A MAN and a woman have both been charged by police following a series of vehicle crime in and around Dorchester.

Dorset Police said they arrested the pair after they pursued a stolen car on New Year’s Eve.

“Both are suspected of being responsible for a significant wave of vehicle crime in and around Dorchester and further afield,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

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“The female has been charged with 14 offences including theft from vehicles and further fraud involving stolen bank cards, [and was] released on bail for a future trial.

“The male has been charged with 24 offences including theft from and of vehicles and fraudulent use of stolen bank cards. He has been remanded in prison and awaits a future trial.”

Your New Blackmore Vale reported on police cracking down on vehicle crime in Dorchester after officers said they had received numerous reports of theft from vehicles or attempted theft from vehicles in Dorchester and the surrounding area since September.

“A number of other offenders suspected of involvement in the crime series remain on police bail and are likely to be charged in the near future with vehicle-related crime,” a spokesperson added.

Police are encouraging people to continue to report vehicle crime and any suspicious activity around vehicles.

This can be done via the Dorset Police website.