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Public appeal in search for missing man from Swanage
04 March 2018
Officers searching for a missing Swanage man are appealing for help from the public to find him. Gerald Turner, aged 67, was last seen at his home address in Church Hill at around 3am today, Sunday 4 March 2018. He was reported missing at around 11.30am ... -
Warning as two people taken ill after taking substance
04 March 2018
Police are warning the public of the dangers of a pill known as ‘Blue Punisher’ after two people were taken ill after using the substance. Dorset Police received information from the South Western Ambulance Service that two people had been tr... -
Renewed appeal in search for missing Swanage man
04 March 2018
Officers searching for missing Swanage man Gerald Turner are renewing their appeal for help from the public to find him. The 67-year-old was reported missing at 11.30am today, Sunday 4 March 2018, having last been seen at his home address in Church Hill ... -
Dorset Police thanks the community following adverse weather
02 March 2018
Dorset Police would like to thank the community for their support during the adverse weather. Our determined police officers and staff have been going the extra mile to keep everyone safe. Dorset Police has been working closely alongside partner agencie... -
Appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Christchurch
02 March 2018
Detectives investigating a serious assault in Christchurch area appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Shortly before 10.15pm yesterday, Thursday 1 March 2018, Dorset Police received a report of an altercation involving four ... -
Update – man to appear in court in connection with reported burglary in Bournemouth
02 March 2018
A man is due to appear in court in connection with an alleged burglary in Bournemouth. It was reported that between 4.30am and 7.10am on Saturday 29 July 2017 a wallet containing bank cards was stolen from a flat in West Hill Road. A Macbook laptop was a... -
Man to appear in court in connection with fatal road traffic collision in Christchurch
02 March 2018
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Christchurch. At around 2.30pm on Friday 13 October 2017 Dorset Police received a report of a collision involving a silver BMW, a parked car and a pedestrian on Mudeford... -
Update – Man due in court in connection with incident in Bournemouth
01 March 2018
A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with an incident in Bournemouth. At 7.22am on Saturday 3 February 2018 Dorset Police was called to reports that a woman was being held hostage at an address in Parley Road by a man allegedly armed wit... -
Witness appeal following attempted robbery in Poole
01 March 2018
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an attempted robbery in Poole. At 8.10pm on Tuesday 27 February 2018 a man aged in his 20s was cycling along the Dorset Way toward the roundabout at Tower Park. As he cycled through the unde... -
Road closures on A35 Puddletown bypass – message to the public
01 March 2018
Due to the severe weather conditions the A35 Puddletown bypass has been closed both ways between Bere Regis and the Stinsford roundabout at Dorchester. Around 100 vehicles are currently believed to be stuck on the road and officers are reassuring those i...
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