Men armed with batons burgle commercial premises in Dorset
A man in his 50's was seriously injured.
Two men armed with batons have carried out an aggravated burglary in Dorset.
A commercial premises in Gillingham was targeted on Tuesday (13 October) afternoon at around 2.30pm.
It's alleged the men demanded money and the occupant - a local man aged in his 50s - was assaulted and sustained serious injuries, which are not deemed to be life-threatening.
A 29-year-old man from Weymouth has been charged with aggravated burglary and wounding with intent and appeared at Poole Magistrates' Court on Saturday 17 October 2020.
He is next due to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 20 November 2020.
Detectives are keen to identify a second man who reportedly attended the address.
He is described as:
White
Average build
He wore dark, baggy clothing with the hood up and a face covering
Detective Constable Kim Williams, of Weymouth CID, said:
"I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the reported incident or saw anyone matching the description given to please contact Dorset Police urgently."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55200154257.
Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.