Image appeal following racially aggravated public order incident in Poole

Officers are issuing an image of a woman they would like to identify following a racially aggravated public order offence in Poole.

Dorset Police received a report shortly after 8am on Friday 31 October 2025 that a man aged in his 60s had been racially verbally abused by a woman who was walking her dog in Poole Park.

Police Constable Aimee Holland, of Dorset Police, said: “We do not tolerate hate crime in any form and we are carrying out a full investigation into this incident.

“I am issuing an image of a woman we are looking to identify and would urge anyone who recognises her to please come forward.”

View image here: https://news.dorset.police.uk/news-article/3ed31846-faba-f011-9d85-6045bdd24049

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250161028. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.