A number of thefts and incidents of vehicle crime have taken place in the Bridport area in recent weeks.

Police have reported the following incidents:

Theft from vehicle – a purse containing an amount of money and cards were stolen from a black coloured Mitsubishi Shogun parked at Foreshore car park in Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth, sometime between 3.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday, May 21 (incident number 55230082451).

Theft of animal feed – five bags on animal feed were stolen from a caravan on a smallholding in Halstock, near Yeovil, sometime on Tuesday, May 28 (incident number 55230082515).

Handbag stolen – A handbag containing money, reading glasses and a pair of Apple Air Pods was stolen from a bench located on Hive Beach Road, Burton Bradstock, near Bridport, between 2pm and 2.30pm on Monday, May 22  (incident number 55230082546).

Break-in to vehicle – A white coloured transit van parked in East Road, Bridport, was broken into and a number of tools were stolen sometime between midnight and 9am on Sunday, May 28 (incident number 55230085066).

Damage to motor vehicle –  The driver's side window of a grey coloured Hyundai, parked in Higher Street, Bridport, was damaged sometime between 10.30pm on Saturday. May 27 and 6am on Sunday, May 28 (incident number 55230085097).

Anyone with information on any of the above incidents is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting the relevant reference number. 

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

Always call 999 in an emergency when there is a risk of harm or a crime in progress.