Suspected county line dealers in Maidstone detained by drugs team
On Monday 9 January 2023, Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team searched a business in Upper Stone Street. Investigators detained two men in the property and they were taken…
15-year-old robbery suspect swiftly detained by police in Sittingbourne
Kent Police received a report on Monday 9 January 2023 that a teenage boy was approached by a group of males in Milton Road, Sittingbourne at about 3.30pm. The group…
Thieves caught on video loading stolen motorbike on flatbed trailer
Library image Police have released footage showing a motorcycle being stolen in East Grinstead, close to the Kent border. The red 2008 Yamaha YBR125B was taken from outside York House…
Border Force urging public to report suspicious behaviour on UK coast and at sea
Border Force covers over 11,000 miles of mainland coastline, operating in and around small ports and marinas. It raises vigilance and awareness of suspicious behaviour which may be linked to…
Man sentenced to 15 years after attempting to kidnap schoolgirl on Isle of Sheppey
A man who attempted to kidnap a schoolgirl on the Isle of Sheppey has been handed a 15-year extended prison sentence. Ben Hanger, 31, from Sheerness, grabbed the child’s wrist…
Criminals jailed for 350 years following Special Operations Unit investigations
Some of eastern England’s most dangerous criminals were among those jailed for nearly 350 years in 2022 following investigations by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). ERSOU manages the…
Girl sexually assaulted on bus in Maidstone
Detectives investigating a reported sexual assault on a girl in Maidstone are appealing for witnesses. The incident is alleged to have happened on a bus as it travelled from the…
Dixon, Belle and Gigi, join forensic recovery team
Police Dogs Belle and Gigi, both cocker spaniels and Dixon a springer spaniel with their handers PC Lisa Riddle, PC Craig Whorlow and PC Ian Atkins Kent Police’s dog section…
Man charged after proactive patrol recovers stolen vehicles in Swanley
Officers have recovered two vehicles reported stolen including a Range Rover after proactive patrols stopped and searched a man in Swanley. The man was arrested at around 1pm on Wednesday…