delivered a knife and firearms prevention workshop to over 1,700 young people across the county as part of the recent national knife crime week of action - Op Sceptre. The workshops which took place between Monday 15 an...
CCTV appeal following suspicious incident in Bournemouth
29 November 2021
Officers investigating an incident where a man approached a woman in Bournemouth are issuing CCTV images of someone they would like to speak to. Between 9.05pm and 9.20pm on Tuesday 16 November 2021 a woman was approached by a man in the Lower Gardens, w...
Arrests following firearms warrant in Purbeck
26 November 2021
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences following a warrant at an address in Purbeck. On the morning of Friday 26 November 2021 officers executed a warrant at an address in Lytchett Matravers under section 46 of the Firearms Act. ...
Appeal to identify potential witness in relation to reported disturbance in Bournemouth
26 November 2021
Detectives investigating a reported disturbance at a pub in Bournemouth are issuing images of a potential witness they are keen to identify. Dorset Police was called to a report of a disturbance at the Kings Arms pub in Wallisdown Road at around 3.10am o...
CCTV appeal following bike theft in Poole
26 November 2021
Officers investigating the theft of a bike in Poole are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect. The Scott Genius 960 bike was stolen from outside the Everyone Active Dolphin Leisure Centre at around 2.45pm on Saturday 9 October 2021. Police Community Suppo...
CCTV appeal following theft from shop in Wimborne
26 November 2021
Officers investigating the theft of alcohol from a shop in Wimborne are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect in a bid to identify him. At around 11.15am on Friday 5 November 2021 a man entered Waitrose in Rowlands Hill and began to fill a shopping trolley...
CCTV appeal following assault and hate crime incident in Christchurch
26 November 2021
Officers investigating a report of an assault and hate crime incident at a pub in Christchurch are issuing CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to. Dorset Police received a report at 8.52pm on Wednesday 10 November 2021 of a disturbance ...
Appeal for information following reported sexual assault in Poole
26 November 2021
Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that at around 8pm on Thursday 21 October 2021 a woman aged in her 60s was sexually assaulted on North Ro...