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  • Murder investigation in Sherborne – man charged

     23 May 2019
    Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in Sherborne have charged a man with murder. At 5.11pm on Tuesday 21 May 2019 Dorset Police received a report of a serious assault at an address in Ridgeway. Officers attended together with the ambulance...

  • Murder investigation in Sherborne – man charged

     23 May 2019
    Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in Sherborne have charged a man with murder. At 5.11pm on Tuesday 21 May 2019 Dorset Police received a report of a serious assault at an address in Ridgeway. Officers attended together with the ambulance...

  • Murder investigation in Sherborne – man charged

     23 May 2019
    Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in Sherborne have charged a man with murder. At 5.11pm on Tuesday 21 May 2019 Dorset Police received a report of a serious assault at an address in Ridgeway. Officers attended together with the ambulance...

  • Murder investigation in Sherborne – man charged

     23 May 2019
    Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in Sherborne have charged a man with murder. At 5.11pm on Tuesday 21 May 2019 Dorset Police received a report of a serious assault at an address in Ridgeway. Officers attended together with the ambulance...

  • Update – arrest following reported assault on police officer in Poole

     23 May 2019
    A man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer in Poole. The incident occurred in the area of Lagland Street at around 11.45pm on Friday 17 May 2019. Officers had attended following reports of suspected drug-related a...

  • Witness appeal following sexual assault in North Dorset

     23 May 2019
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a sexual assault on a woman in North Dorset. The incident occurred sometime during the mid-afternoon of Thursday 16 May 2019 in the Five Bridges layby on the A30 near to Henstridge. It was ...

  • Weymouth to receive enhanced town centre patrols as part of ‘100 days of summer’ policing campaign

     22 May 2019
    Weymouth Neighbourhood Policing Team will be providing an improved visible presence in the town centre this summer in a bid to reduce anti-social and criminal behaviour. The initiative, called ‘100 days of summer’, will see officers on dedica...

  • Witness appeal following serious injury collision near Wareham

     22 May 2019
    Officers investigating a serious injury collision near Wareham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The collision occurred at around 9.45am on Wednesday 22 May 2019 on the A351 between Wareham and Stoboroug...

  • Update - image appeal following reported fail-to-stop collision in Gillingham

     22 May 2019
    Officers investigating a reported fail-to-stop collision in Gillingham say a man has come forward.    At around 11.30am on Friday 12 April 2019 a woman was driving her silver Kia Sportage near the riding stables off Common Mead Lane when she pulled in beh...

  • Do It Online this bank holiday weekend

     22 May 2019
    This bank holiday weekend, Dorset Police wants to remind residents and visitors to the area should they need to contact the police and it’s not an emergency to Do lt Online. During public and school holidays the number of people out and about, and...
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