At approximately 3.45pm on Friday 10 March 2023, three teenage boys approached two teenage girls in Park Road Recreation Ground.

It is alleged that one of the boys made threats to the girls while in possession of a knife.

The boys left the scene and no one was injured during the incident.

Following enquiries, a 13-year-old local boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife blade in a public place, making threats to kill and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence. He has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

The arrested boy and the girls are known to each other.

PC Jake Evans, of Dorset Police, is appealing to witnesses who may have been in the area at the time.

“I would ask these people to please come forward as you may have vital information to assist my enquiries,” he said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230037912. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.