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  • Witness appeal following arson in Boscombe

     13 January 2018
    Detectives investigating a suspicious fire in Boscombe are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At 11.53pm last night, Friday 12 January 2018, Dorset Police received a report of a fire at a flat in Roumelia Lane. Officers and firefighters attended a...

  • Dorset Police Chief Constable Debbie Simpson to retire

     12 January 2018
    Dorset Police has announced that Chief Constable Debbie Simpson is to retire this year. The Chief Constable took up her current position five years ago, after working as Deputy Chief Constable for the Force and following time at Devon & Cornwall Poli...

  • Update – man released without charge following fatal collision in Chideock

     12 January 2018
    A man arrested in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Chideock has been released without charge. At around 2.30pm on Wednesday 30 August 2017 a collision occurred on North Road involving a green Ford Focus and a pedestrian. The pedestrian ...

  • Update - CCTV appeal following alleged racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth

     12 January 2018
    A man has come forward in relation to an appeal following an alleged racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth. At around 7am on Sunday 24 December 2017 it was reported that a man, who was believed to be intoxicated, entered the Bath Road ...

  • Aggravated burglary in Bournemouth – public appeal

     11 January 2018
    Detectives investigating an aggravated burglary in Bournemouth are appealing for the public’s help for information. At around 9.09pm on Tuesday 9 January 2018 three men wearing masks and carrying knives forced their way into an address in Stone Gar...

  • Update – witness appeal following alleged armed robbery near Sherborne

     11 January 2018
    Two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery at a store near Sherborne. At around 12.30pm on Tuesday 9 January 2018 Dorset Police received a report of an armed robbery at the Spar store in Yetminster. It was reported that a man ar...

  • Update – witness appeal following alleged assault in Bournemouth

     11 January 2018
    A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Bournemouth. At 12.35am on Tuesday 12 December 2017 it was reported that three men had entered an address in Lowther Gardens and assaulted a man. The alleged offenders then left the proper...

  • Witness appeal following serious road traffic collision in Ferndown

     11 January 2018
    Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious road traffic collision in Ferndown. At approximately 10.40am today, Thursday 11 January 2018, a collision occurred involving a grey Volkswagen Golf and a cyclist on Ham Lane. The c...

  • Witness appeal following road traffic collision in Poole

     11 January 2018
    Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision in Poole. On Tuesday 2 January 2018 at approximately 6.15am a man was riding along Penn Hill Avenue at the junction with Kings Avenue on a grey Yamaha motorcycle when...

  • Man released without charge following report of rape on Weymouth beach

     11 January 2018
    A man arrested in connection with a report of a rape on Weymouth beach has been released without charge. At around 4.15am on Tuesday 4 July 2017 officers were called to The Esplanade following a report of a sexual assault on a local woman aged in her 40s...
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