5 September: A 16-year-old boy was walking along Hawkwood Road in Boscombe with a friend between 6 and 7pm on Saturday 5 September when they were approached by a group of three male teenagers. The group ordered the victim to take off his trainers but he refused, at which point one of the group produced a knife. The victim attempted to run off but was grabbed near the car park of Sainsbury’s and assaulted. He then took off his trainers and ran away. One of the offenders is described as white, aged around 14 years, slim build and possibly Italian with short black hair. He was wearing a dark blue hooded top and black tracksuit bottoms and was carrying a grey Nike bag. The offender who produced the knife is described as white, aged about 15, slim build, short dark brown hair and wearing a coat, shirt and grey or black tracksuit bottoms. The third member of the group is described as white, aged around 18, medium build, short brown hair and wearing a grey baseball cap, a shirt, blue denim jacket and jeans. A woman was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident. Please get in touch with police if you can help. Occurrence number 55200135046.

30 August: Two black women in their 20s were walking up Clarendon Road in Bournemouth at around 1pm on Sunday, 30 August when they approached a man sitting on a bench who appeared to be intoxicated. As they went to cross Poole Road into Queen’s Road, the man came up to them, put his face into one of the women’s faces and shouted racial abuse. The women ran across the road and the man walked off up Norwich Avenue West. He’s described in his 30s, medium height, average build wearing a white and blue top and jeans. An elderly man and women were walking behind the victims at the time of the incident, and a woman who was in what was believed to be a Jeep, shouted at the man to leave the women alone. Two men in their 20s in a grey car, possibly a Peugeot, also stopped to ask if the victims were all right as they went up Queen’s Road. The police would like to hear from these people as well as any other witnesses. Occurrence number 55200130352.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email SCIT@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting the appropriate incident/occurrence number. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.