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Event to be held in Poole to learn more about staying safe on the roads

22 November 2021
Dorset Police will be hosting a major road safety event in Poole to promote how to stay safe on the road network. The event, which is led by the Force’s Road Casualty Reduction Team will be held at the Dolphin Shopping Centre on Saturday 27 N...

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...
Witness appeal following fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth
22 November 2021
Officers investigating a reported fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. The incident occurred at around 11.05pm on Friday 19 November 2021. A woman aged in her 30s w...
Update – four due in court in connection with alleged poaching incident near Blandford
25 November 2021
Four men are due to appear in court in connection with an alleged poaching incident following an investigation by rural crime officers. Dorset Police received a report at 8.59pm on Friday 30 July 2021 of suspected poaching offences in a rural area near B...
Update – arrest in connection with reported assault in Poole
25 November 2021
Detectives investigating an alleged assault in a car park in Poole have made an arrest. The incident occurred between 11.40pm on Saturday 2 October and midnight on Sunday 3 October 2021 on the ground floor of the Quay Visitors Car Park on Old Orchard nea...
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 biggest ...