Police
Dorset Police Inspector Dismissed for Misconduct
Detective Inspector Mark Portelli has been sacked without notice and placed on the national police barred list following a public misconduct hearing, after a panel found he attempted to exploit his rank to influence door staff and junior colleagues during an off-duty incident. A serving Dorset Police detective inspector has been dismissed without notice after […]
Unauthorised music event near East Lulworth dispersed following police action
Officers from Dorset Police have successfully dispersed an unauthorised music event near East Lulworth following sustained and robust intervention. The incident was first reported at approximately 11.45pm on Saturday 4 April 2026. It is believed that around 2,000 people attended the gathering, with more than 100 vehicles present in the surrounding area. Police remained on-site […]
Outrage as Weymouth Man Avoids Prison After Creating Hundreds of Indecent Images
A 21-year-old man from Weymouth has sparked outrage after dodging jail despite creating and sharing hundreds of the most serious indecent images of children. Coby Roper, of Canberra Crescent in Littlemoor, admitted six offences involving the making and distribution of sickening pseudo-images. The charges included three counts of making indecent images across categories A, B […]
Public appeal as officers search for man who escaped from lawful custody
Officers carrying out extensive searches to locate a man who escaped from lawful custody are appealing for information from the public to help find him. Dorset Police received a report at 5.28pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 that 32-year-old Jason Evans had made off from a prisoner transport vehicle in Poole Road in Poole. Officers […]
Police appeal to identify man following reported sexual assaults in Weymouth
Officers investigating reports of sexual assault in Weymouth have released an image of a man they would like to identify. Dorset Police said the incident involves a woman in her 30s who was staying in the town between Sunday 3 August and Monday 4 August 2025. During that time, she spent several hours in the […]
UPDATE: No third-party involvement found in North Dorset death investigation
Detectives have concluded their investigation into the death of a 23-year-old man whose body was discovered in North Dorset earlier this year. Emergency services were called to Newton Hill, near Sturminster Newton, at approximately 12.45pm on Saturday 24 May 2025, where the body of a man was located. He was later formally identified as a […]
Three jailed after detectives disrupt county line drug supply
An investigation by detectives into an organised crime group has disrupted the supply of crack cocaine and heroin in Dorset. Three defendants have appeared before the court for their roles in supplying crack cocaine and heroin between July 2022 and January 2023. The group was operating a county line that was based in Bournemouth but […]
Dorset Police launches new Special Constable recruitment campaign
By: Jake Brewer – BAJ accredited journalist Dorset Police is launching a new recruitment campaign for special constables and is encouraging people looking for a volunteering opportunity – and the chance to learn new skills – to apply. Special constables are an integral part of the Force. They are volunteer police officers who, once trained, […]
Online Child Protection Team Confronts Man in Stalbridge Live Stream
An online child protection group, UK Database, attended a property in Stalbridge today on behalf of Fleetwood Enforcers UK to confront a 36-year-old man during a live-streamed encounter. The full 46-minute and 33-second exchange was broadcast live on Facebook, drawing significant online attention. During the stream, the team stated they were there to address allegations […]
Weymouth shop ordered to close after repeated illicit tobacco sales
By Jake Brewer- BAJ Accredited Journalist Weymouth, Dorset — 27 February 2026A local retail premises in Weymouth has been ordered to shut for three months following repeated sales of illicit tobacco products, including instances involving children, after enforcement action by Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team and Dorset Police. (Dorset Council) The business, Blue Shop, located […]