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Witness appeal following armed robbery in Bournemouth

14 March 2019
Detectives investigating an armed robbery in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. At 12.01pm today, Thursday 14 March 2019, Dorset Police received a report of a robbery at Franses Jewellers in Westover Road ...

Update – public appeal in search for missing Bournemouth teenager
23 March 2019
Officers searching for missing Bournemouth teenager Porsha Bowden are pleased to confirm she has been located. The 14-year-old had been reported missing after last being seen at an address in the town at around 7.55pm on Friday 22 March 2019. We would l...
Assault outside store in Weymouth
22 March 2019
Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a man reported to be responsible for an assault outside a Weymouth store. At 4.08am on Friday 15 March 2019 an unprovoked assault occurred outside Home Bargains at the Littlemoor Shopping Centre in Littlemoor Road. I...
Reported robbery at bookmakers in Bournemouth – man due in court
22 March 2019
A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with a reported robbery at a bookmakers in Bournemouth. At 3.50pm on Friday 15 March 2019 Dorset Police was called to a report of a robbery at Coral bookmakers in Seamoor Road. It was reported that a...
Update - public appeal to find missing man from Poole
22 March 2019
Officers searching for missing Poole man Neil Evans are pleased to say he has been found safe and well. The 35-year-old was last seen at an address in Haven Road on Wednesday 20 March 2019. He was reported missing a short time later at 4.38pm. He was lo...
CCTV appeal following theft of car in Bournemouth
21 March 2019
Officers investigating the theft of a car in Bournemouth are issuing CCTV images of a vehicle and a man they would like to identify. A blue Audi RS5 was stolen from outside an address in Littledown Avenue at around 11.10am on Sunday 23 December 2018. Fo...
Update – CCTV appeal following incident in Weymouth
21 March 2019
Detectives investigating a possible sexual offence in Weymouth say a man has come forward. At around 4am on Sunday 17 March 2019 Dorset Police was alerted to a concern for welfare of a woman on the beach in the vicinity of The Boat Café opposite T...
CCTV appeal following shoplifting incidents in Bournemouth
21 March 2019
Officers investigating shoplifting incidents in Bournemouth are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect. At 10.33am on Sunday 3 March 2019 a man entered Waitrose in Wimborne Road in the Winton area and attempted to steal a bottle of gin. Security staff inter...
Update - reported robbery at bookmakers in Bournemouth
21 March 2019
Detectives investigating a reported robbery at a bookmakers in Bournemouth have arrested a man. At 3.50pm on Friday 15 March 2019 Dorset Police was called to a report of a robbery at Coral bookmakers in Seamoor Road. It was reported that a man had enter...
Witness appeal following serious injury collision near Dorchester
21 March 2019
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious injury collision near Dorchester. Dorset Police was called at 10.19pm on Wednesday 20 March 2019 to reports of a single vehicle collision on the A352 Old Sherborne Road near to Herr...
Theft from Dorchester store – CCTV appeal
20 March 2019
Officers are appealing to the public for help to identify a woman suspected of shoplifting from a store in Dorchester. At around 4.45pm on Wednesday 20 February 2019 a woman entered Superdrug on South Street, selected a number of Olay products to the val...