Dorset

Police Search For Man After Hammer Damages Poole Home

By

Karen McGinn
12 March 2026, 2:23 pm

Dorset Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who used a hammer to damage a front door in Poole, Dorset. The incident happened at a home on Ringwood Road on Sunday 8 March 2026.

At around 3:00 PM, residents were disturbed by a man banging on their door. The man was carrying a hammer and caused damage to the property, but he did not manage to get inside the house.

Police Constable Alice Beavon, from the local policing team, has released a CCTV image of a man she would like to identify. She is urging anyone who recognises him to get in touch to help with the investigation.

If you have any information, you can contact the police and quote the reference number 55260033164. Reports can also be made anonymously through Crimestoppers if you do not wish to give your name.