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Search for missing Christchurch man
20 September 2020
Officers are searching for a missing man from Christchurch and would like help from the public in trying to find him. George Miller, who is 80 years old, was reported missing at 4.52pm on Sunday 20 September 2020. It is not known when he left his home in...
Missing man from Dorchester found
19 September 2020
Officers searching for a missing Dorchester man are pleased to update that he has been found. Dorset Police received a report on Friday 18 September 2020 raising concern for the welfare of Jamie Rogers after he failed to turn up for work. Following sear...
Man found following concern for welfare after a fire near Bere Regis
19 September 2020
Officers who were trying locate a man following a concern for welfare due to a fire near Bere Regis are pleased to be able to update that he has been identified and found. At 11.30pm on Friday 18 September 2020, Dorset Police received a report from the f...
Appeal to locate possible elderly victim of assault in Ferndown
18 September 2020
Officers investigating reports of an assault in Ferndown are appealing for a potential further victim to come forward. At around 7.50am on Wednesday 9 September 2020 a woman was cycling along the A348 Ringwood Road toward Ferndown. As she approached the ...
Students begin to return to universities across Dorset
18 September 2020
The coming weekend will see hundreds of students begin to return to universities across Dorset - returning to a very different student life in the region. As a result of COVID-19 the 2019-20 academic year ended early, meaning this weekend is the first ti...
Paper girl’s action saves the life of an elderly man
18 September 2020
A ‘paper girl’ from Christchurch has been given a special recognition award by Dorset Police for making a life-saving call after noticing something out of the ordinary when delivering the paper to an elderly man’s home. On Tuesday 15 Se...
Witness appeal following serious road traffic collision in Poole
18 September 2020
Officers are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Poole and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The incident, which happened in the car park of Asda Stores in West Quay Road and involved a silver Vauxhall ...
Man found guilty of raping girl on Portland
18 September 2020
A man has been found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl on Portland. James Connell Loveman, aged 23 and of Portland, was convicted of charges of rape and assault by penetration on Friday 18 September 2020 following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. ...
Man jailed for drug dealing offences in Weymouth
17 September 2020
A man has been jailed for more than five years for drug dealing offences in Weymouth. Jebb James Green, aged 29 and of Lewisham, London, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday 14 September 2020 after admitting two charges of possessing class ...
CCTV appeal following theft of wallet in Wimborne
17 September 2020
Officers investigating the theft of a wallet in Wimborne and subsequent fraudulent card use are issuing CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to. The victim’s wallet was stolen from their vehicle, which had been parked in a driveway in Ea...