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Man jailed for life for murder of his father in Sherborne
18 October 2019
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his father at their home in Sherborne. At a hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 18 October 2019, Dominic William Robert Hodgson, aged 37, admitted the murder of his 72-year-old father Rober...
CCTV appeal following distraction theft in Bournemouth
18 October 2019
Officers investigating a distraction theft in Bournemouth where a woman’s bank cards were stolen are issuing a CCTV image of someone they would like to speak to. At approximately 3.40pm on Monday 30 September 2019 the victim was putting her shoppin...
Update – man due in court in connection with reported dangerous driving in Weymouth
17 October 2019
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported dangerous driving incident in Weymouth. At around 5.35pm on Monday 8 April 2019 officers attempted to stop a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the area of Spa Road. It was reported the vehicle made of...
Witness appeal following fatal road traffic collision in Bournemouth
17 October 2019
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 9.38pm on Wednesday 16 October 2019 of a collision involving a grey Triump...
Witness appeal following report of man with knife in Poole
17 October 2019
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a report of a man with a knife in Poole. At approximately 1.05pm on Thursday 17 October 2019 a police car was flagged down by a female member of the public in a car...
Image appeal following road rage incident in Weymouth
17 October 2019
Officers investigating a road rage incident in Weymouth are issuing images of the suspect and his motorcycle. The incident occurred at around 12pm on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at the traffic lights between Chickerell Road and Boot Hill. A man aged in hi...
Witness appeal following fatal collision in Upton
16 October 2019
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Upton are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At 9.34am on Monday 14 October 2019 Dorset Police received a report of a two vehicle collision on Dorchest...
Nine parrots stolen during burglary in Christchurch – appeal
16 October 2019
Officers investigating a burglary in Christchurch where nine parrots were stolen are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Between 6pm on Thursday 10 October and 8am on Friday 11 October 2019 the door to an outbuilding of a property in t...
CCTV appeal after teenage boy’s bike was stolen in Bournemouth
16 October 2019
Officers are issuing CCTV images of two suspects they would like to identify after a teenage boy’s bike was stolen in Bournemouth. At approximately 4.15pm on Sunday 29 September 2019 the victim left their mountain bike secured outside BH Live Activ...
Tribute to Dorset Police Detective Constable Jon Hicken
16 October 2019
Tributes have been paid to serving Dorset Police Detective Constable Jon Hicken who very sadly died in Bournemouth on his way to work. Jon, who was 47 years old, was found unconscious in Boscombe Chine Gardens at Boscombe Pier, on the morning of Sunday 6...