Officers investigating an attempted burglary at a business near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.At around 5.25am on Sunday 20 October 2024, Dorset Police received a report that a light-blue Seat Salsa car had collided with the wall of the Argos store at...
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A man who was wanted in connection with numerous domestic abuse offences has been located and arrested.
Enquiries have been ongoing to locate 43-year-old Jonathan Bagan, who was wanted in connection with offences including stalking and harassment.
Following an appeal and further enquiries, he has now been located and arrested in...
Neighbourhood officers are appealing for information and offering crime prevention advice as they investigate a series of reports of vehicle crime offences in Dorchester.
Officers are investigating at number of reported offences of theft from vehicles or attempted theft from vehicles in Dorchester and the surrounding area since the start...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch after a fight in Dorchester.
At approximately 5.15pm on Monday 7 October 2024, a fight occurred involving a group of male and female young people in Monmouth Road.
During the incident, it is reported that a female member...
Politicians and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the UK, including Dorset, often avoid addressing the root causes of acquisitive crimes such as shoplifting, theft, and burglary. Instead, they focus on targeting offenders. This approach is driven by a combination of political, cultural, and systemic factors. By examining initiatives...
Police services across the South West - Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, together with the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) - joined forces in a coordinated effort to combat drug-related crime on our roads and in our communities.
Operation Scorpion 9 ran from...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following an assault at a pub in Dorchester.
At around 10.40pm on Friday 27 September 2024 a man aged in his 20s was assaulted by three men outside the male toilets on the first floor of The Royal...
Three teenagers have been charged in connection with reported public order offences in Lyme Regis.Dorset Police received a report at 10.10pm on Saturday 14 September 2024 that three teenage girls were behaving aggressively towards staff at the Lyme Regis Brewery in Mill Lane. It is reported that the girls...
A police superintendent has appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a drink driving offence.
Detective Superintendent Paul Kessell, aged 45, appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 13 September 2024 and pleaded guilty to driving while over the prescribed legal alcohol limit. He is due to be sentenced on...
From 2010 to 2024, 20,000 police officers were moved away from frontline duties. The consequences will be experienced for many years.
The following details just some experiences of the victims of crime.
A loud crash jolts Paul Wheeler awake in the middle of the night.
As he peers out of his bedroom...
