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  • Investigation launched following death of man off Portland

     10 September 2017
    An investigation is underway following the death of a man who was pulled from the sea off Portland. At 12.45pm today, Sunday 10 September 2017, Dorset Police was contacted by HM Coastguard following reports that they had rescued a man from the water nea...

  • Woman charged in connection with fatal collision in Blandford

     08 September 2017
    A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision in Blandford in which a three-year-old girl died. At 7.52am on Thursday 24 August 2017 Dorset Police was informed by the ambulance service of the collision between a white Ford Transit van and...

  • Update – appeal after alleged robbery in Christchurch

     08 September 2017
    A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery in Christchurch. An investigation was launched after the incident in the Oak Avenue area on the morning of Wednesday 1 February 2017. It was reported that a woman aged in her 80s had been tie...

  • Police operation targets cross-border crime in Dorset

     08 September 2017
    Officers in Dorset have been targeting criminals who commit crime across county borders in a proactive operation alongside partners over the last couple of weeks. Dorset Police's Rural Crime Team and East Dorset Neighbourhood Policing Team joined forces ...

  • Arson investigation in Bournemouth - witness appeal

     07 September 2017
    Detectives investigating a suspected arson and burglary in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police was called at 3.21am today, Thursday 7 September 2017, by the fire service to a report of a prope...

  • Witness appeal following criminal damage in Wimborne

     07 September 2017
    Officers investigating an incident of criminal damage at a Wimborne pre-school are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that between 4.30pm and 6.30pm on Sunday 3 September 2017 a group of teenagers had gained access to ...

  • Man charged in connection with alleged assault in Bournemouth

     06 September 2017
    A man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault in Bournemouth. Officers were called at 10.27pm on Monday 4 September 2017 to reports of an assault in an alleyway off Christchurch Road near to Corpus Christi Church. A woman, aged in her 20s...

  • Man charged in connection with alleged fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth

     06 September 2017
    A man arrested in connection with an alleged fail-to-stop collision in Bournemouth has been charged and has appeared in court. At around 3.55pm on Thursday 12 January 2017 police were called to Ashley Road opposite the bus depot at the Sovereign Centre i...

  • A closer relationship between Dorset Police and Devon & Cornwall Police

     06 September 2017
    The Chief Constables of Dorset Police and Devon & Cornwall Police have announced plans today, Wednesday 6 September 2017, to explore further collaboration and closer working between the two forces. There is an established strategic alliance programme...

  • Witness appeal following alleged affray in Weymouth

     05 September 2017
    Officers investigating an alleged affray in Weymouth are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. At around 12.30pm on Saturday 2 September 2017, Dorset Police was alerted by colleagues from British Transport Police to reports of a disturba...
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