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Crimestoppers is today offering a reward of up to £3,000 for information leading to the arrest of Dean Cambage, wanted in connection with a hit and run on members of the public in Bournemouth.
At 4.30am on Sunday 24 August 2014, emergency services were called to Poole Hill following a report of a number of people being struck by a vehicle which then drove off in the direction of Terrace Road toward the BIC.
A short time later, officers located the vehicle, a grey 318 BMW estate, which had been abandoned on the East Overcliff.
A 22-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man, both from Bournemouth, were taken to Poole Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The female victim sustained bruising to her body and the male victim a head wound.
Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £3,000 for information passed through the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 number that leads to the arrest of Dean Cambage.
Julia Hughes, Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, said: “This is a traumatic incident that has taken place and I am just pleased that the injuries sustained were not more serious. I would ask anyone who has any information on this hit and run to contact Crimestoppers anonymously and tell us where Dean Cambage is. Nobody will know you contacted us and you would be doing the right thing by your community.”
If you have any information on this incident please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through our Anonymous Online Form.
Note:Rewards will only be payable for information passed to Crimestoppers’ 0800 555 111 number or via the Anonymous Online Form where users opt in for two-way communication and request a reward code. Information passed to police will not qualify.
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For more information please contact Crimestoppers Media Officer Fiona Murton-Taylor on 0208 835 3752 or email fiona.murton-taylor@crimestoppers-uk.org.
Notes to Editors
- This reward is valid for three months and should not be published after 05 December 2014. Please contact the press office for updates after this date.
- Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our Anonymous Online Form.
- Around 20 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.
- Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over a million actionable calls, resulting in over 127,000 arrests and charges. Over £129 million worth of goods has been recovered and over £312 million worth of drugs has been seized.
- In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 2,500 arrests to date.
- Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG PC, Chairman of Trustees. In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers’ ‘call to action’ is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.
