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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
A man has been charged in connection with a reported assault in Blandford. Officers were called at 9.12pm on Monday 7 May 2018 to Damory Court Street following reports that a 31-year-old man had been assaulted. It was alleged that he was assaulted with a claw hammer before being driven at...
Officers investigating a burglary at a Blandford school are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect. Sometime between 3.30pm and 6.30pm on Wednesday 28 November 2018 a man entered The Blandford School on Milldown Road and stole a purse from a handbag belonging to a member of staff. The purse...
You don’t have to be drunk to be a drink driver.   Dorset Police will launch its annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign, running from 1 December 2018 to 1 January 2019, with an event in the aptly named Brewery Square in Dorchester. There is nothing ironic or humorous about...
Officers investigating the theft of a sculpture from a gallery in Sherborne are issuing images of the artwork as they appeal for information. The bronze deer sculpture, which stands around eight inches tall, was taken from The Jerram Gallery in Half Moon Street between 11.30am and 12pm on Saturday 13...
Problem Dorset Rural Police have refused to deal with road safety in regards to the Portman hunt who are placing road users at risk by galloping all over main roads, leading hounds onto main roads and not using the bridle paths. Dorset Police have claimed that hounds running all over the...
A report released today by HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) clearly shows the overwhelming demand placed on police services by dealing with people who have mental health issues. The report ‘Policing and mental health: picking up the pieces’, states that people with mental health...
Officers investigating an assault at a pizza takeaway in Shaftesbury are issuing CCTV images of two people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. The incident occurred at Domino's at Ivy Cross at around 7.45pm on Saturday 13 October 2018. Two men entered the premises and, following...
Phillip Torrance, aged 36, was wanted in connection with a breach of court bail conditions on Monday 22 October 2018. A public appeal was issued in a bid to locate Phillip. He was arrested in Wiltshire on Saturday 3 November 2018 and is due to appear before Swindon Magistrates' Court...
Officers are appealing for help from members of the public to locate a wanted man from Gillingham. Phillip Torrance, aged 36, is wanted in connection with a breach of court bail conditions on Monday 22 October 2018. Phillip is described as white, around six feet tall and of slim build with...
Emergency services from across the south west are working together to highlight the unacceptable trend in the number of assaults on their staff whilst on duty, by launching a new campaign #Unacceptable. As well as fellow blue light services, the campaign is being supported by Exeter City Football Club and...