A company has pleaded guilty to misleading a Dorset couple into urgently buying roofing work at an excessive price.
Owl Home Solutions Limited pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court on the 12 May 2022 to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.
An investigation by Dorset Council Trading Standards found...
Detectives investigating an alleged robbery in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
It is reported that at around 1.55pm on Thursday 18 April 2024 a man was located with injuries following an assault by two men on Crescent Street.
The men allegedly stole the victim’s...
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported exposure incident in Weymouth.
It was reported that around 5.30pm on Wednesday 28 February 2024 a man aged in his 30s and a child were in Leamingston Street when a man walked towards them and exposed himself.
An...
A mechanic who stole vehicles and car parts from victims in the Bournemouth and Poole area has been jailed.
Matthew Stephen Gale, aged 32 and of Poole, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 16 April 2024 to four years in prison after admitting six theft offences.
The thefts occurred...
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward as they investigate a knifepoint robbery in Weymouth and are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect.
Dorset Police received a report at 1.45pm on Friday 19 April 2024 that a man threatened a staff member and demanded money from...
Officers investigating three rogue trader incidents in Christchurch and Poole are issuing a warning to the public.
Two of the incidents occurred in Christchurch on the morning of Wednesday 21 June 2023.
It is reported that a man attended properties in the town offering window and gutter cleaning services. On both...
Officers are investigating a series of residential burglaries in Bournemouth and Poole where car keys have been stolen, leading to the theft of vehicles.
Since Monday 1 January 2024, there have been 12 incidents reported.
It is reported that offenders are entering properties at night and stealing car keys, before driving...
Detectives from Dorset Police’s Economic Crime Unit are carrying out a fraud investigation relating to a property management firm in the BCP area.
Dorset Police has received a number of reports relating to Poole based Initiative Property Management Limited, which mainly operates in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas.
Detective Inspector...
The mother of two boys whose grave was damaged in Poole is urging those responsible to come forward, hold their hands up and say sorry.
Officers are also appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
The incident was reported to Dorset Police at 5.41pm...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported public order incident in Swanage.
Dorset Police received a report at 10.50am on Sunday 14 April 2024 of a man acting suspiciously and reportedly following a family on Swanage Beach and loitering around the seafront.
The...
