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  • Tribute to man who died in collision in Verwood

    30 August 2018
    The family of a man who died in a road traffic collision in Ringwood Road in Verwood has issued a tribute. Their statement reads: “Our son, brother and friend Thomas Benjamin Lenton was tragically taken away from us on the early morning of Saturday...

  • Witness appeal following road rage incident in Poole

     30 August 2018
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road rage incident in Poole. At around 5.30pm on Tuesday 28 August 2018 an altercation occurred on the B3068 near to Horizon Honda involving the occupants of a silver Ford Focus and a Vol...

  • Update – woman due in court in connection with serious injury collision in West Moors

     29 August 2018
    A woman is due to appear in court in connection with a serious injury collision in West Moors. At 2.11pm on Sunday 10 June 2018 Dorset Police was called to reports of a collision in a car park off Station Road involving a blue Daewoo Matiz and a parked a...

  • Update – further arrest in connection with altercation in Wareham

     28 August 2018
    Detectives investigating an altercation in Wareham have made a second arrest. At around 9.20pm on Wednesday 22 August 2018 Dorset Police received reports of a disturbance in the area of Mill Lane. Officers attended and found a 15-year-old local boy rece...

  • Witness appeal following reported serious assault in Bournemouth

     27 August 2018
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported serious assault in Bournemouth. At around 9.30pm on Saturday 25 August 2018 Dorset Police received reports that an altercation had occurred at an addre...

  • Murder investigation launched in Christchurch

     26 August 2018
    Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a woman’s body was found in Christchurch - with one man arrested. At around 2.45am today, Sunday 26 August 2018, officers were called to an address in Park Gardens following a report that a 37-y...

  • Update – appeal after giant tortoises stolen from Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester

     26 August 2018
    Two giant tortoises reported stolen from Kingston Maurward College have been located. An appeal was issued after a total of four Sulcata tortoises were stolen from the college overnight between Wednesday 22 August and Thursday 23 August 2018. Officers c...

  • Murder investigation in Christchurch – renewed witness appeal

     26 August 2018
    Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Christchurch are issuing a renewed witness appeal. At around 2.45am today, Sunday 26 August 2018, officers were called to an address in Park Gardens following a report that a 37-year-old local woman had su...

  • Witness appeal following fatal road traffic collision in East Dorset

     25 August 2018
    Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision near Verwood. At around 5.45am today, Saturday 25 August 2018, a collision involving a blue Peugeot 208 and a pedestrian occurred on ...

  • Update – further arrest following reported assaults in Bournemouth

     24 August 2018
    A second boy has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in Bournemouth town centre. At around 9.20pm on Saturday 7 July 2018 it was reported that an altercation took place in the Lower Gardens involving a large group of young people and a smaller...
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