CCTV appeal following robbery in Bournemouth

Detectives investigating a robbery in Bournemouth are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify.

At around 6.45pm on Sunday 26 October 2025, a man aged in his late teens was approached by a man in Holdenhurst Road who made threats and asked him to drop his bag.

The offender ran away from the scene with the bag.

Detective Constable Laura Pope, of BCP CID, said: “As part of our enquiries into this incident, we have obtained a CCTV image of a man we would like to identify.

“I would ask anyone who recognises him to please come forward.”

View image here: https://news.dorset.police.uk/news-article/a91c6816-bcb8-f011-9d85-6045bdd24049

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250158737. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.