The NPAS helicopter was called to assist with four incidents in Dorset on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

The first was to help in a police search for a vehicle suspected to have been stolen from an address in Ferndown.

Officers were called to a burglary at Ringwood Road at 7.30pm on Tuesday calling for help from the NPAS helicopter crew.

A search of the area was carried out but the vehicle was not located.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said investigations are continuing.

The second incident resulted in a man being arrested after a vehicle failed to stop following a crash at Milborne St Andrew.

Officers were called to the area at 11.30pm on Tuesday evening after a car hit a wall and the driver then fled the scene.

The NPAS helicopter crew was called in to help with a search of the area.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and is currently helping officers with their inquiries.

Police then pulled over a vehicle at Canford Bottom roundabout around 1am.

A man was arrested after a vehicle allegedly carrying class A drugs was stopped following a search by the NPAS helicopter crew.

Officers searched the vehicle and found a quantity of what was believed to be class A drugs.

A 25-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and is currently helping police with their inquiries.

And two men were arrested after a break-in at Christchurch.

Police were called to Endfield Road at 3.30am with support from the NPAS helicopter crew.

A search of the area was carried out and two men were located.

They are currently helping officers with their inquiries.