Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after an attempted robbery in Dorchester town centre.
The incident occurred between 1pm and 2.30pm on Monday 23 December 2024 in the area of Trinity Street.
The victim – a local man aged in his 80s – was approached...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward following a public order incident in Bridport.
It was reported that at around 5pm on Monday 6 January 2025 a man was verbally abusive to a woman in Lidl on St Andrews Road. It was reported that...
A pair of illegal pet breeders and sellers who made over £34,000 were sentenced in court last week, following an investigation by Dorset Council’s Animal Welfare team and Dorset Police.
Ebony Membury (25) and her father Michael Membury (58) of Dorchester, were prosecuted for the unlicensed breeding and advertising the...
Officers are investigating criminal damage to a shop in Dorchester and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
It was reported that damage was caused to the window of No. 36 Gifts and Lifestyle in South Street at approximately 12.0am on Sunday, 15 December 2024.
Police Constable Toby Norman,...
A drug driver who caused a fatal collision in West Dorset has been sentenced at court.
Joshua Jack Craven, aged 22 and of Trinity Way, Bridport, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 12 December 2024 after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.
He was sentenced to eight years in prison...
Dorset Police has welcomed the news that the Force has been successful in its bid to equip more frontline officers with Tasers.
In February the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner submitted a bid to the Home Office for additional funding and it has been announced that Dorset Police...
Officers are urging residents to remain vigilant following three phone scams across Dorset.
At 1.28pm on Wednesday 11 March 2020 Dorset Police received a report from a Poole woman, aged in her 80s, that she was called by someone who claimed to be a police officer in Croydon. They advised...
Message from Assistant Chief Constable Mark Callaghan, who is leading the police response for COVID-19:
"I would like to reassure our Dorset communities that we have taken all necessary steps to ensure we can continue to protect you, prevent crime and uphold the service that keeps you safe day in,...
Events have continued to move at great speed. I indicated during the course of last week that we would keep them under review. As the Prime Minister has been telling the country, the spread of COVID- 19 has continued to accelerate. The clear message from Government is to take...
Each year, Protect the Wild compiles an annual report of hunt incidents, such as instances of wildlife persecution and trespassing, that hunt saboteurs and monitors record when they attend meets. The organisation’s analysis of the three months leading up to the start of the main foxhunting season, which began...
