Crime
Burglary in Gillingham – police appeal for witnesses
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a selection of power tools were stolen from a garage in Gillingham. The burglary is believed to have taken place sometime between Sunday 1 …
Man fined after Dorset Police raid finds cockfighting video
A man has been banned from owning cockerels and dogs for ten years after he was sentenced at court for animal welfare offences. Jack William Haskell, aged 23, was sentenced at Poole Magistrates’ …
Police appeal for witnesses after assault and robbery in North Dorset
Detectives investigating an assault and robbery in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between 10pm and 10.15pm on Thursday 21 April 2022 a 15-year-old boy was …
Four sentenced for poaching offence in North Dorset
Four men have been sentenced at court for a poaching offence in North Dorset following an investigation by Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team. John Frederick Burton, aged 28 and of Basildon, Essex, Tommy …
Jewellery burglary in Gillingham – police appeal for witnesses
Police officers investigating a burglary in Gillingham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between 2.30pm on Friday 8 April and 7.30pm on Saturday 9 April 2022 entry was …
Theft of fuel from NHS vehicles in North Dorset – police make CCTV appeal
Police officers investigating the theft of fuel from two NHS patient transport vehicles in Blandford are issuing a CCTV image of the suspect. Some time between 4.18am and 4.59am on Sunday 27 March …
Police make CCTV appeal following sexual assault in Gillingham
Police officers investigating a report of sexual assault in Gillingham are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to. At around 5.35pm on Friday 4 February 2022 the …
Arrests in Dorset as part of regional crackdown on suspected drugs gangs
A total of 18 people have been arrested in Dorset as part of a regional operation aimed at disrupting the activities of suspected drugs networks operating in the county. Dorset Police joined forces …
Police call for witnesses after public order incident in Shaftesbury
Police officers investigating a public order incident in Shaftesbury are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 5.01pm on Tuesday 15 March 2022 of …