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November 2017  

  • Laptop belonging to late teenage cancer victim located - two people charged

     30 November 2017
    A laptop that was reportedly stolen during a burglary while the occupant was saying a final goodbye to her 15-year-old daughter who tragically died four days earlier has been located - with two people being charged. It was reported that sometime between...

  • Dorset Police target drink and drug drivers #ThisChristmas

     01 December 2017
    With the festive season approaching, police expect more people than usual will be out enjoying a drink. Dorset Police is running the annual Christmas drink and drug driving campaign from today, Friday 1 December 2017 through to Monday 1 January 2018.   ...

  • Update – witness appeal following alleged robbery in Poole

     29 November 2017
    A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery in Poole. It was reported that at around 9.50pm on Saturday 11 November 2017 a Poole man aged in his 20s picked up two men from outside Sainsbury’s in Pitwines Close. The men then repor...

  • Brother of manslaughter victim supports police campaign to end ‘One Punch’ deaths

     29 November 2017
    Dorset Police is launching its ‘One Punch’ campaign with the release of an emotive video to highlight the consequences of confrontation and violence.    View the video on our #OnePunch campaign page > In 2016, the Force dealt with almost 10,000 crimes ...

  • Witness appeal following road traffic collision in Poole

     29 November 2017
    Officers are appealing for any witnesses to a road traffic collision in Poole to come forward. At around 7.10pm on Friday 24 November 2017 a group of motorcyclists was travelling westbound along the Dorset Way when two of them, a blue Suzuki and a blue Y...

  • Update – appeal following suspicious incident near Dorchester

     28 November 2017
    A man arrested in connection with a suspicious incident at a car park near Dorchester has been given a caution. It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Saturday 26 August 2017 a man was seen in the Giant’s viewpoint car park at Cerne Abbas alleged...

  • Witness appeal after street robbery in Bournemouth

     28 November 2017
    Detectives are appealing for information after a street robbery in Bournemouth. The incident happened at around 9am today, Tuesday 28 November 2017, when the victim was walking through Fampoux Gardens between Firbank Road and Green Road. The victim - a ...

  • Witness appeal after vehicle reportedly fails to stop for police in Poole

     27 November 2017
    Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after it was reported that a vehicle failed to stop for police in Poole. The incident happened at around 3pm on Thursday 23 November 2017, involving a green Peugeot 206. The vehicle was followed by a ...

  • Witness appeal after street robbery in Dorchester

     27 November 2017
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was robbed in Dorchester. The incident happened at around 6.15pm on Friday 24 November 2017 in Acland Road car park. The victim - a local woman aged in her 70s - walked along the footpath between ...

  • Woman charged in connection with alleged burglary in Bournemouth

     27 November 2017
    A woman is due to appear in court charged with a fraud offence after being arrested in connection with an alleged burglary in Bournemouth. At 9.30pm on Saturday 11 November 2017 Dorset Police received a report that a handbag had been stolen from a home i...
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