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  • Man charged following alleged assault in Bournemouth

     16 December 2016
    Officers investigating an alleged assault on a woman in Bournemouth have charged a man. The 58-year-old local man has been charged with wounding with intent and is due to appear before Bournemouth Magistrates' Court today, Friday 16 December 2016. The i...

  • UPDATE: Reported assault on woman in Bournemouth

     15 December 2016
    Officers investigating an alleged assault on a woman in Bournemouth are renewing their appeal - with one arrested man being released without charge. The 44-year-old local man, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been released with...

  • Arrest made in investigation into sexual assaults in Bournemouth

     15 December 2016
    Detectives investigating three sexual assaults in Bournemouth have arrested a man. The 28-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested in the town yesterday, Wednesday 14 December 2016, on suspicion of sexual assault and is helping officers with their enquiries...

  • Christmas drink and drug drive campaign – nine people charged

     14 December 2016
    A further nine people have been charged with drink or drug driving offences as part of Dorset Police's Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. They are due to appear at courts in Bournemouth and Weymouth during December. A total of 16 people have been ...

  • Reported assault on woman in Bournemouth - investigation launched

     14 December 2016
    An investigation is underway after a woman sustained life-threatening injuries following a reported assault in Bournemouth. Officers were called at 10.28pm yesterday, Tuesday 13 December 2016, by the ambulance service to reports of a seriously injured wo...

  • Christmas safety: a night out on the town with Dorset Police

    14 December 2016
    As part of a safety campaign, the Force will be offering members of the public a unique insight into what a Friday night in Weymouth Town Centre means for police officers on duty. Dorset Police is issuing advice around safety in the night-time economy, ...

  • Bournemouth drug house closed following court order

     14 December 2016
    A house used for drug-related activity and anti-social behaviour in Bournemouth has been closed following a court order. The closure order was issued by Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 22 November 2016 under the Anti-social Behaviour, Cri...

  • Dorset Police support national knife surrender campaign

    14 December 2016
    Dorset Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) implement knife surrender bins in three police stations to support the ‘Save A Life Surrender Your Knife’ campaign. The Home Office backed campaign ‘Save A Life Surrender Your Kn...

  • Witness appeal after distraction burglary in Christchurch

     13 December 2016
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses after burglars targeted a vulnerable elderly woman in Christchurch. The incident happened around mid-afternoon on Friday 9 December 2016 at a property in The Grove. The victim answered her front door to two men who...

  • Witness appeal following alleged assault near Dorchester

     12 December 2016
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward following an alleged assault in Charminster near Dorchester. Dorset Police was called at 9.07pm on Saturday 10 December 2016 to a report of an assault on a man outside The...
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