Charges have been made against a man for offences allegedly committed at a football match in Gillingham.

At around 4pm on Saturday 28 October 2023 at Priestfield Stadium, and whilst officers were responding to a separate incident, a man was cautioned for his behaviour.

It is alleged he became confrontational and verbally abused the attending officers. He was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly.

A subsequent search led to the seizure of a small quantity of cocaine.

A Sittingbourne man was later charged with possessing cocaine, being drunk and disorderly in a public place, being drunk in a sports ground, possessing a prohibited substance on entering a sporting event, and a public order offence.

An18-year-old is due to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 6 December 2023.

By Ed

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