A former member of Dorset Police staff has been sentenced to two years in prison for theft of cash from the Force.The sentencing of Lisa Arnold, 52, took place at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 25 January 2023. She had previously pleaded guilty to the offence on Wednesday 7...
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in North Dorset.
Dorset Police received a report at 3.29pm on Wednesday 20 October 2021 of a road traffic collision near Hazelbury Bryan Primary School in Thickthorn Lane involving an articulated lorry and a...
In total, Dorset Police recorded 85 arrests during the December 2022 initiative – of which 57 were on suspicion of drink driving, 22 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and six on suspicion of failing to provide a sample for analysis. Some drivers were arrested on...
According to the Ministry of Justice, disgraced rock artist Gary Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) will soon be released from The Verne prison on Portland, having served barely half of a 16-year sentence. Glitter is presently incarcerated for an attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault on girls under...
Four teenagers are due to appear in court in connection with a report of an assault in Sherborne.
It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Friday 15 July 2022 a 14-year-old local boy was assaulted by a group of male teenagers in Pageant Gardens in Station Road.
The victim attended...
On Tuesday 3 January 2023 a misconduct hearing was held at Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith to consider allegations that the former sergeant had breached the standards of professional behaviour concerning Use of Force, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Duties and Responsibilities.
It was found that having previously received management action...
Officers investigating an assault in Blandford are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
At around 2pm on Friday 23 December 2022 a woman aged in her 30s and her partner were on Wimborne Road, near to the junction with Langton Road and East Street, when they...
Due to reportedly obscene texts posted on a WhatsApp group, five police officers have been suspended.
According to the force, the Dorset Police officers were suspended after a report of instances of discriminatory behaviour was filed in July.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) received the file and referred it...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a road traffic collision in North Dorset.
At approximately 3.10pm on Monday 19 December 2022 a collision occurred on the A354 near to the junction with the B3081 in Sixpenny Handley involving a white Audi A4,...
Officers investigating a fatal road traffic collision between Sherborne and Yeovil are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with one man being arrested.
The incident, which happened on the A30 close to the junction with Marl Lane, was reported to police at 4.48pm on Thursday...
