Phyllippe Baker, 56 and of London, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 30 November 2022. He was previously found guilty on Wednesday 2 November 2022 of sexual communication with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming and causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual...
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Two people have been arrested following a pre-planned operation in North Dorset.
Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team was supported by firearms officers as well as colleagues from the professional development unit and operations department on the morning Thursday 24 November 2022 as they carried out arrests...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward as they investigate a road rage incident in North Dorset.
At around 3.40pm on Sunday 20 November 2022 a man aged in his 20s was driving a red Citroen Picasso on the B3081 from Shaftesbury to Gillingham...
Officers are issuing CCTV images of two suspects following a theft and subsequent assault at a shop in Shaftesbury.
At approximately 5.20pm on Wednesday 19 October 2022 three men approached the kiosk in Tesco in Christy’s Lane and attempted to purchase a number of items, including a large quantity of...
Detectives are investigating a spate of courier fraud offences throughout Dorset and are issuing advice to prevent others becoming a victim.Since Wednesday 2 November 2022, there have been 11 reported offences of fraud where sadly five victims have been defrauded of a total of £72,000. Officers from Weymouth CID...
Officers investigating an incident of graffiti in Lyme Regis are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Dorset Police received a report that overnight on Friday 11 November 2022 the gazebo, nearby steps and pathway in Langmoor Gardens were defaced with graffiti.
Some of the graffiti had a racial...
Officers investigating an assault in Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
At around 5.50pm on Tuesday 1 November 2022 a 16-year-old boy was walking through Pageant Gardens with two friends when they were approached by two male teenagers. The victim was grabbed by the...
Officers investigating a series of scams across the county are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify.
At approximately 3.50pm on Saturday 5 November 2022 a man attended an address in Bournemouth to purchase an Apple iPhone 13 Pro that was advertised for sale on Facebook.
The...
Dorset Police has today welcomed a national report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) into vetting, misconduct and misogyny in the police service.
Chief Constable Scott Chilton said: “We welcome today’s report and note all of the recommendations made by HMICFRS. Dorset Police will continue...
Officers investigating two commercial burglaries in Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward – with CCTV images of the suspects being released.The first reported incident occurred at about 6.35am on Sunday 23 October 2022 at the Diamond Scissor Barber Shop in High Street. Two...
