DORSET Police are alerting residents to some suspicious activity which took place in Toller Porcorum on Wednesday, January 11 at approximately 12.50pm.

A resident was standing on his back door step and heard the back latch of his garden gate, he then observed a male walking away from his property.

The man was described as being in his mid 40s, white and about 5ft 10 with dark coloured hair with grey flecks in it.

He was wearing a green jacket and dark trousers. He was also carrying a thin black dog lead and walked in the direction of School Lane towards the recreation ground.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "This may have been an innocent member of the public looking for their dog but it seems a little suspicious that they did not ask for permission to enter the garden.

"If you have any further information connected to this incident please contact Dorset Police quoting reference number 55170005383."