Crimes of note recently reported include

• Damage occurred to the boot area of a parked car in Dr Roberts Close, this happened between Tuesday 19th Wednesday 27th February.

• A Stilh power saw was stolen from the Wessex Water premises South Street. This was reported to us on Thursday 28th February.

• At approximately 1045pm Saturday 29th February a window was smashed at the Tanners pub in West Street.

• Overnight Thursday 28th February a burglary occurred to a premise in Alexandra road.

• An attempted burglary was reported to us on Monday 3rd March having occurred in the Valley Road area of Bridport.

Other crimes have been reported over the same period of time, however in the interests and wishes of the victims and not to prejudice any investigations these will not be reported on.

Over the last 7 days the following arrests took place:

1x Theft
4x Assault
1x Breaching Bail conditions
1x Prevent a breach of the peace
1x Driving whilst disqualified
1x Disorderly behaviour
2x Causing harassment to another

Imitation Firearms Amnesty

Dorset Police recently launched an imitation firearms amnesty. The type of articles includes BB guns, blank firing, air soft, deactivated firearm or any article that resemble a firearm.
Imitation firearms are almost indistinguishable from the real thing – which can cause great fear and distress to anyone who perceives them to be real. This could result in you being challenged by armed Police officers.
The amnesty will last for a month and I would urge you to take the opportunity to surrender any similar items in your possession.
Anyone surrendering articles needs to do this in a responsible manner, by carrying it out of public view safely and securely and in the case of anyone under 18yrs of age to be in the company of an adult.
 
Bicycle Coding

On Saturday 8th March Volunteers of the crime prevention panel will be conducting bicycle coding at Bridport Police station for a price of £1 per bicycle throughout the day from 10.30am until 3.30pm.
When a bicycle is stolen and recovered often it can’t be identified. When details like home postcode and house number are engraved or stamped on the frame it does help.
Even if a thief has taken steps to permanently deprive the rightful owner by repainting a bike coding can prove invaluable in identifying it as stolen property, thus allow return to it’s rightful owner.

If you have any information regarding the above offences or any other crimes, then please come forward and help us with our enquiries:  it may be your evidence, which successfully secures a conviction.  Instead of accepting that crime is part of the Bridport society, let’s give the courts the facts and allow them to decide.
Contact the police station direct, or speak to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 – all calls will be treated in confidence

PC 2232 Scott McGregor
Community Beat Officer