Over the last 7 days crimes reported to us include: • A Samsung and Motorola mobile phones were stolen from ‘Auto-bitz’ at approximately 2pm on Tuesday 26th June.
• Burglary occurred overnight 27th June at ‘Headful’ in Bucky-doo Square. Entry was gained to the premises and a number of watches and digital music players were stolen.
• Theft occurred at the Feral Cat care charity shop during the lunchtime period on Thursday 28th June when a handbag was stolen and removed from the premise.
• Overnight Thursday 28th a large amount of diesel fuel was stolen from West Dorset services depot, West Bay Road.
• At approximately 2pm on Saturday 30th June a purse was stolen from a handbag from an antiques shop in East Street.
• Between Thursday 28th to Sat 30th June a blue Jaguar XJ6 had damage done to the bodywork whilst it was parked in the car park in vicinity of Mountfield Council offices.
Other crimes have been reported across the area. However, in order to maintain sensitivity to the victims and not prejudice ongoing investigations, these will not be included. Worrying of livestock on agricultural land An incident of livestock worrying was reported recently, we would ask all dog owners to maintain control of their pets, whilst exercising them on or near to rural farmland, including footpaths and bridleways that cross grazing or agricultural land. We suggest avoiding farmland at this time of year, or using a tight lead when appropriate, as young livestock are especially vulnerable during this time of year.
The Police can seize any dog thought to be worrying livestock, and may in some
cases prosecute the owner or person in charge. It is worth being aware of the rights
of the farmer or owner of the livestock, who may take reasonable steps to protect
their animals, including the use of lawfully owned firearms if necessary.
Over the last 7 days 11 arrests were made:
2x Theft/ attempt theft
1x Obstruction to police
1x Assault actual bodily harm
2x Common assault
1x Possession of class ‘A’ controlled drugs
1x Sexual assault
1x Putting another in fear of violence [public disorder]
1x Warrant for failing to appear in court
1x Being drunk and incapable 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
Addendum: A FIRE in a temporary toilet in Bridport is believed to be deliberate.
Two retained fire crews from Bridport put out the blazing convenience on St Andrews Trading Estate. The wall of the nearby Bridport and West Dorset Indoor Bowls Club suffered heat damage. A Dorset Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Toilets don't catch alight by themselves do they."
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Suspicious toilet fire
