A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing from Superdrug in the town centre.
Dorset Police was called at 4.31pm on Saturday to reports of a shoplifter in Superdrug on New Bond Street.
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft from a shop.
He has since been released and is under investigation while enquiries continue.
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