Crime

Police want to reunite these statues with their owners Picture: Dorset Police

Suspected stolen dog statues recovered by police in Dorchester

TWO dog statues, believed to have been stolen from West Dorset, have been recovered by police. Officers recovered suspected stolen…

The alleged incident occurred in Trinity Street, Dorchester, police said. Picture: Google

Pedestrian told driver to slow down – and was allegedly racially abused

A DRIVER is alleged to have racially abused a pedestrian who told them to slow down on a Dorchester…

The man crashed into a car turning right into Sheeplands Lane Picture: Google

Yeovil drug driver handed driving ban after seriously injuring two children in Sherborne crash

A YEOVIL man has been handed a three-year driving ban after he crashed into a car in Sherborne, injuring…

The latest puppy was found alone at Ocean Vets in Alderholt Picture: Dorset Police Rural Crime Team

Lurcher puppy stolen from Shroton found alone near vets in Alderholt

ONE more lurcher puppy – part of a litter stolen from a Shroton property – has been recovered…

Police hunting two masked men linked to break-ins – and altercation with resident

POLICE are hunting two masked men being linked to a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in West Dorset…

Police carried out a number of operations over the festive period. Picture: Dorset Police

Woman reportedly on cocaine during school run among drink/drug driving arrests over Christmas

MORE than 300 calls to police were made by members of the public in Dorset over the festive period…

Two more of the Lurcher puppies have been recovered. Picture: Dorset Police

Two more Lurcher puppies – stolen from Shroton – recovered as probe continues

TWO more Lurcher puppies – part of a litter stolen from a Shroton property – have been recovered. Police…

20-person fight in Lyme Regis leaves three people injured

AN ‘altercation’ involving up to 20 young people in Lyme Regis on New Year’s Day left three people injured. Police…

Police want to trace this person after a burglary at Spar, in Sturminster Marshall. Pictures: Dorset Police

Cigarettes and tobacco worth almost £2,000 stolen from Spar in Sturminster Marshall

ALMOST £2,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco were stolen from The Spar shop in Sturminster Marshall. The store, in Station…

Officers raided a property after the alleged burglary in Bradford Abbas, near Sherborne. Picture: Dorset Police

Man, 46, arrested after alleged theft from commercial premises near Sherborne

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a theft from a commercial premises near Sherborne. The burglary, at a…