Monday 20th January 2025

Please see below details of recent crimes committed in your area:

Vehicle Crime - Western Road
Reference number: 55250008410
Officers investigating a theft from a motor vehicle are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The incident occurred between 12.10 p.m. and 12.20 p.m. on Thursday the 16th of January.  This vehicle was broken into and a grey leather Longchamp bag, a wallet containing bank cards and a driving licence, a black velvet bag with leopards on it, a pair of pink reading glasses, some keys, a pair of sunglasses and some perfume were stolen.

Vehicle Crime - Skinner Street
Reference number: 55250008584
Officers investigating criminal damage to a motor vehicle are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The incident occurred between 10.10 p.m. and 10.15 p.m. on Saturday the 18th of January.  A person smashed the window of this vehicle and some lighted material was thrown in setting the vehicle alight.

Theft - Lifeboat Quay
Reference number: 55250008666
Officers investigating the theft of a bicycle are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
The incident occurred between 10. 00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. on Saturday the 18th of January.  A bare metal with a hint of red Stingray Chopper bicycle was stolen from the stairwell of the Travelodge hotel.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at //www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting the relevant reference number. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

Please do not use Dorset Alert to report a crime or something else that requires urgent police attention as we are unable to log details via this system. 

For crime prevention advice visit: https://www.dorset.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Thank you