A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of two girls.
Andrew John Butler, aged 54, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 2 June 2023 and was sentenced for seven offences of rape, two further charges of rape of a child under...
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...
A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault and road rage incident in Blandford.
Dorset Police received a report that between 3.25pm and 3.35pm on Wednesday 3 February 2021 a woman aged in her 30s was turning out of the car park at Tesco on Bournemouth Road...
Some of Dorset’s most prolific offenders have been sentenced to a combined total of over 57 years during 2015, following arrests made during the Force’s Operation Castle campaign. Offenders from across Dorset have been caught and prosecuted for committing acquisitive crime, including robbery, burglary and vehicle crime as part...
A serving Dorset Police officer has been found guilty of sexual offences including two counts of rape.
Following an eight-day trial at Winchester Crown Court, Police Constable Ravi Canhye was convicted on Wednesday 4 October 2023. The jury found him guilty of eight sexual offences – two rapes, one attempted...
Officers investigating the theft of a caravan in East Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.At around 7.40pm on Sunday 10 March 2024 a white and orange Bailey Unicorn III caravan was stolen from a caravan park in High Street in Sixpenny Handley.
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Officers are issuing a warning to the public after a vehicle was broken into and a quantity of dangerous veterinary controlled drugs were stolen near Blandford.
At 1.30pm on Wednesday 5 July 2023 a vehicle, which belonged to a registered vet, was broken into in a layby on the A350...
A former superintendent has been found guilty of gross misconduct relating to the inappropriate use of hire cars and false expenses claims while he was serving with Dorset Police.
Michael Rogers, who retired as a superintendent in May 2021, appeared at a misconduct hearing at Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith...
Officers investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from an elderly woman’s car while she was shopping in Blandford are issuing CCTV images of two suspects.
They are also issuing an image of a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident, which occurred in the car park of Tesco...
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,...
