• On Tuesday 21st August 2 shopliftings occurred firstly in the Co-op and then Somerfield’s stores. Since the incidents suspects have been identified and arrested.

• At approximately 6pm on Wednesday 22nd August a red Mongoose BMX style bicycle was stolen from outside a premise in the area of Rax lane.

• A Wild boar pen was damaged in the Mapperton area near Beaminster.

• At approximately 7pm on Sunday 26th August criminal damage occurred to a window at the Woodman Inn.

• At approximately 8pm on Sunday 26th a large pane of plate glass was broken at Somerfield’s stores.

• In the week leading up to 28th August damage occurred at St Mary’s School.

• Potted plants were smashed in the vicinity of the Foyer in Bridport during the early hours of Monday 27th August.

• At approximately 2pm on Tuesday 28th August, hedge shears and other garden tools were stolen from a garden in North Allington.

Over the last week 12 arrests were made:

2 x theft shoplifting
2 x burglary
3 x assault actual bodily harm
1 x common assault
1 x warrant for failing to appear in court
1 x harassment
1 x public order offence
1 x drunk and disorderly

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