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Family tribute following fatal collision in Sixpenny Handley

18 February 2020
The family of a woman who very sadly died in a collision in Sixpenny Handley has issued a tribute. The collision happened at around 6pm on Saturday 1 February 2020 on the B3081 about 300m south of the Sixpenny Handley roundabout and involved a red Volksw...

Update – appeal to find wanted man
21 February 2020
A man wanted on suspicion of a burglary offence has been arrested. An appeal was issued by officers searching for Michael Churchley, aged 35, who was wanted on suspicion of a burglary offence on Thursday 12 December 2019 at Wheels of Dorset on Station Ro...
Man wanted in connection with alleged animal cruelty incident in Bournemouth
21 February 2020
Officers are appealing for information from the public to help locate a man wanted in connection with an alleged animal cruelty incident in Bournemouth. Jamie Dennis Gordon Hill, also known as Jamie Elsworthy, aged 40 and from Bournemouth, is wanted in c...
Dorset Police targets commercial and heavy goods vehicles in safety crackdown
20 February 2020
Roads policing officers from Dorset Police carried out an operation on the Ashley Heath interchange on the morning of Thursday 20 February 2020 targeting commercial and heavy goods vehicles. The operation worked alongside HM Revenue and Customs, Driver...
Image appeal following robbery on Portland
20 February 2020
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a bicycle was stolen on Portland. At around 4pm on Wednesday 19 February 2020 a group of four teenagers approached two teenage boys in Easton Square Gardens and asked t...
Man jailed for drug supply offences in Bournemouth
19 February 2020
A man who was caught by officers drug dealing in a car in Bournemouth has been jailed. Emmanuel Yamoah, 24 and of Gloucester Road in Tottenham, London, was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Friday 14 February 2020 at Bournemouth Crown Court after plead...
Man arrested in connection with reported burglary in North Dorset
19 February 2020
A man has been arrested in connection with a reported burglary in North Dorset. It was reported that a burglary occurred between 1am on Saturday 8 February 2020 and 2pm on Sunday 8 February 2020 at Ambassador Pools and Spas near West Stour, with 30...
Updated – missing Swanage man located
19 February 2020
Officers searching for missing Daniel Saunders from Swanage are pleased to update that he has been found. The 35-year-old was reported missing having been last seen on Monday 17 February 2020. Following searches and enquiries by officers, he has now be...
Appeal for witnesses following burglary in Weymouth
18 February 2020
Officers investigating a burglary at a community centre in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between 11pm on Sunday 16 February and 8.30am on Monday 17 February 2020 a burglary occurred in the bar area at Th...
Update following alleged theft in Branksome
18 February 2020
Officers investigating a reported theft in Branksome, Poole, have arrested a man. Dorset Police received a report at 10.15am on Tuesday 21 January 2020 that a man aged in his 80s had his electric bike stolen from outside the Tesco store on Poole Road.&nb...
Update – man arrested in connection with alleged hate crime on Portland
18 February 2020
A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged hate crime on Portland following a CCTV appeal. It was reported that at around 8.20pm on Tuesday 28 January 2020 the driver of the number 1 First bus stopped at Victoria Square to allow passengers on....