POLICE have warned residents of Bournemouth of a beggar who has begun knocking on doors to ask for money. 

Bournemouth Police have said the Boscombe Neighbourhood Policing team is aware of reports made on Facebook that a man has been knocking on doors asking for money. 

He has been known to target around Pokesdown, Southbourne and Littledown.

Police are encouraging members of the public to report any known incidents via an online form quoting reference number 55230181282.